diff --git a/core/client/mixins/editor-base-controller.js b/core/client/mixins/editor-base-controller.js
index f0f40b6f68..c5a4cce5b8 100644
--- a/core/client/mixins/editor-base-controller.js
+++ b/core/client/mixins/editor-base-controller.js
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ var EditorControllerMixin = Ember.Mixin.create(MarkerManager, {
                 prevStatus = this.get('status'),
                 isNew = this.get('isNew'),
                 autoSaveId = this.get('autoSaveId'),
+                timedSaveId = this.get('timedSaveId'),
                 self = this,
                 psmController = this.get('controllers.post-settings-menu'),
                 promise;
@@ -206,6 +207,11 @@ var EditorControllerMixin = Ember.Mixin.create(MarkerManager, {
                 this.set('autoSaveId', null);
             }
 
+            if (timedSaveId) {
+                Ember.run.cancel(timedSaveId);
+                this.set('timedSaveId', null);
+            }
+
             self.notifications.closePassive();
 
             // ensure an incomplete tag is finalised before save
@@ -319,10 +325,13 @@ var EditorControllerMixin = Ember.Mixin.create(MarkerManager, {
 
         autoSave: function () {
             if (this.get('model.isDraft')) {
-                var autoSaveId;
+                var autoSaveId,
+                    timedSaveId;
+
+                timedSaveId = Ember.run.throttle(this, 'send', 'save', {silent: true, disableNProgress: true}, 60000, false);
+                this.set('timedSaveId', timedSaveId);
 
                 autoSaveId = Ember.run.debounce(this, 'send', 'save', {silent: true, disableNProgress: true}, 3000);
-
                 this.set('autoSaveId', autoSaveId);
             }
         },