diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Controller/Adminhtml/Product/Save.php b/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Controller/Adminhtml/Product/Save.php
index e84d9ff12906e..0258a587bb193 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Controller/Adminhtml/Product/Save.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Controller/Adminhtml/Product/Save.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public function execute()
 
                 $originalSku = $product->getSku();
                 $canSaveCustomOptions = $product->getCanSaveCustomOptions();
-                $product->save();
+                $product = $this->productRepository->save($product);
                 $this->handleImageRemoveError($data, $product->getId());
                 $this->getCategoryLinkManagement()->assignProductToCategories(
                     $product->getSku(),