diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
index 6d370ee7..87140329 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ var CodeOceanEditor = {
         this.initializeDeadlines();
         CodeOceanEditorTips.initializeEventHandlers();
 
+        window.addEventListener("turbolinks:before-render", this.unloadAutoSave.bind(this));
         window.addEventListener("beforeunload", this.unloadAutoSave.bind(this));
         // create autosave when the editor is opened the first time
         this.autosave();