diff --git a/module/story/model.php b/module/story/model.php
index 799dba78d0..0e66c7efd8 100644
--- a/module/story/model.php
+++ b/module/story/model.php
@@ -344,11 +344,7 @@ class storyModel extends model
             ->checkIF(isset($story->closedReason) and $story->closedReason == 'subdivided', 'childStories', 'notempty')
             ->where('id')->eq((int)$storyID)->exec();
 
-        if(!dao::isError()) 
-        {
-            $this->setStage($storyID);
-            return common::createChanges($oldStory, $story);
-        }
+        if(!dao::isError()) return common::createChanges($oldStory, $story);
     }
 
     /**