diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/WatchList/WatchList.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/WatchList/WatchList.cs
index 372901b926..eb0c1212ee 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/WatchList/WatchList.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/WatchList/WatchList.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		public void Insert(int index, Watch watch)
 		{
 			_watchList.Insert(index, watch);
+			Changes = true;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>