diff --git a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php
index 16496db..02df0e2 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php
@@ -273,11 +273,10 @@ class EntityReferenceRevisionsItem extends EntityReferenceItem implements Option
       if ($is_affected && !$host->isNew() && $this->entity && $this->entity->getEntityType()->get('entity_revision_parent_id_field')) {
         if ($host->isNewRevision()) {
           $this->entity->setNewRevision();
-          $needs_save = TRUE;
-        }
-        // Additionally ensure that the default revision state is kept in sync.
-        if ($this->entity && $host->isDefaultRevision() != $this->entity->isDefaultRevision()) {
-          $this->entity->isDefaultRevision($host->isDefaultRevision());
+          // Additionally ensure that the default revision state is kept in sync.
+          if ($host->isDefaultRevision() != $this->entity->isDefaultRevision()) {
+            $this->entity->isDefaultRevision($host->isDefaultRevision());
+          }
           $needs_save = TRUE;
         }
       }