diff --git a/js/redactor-osticket.js b/js/redactor-osticket.js
index 25f79c63fd692607dd03c4027a237d6bdae6ff89..baad02424fa5373f86a32a4c47bf8cc1f37a7844 100644
--- a/js/redactor-osticket.js
+++ b/js/redactor-osticket.js
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ RedactorPlugins.draft = {
         // Slight workaround. Signal the 'keyup' event normally signaled
         // from typing in the <textarea>
         if ($.autoLock && this.opts.draft_namespace == 'ticket.response')
-            $.autoLock.handleEvent();
+            if (this.get())
+                $.autoLock.handleEvent();
 
         if (typeof data != 'object')
             data = $.parseJSON(data);