diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.ts b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.ts
index 312fd339..0fe730ac 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.ts
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.ts
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ export function persistUnpublishedEntry(collection: Collection, existingUnpublis
         }),
       );
       dispatch(unpublishedEntryPersisted(collection, transactionID, newSlug));
+      if (!existingUnpublishedEntry) return dispatch(loadUnpublishedEntry(collection, newSlug));
     } catch (error) {
       dispatch(
         notifSend({
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/entries.ts b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/entries.ts
index 6bbdede5..8a73b1c5 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/entries.ts
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/actions/entries.ts
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ export function persistEntry(collection: Collection) {
           dispatch(loadMedia());
         }
         dispatch(entryPersisted(collection, serializedEntry, slug));
+        if (serializedEntry.get('newRecord')) return dispatch(loadEntry(collection, slug));
       })
       .catch((error: Error) => {
         console.error(error);
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/Editor.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/Editor.js
index f11f8bb0..dc54f83b 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/Editor.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/Editor.js
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ export class Editor extends React.Component {
     const newSlug = this.props.entryDraft && this.props.entryDraft.getIn(['entry', 'slug']);
     if (!prevProps.slug && newSlug && this.props.newEntry) {
       navigateToEntry(prevProps.collection.get('name'), newSlug);
-      this.props.loadEntry(this.props.collection, newSlug);
     }
 
     if (!prevProps.localBackup && this.props.localBackup) {