diff -u b/paragraphs.module b/paragraphs.module
--- b/paragraphs.module
+++ b/paragraphs.module
@@ -675,35 +675,38 @@
     // In case the entity has been changed / created, save it and set the id.
     // If the host entity creates a new revision, save new item-revisions as
     // well.
+    $entity = FALSE;
     if (isset($item['entity'])) {
+      $entity = paragraphs_field_get_entity($item);
+    } elseif (isset($item['revision_id'])) {
+      $entity = paragraphs_item_revision_load($item['revision_id']);
+    }
 
-      if ($entity = paragraphs_field_get_entity($item)) {
-
-        $entity->setHostEntity($host_entity_type, $host_entity, $langcode, FALSE);
+    if ($entity) {
+      $entity->setHostEntity($host_entity_type, $host_entity, $langcode, FALSE);
 
-        // If the host entity supports revisions and is saved as new revision, do the same for the item.
-        if (!empty($host_entity->revision)) {
-          $entity->revision = TRUE;
-          $is_default = entity_revision_is_default($host_entity_type, $host_entity);
-          // If an entity type does not support saving non-default entities,
-          // assume it will be saved as default.
-          if (!isset($is_default) || $is_default) {
-            $entity->default_revision = TRUE;
-            $entity->archived = FALSE;
-          }
+      // If the host entity supports revisions and is saved as new revision, do the same for the item.
+      if (!empty($host_entity->revision)) {
+        $entity->revision = TRUE;
+        $is_default = entity_revision_is_default($host_entity_type, $host_entity);
+        // If an entity type does not support saving non-default entities,
+        // assume it will be saved as default.
+        if (!isset($is_default) || $is_default) {
+          $entity->default_revision = TRUE;
+          $entity->archived = FALSE;
         }
+      }
 
-        if (isset($entity->removed) && $entity->removed) {
-          unset($items[$key]);
-        }
-        else {
-          $entity->save(TRUE);
+      if (isset($entity->removed) && $entity->removed) {
+        unset($items[$key]);
+      }
+      else {
+        $entity->save(TRUE);
 
-          $item = array(
-            'value' => $entity->item_id,
-            'revision_id' => $entity->revision_id,
-          );
-        }
+        $item = array(
+          'value' => $entity->item_id,
+          'revision_id' => $entity->revision_id,
+        );
       }
     }
   }