diff --git a/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js b/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
index f25f4fa8..4700b283 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
@@ -1719,17 +1719,15 @@ Ox.VideoAnnotationPanel = function(options, self) {
         // id might have changed if new annotation was created
         if (annotation.id) {
             self.options.selected = annotation.id;
-            var layer = Ox.getObjectById(self.options.layers, annotation.layer);
-            var item = Ox.getObjectById(layer.items, annotation.id);
-            if (!item) {
-                layer.items.push(annotation);
-                self.annotations = getAnnotations();
-            }
         }
         if (getSelectedLayer() == self.options.subtitlesLayer) {
             updateSubtitles();
         }
         self.$annotationPanel.updateItem(id, annotation);
+        if (id != annotation.id) {
+            self.annotations = getAnnotations();
+            setTimelineState();
+        }
     };
 
     /*@