diff --git a/src/core/Entry.cpp b/src/core/Entry.cpp
index faa7cfacb..e402d33ea 100644
--- a/src/core/Entry.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Entry.cpp
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ void Entry::beginUpdate()
     m_modifiedSinceBegin = false;
 }
 
-void Entry::endUpdate()
+bool Entry::endUpdate()
 {
     Q_ASSERT(m_tmpHistoryItem);
     if (m_modifiedSinceBegin) {
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@ void Entry::endUpdate()
     }
 
     m_tmpHistoryItem = nullptr;
+
+    return m_modifiedSinceBegin;
 }
 
 void Entry::updateModifiedSinceBegin()
diff --git a/src/core/Entry.h b/src/core/Entry.h
index cd7c7b779..0b4d4829f 100644
--- a/src/core/Entry.h
+++ b/src/core/Entry.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
      * if the entry has been changed.
      */
     void beginUpdate();
-    void endUpdate();
+    bool endUpdate();
 
     Group* group();
     const Group* group() const;