diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMEditBean.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMEditBean.java
index b191cf30ff..0c75c9e925 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMEditBean.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMEditBean.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class AVMEditBean extends BaseDialogBean
             tx.begin();
             
             // get an updating writer that we can use to modify the content on the current node
-            final ContentWriter writer = this.getAvmService().getContentWriter(node.getPath());
+            final ContentWriter writer = this.getAvmService().getContentWriter(node.getPath(), true);
             
             // also update the mime type in case a different type of file is uploaded
             String mimeType = Repository.getMimeTypeForFileName(context, this.fileName);
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/EditWebContentWizard.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/EditWebContentWizard.java
index 8693258769..fde3d7089b 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/EditWebContentWizard.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/EditWebContentWizard.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class EditWebContentWizard extends CreateWebContentWizard
                                            null);
       }
 
-      final ContentWriter writer = this.getAvmService().getContentWriter(this.createdPath);
+      final ContentWriter writer = this.getAvmService().getContentWriter(this.createdPath, true);
       this.content = XMLUtil.toString(this.getInstanceDataDocument(), false);
       writer.putContent(this.content);