diff --git a/field_collection.pages.inc b/field_collection.pages.inc
index 6e69266..e738035 100644
--- a/field_collection.pages.inc
+++ b/field_collection.pages.inc
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function field_collection_item_form_submit_build_field_collection($form, $form_s
  */
 function field_collection_item_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
   $field_collection_item = field_collection_item_form_submit_build_field_collection($form, $form_state);
-  $field_collection_item->save();
+  $field_collection_item->save(true);
   drupal_set_message(t('The changes have been saved.'));
   $form_state['redirect'] = $field_collection_item->path();
 }