diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 26e77dd..5409a66 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ export class Editor {
   }
 
   private setPeriodicSave(interval: number): void {
-    setInterval(saveBeforeExit(this), interval)
+    setInterval(() => saveBeforeExit(this), interval)
   }
 }