diff --git a/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js b/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
index 0f46a9f8..def3375e 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
@@ -1719,6 +1719,12 @@ 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();