diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d4feb60d..34a9b266 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ and this project somewhat adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/sp
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fix metatile images exporting at 2x scale.
+- Fix pasting Wild Pokémon data then changing maps resetting the pasted data.
 - Fix click-drag map selections behaving unexpectedly when the cursor is outside the map grid.
 - Fix events being dragged in negative coordinates lagging behind the cursor.
 - Fix the shortcut for duplicating events working while on the Connections tab.
diff --git a/include/ui/montabwidget.h b/include/ui/montabwidget.h
index 8292d28e..004fa475 100644
--- a/include/ui/montabwidget.h
+++ b/include/ui/montabwidget.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public slots:
     void setTabActive(int index, bool active = true);
     void deactivateTab(int tabIndex);
 
+signals:
+    void edited();
+
 private:
     void actionCopyTab(int index);
     void actionAddDeleteTab(int index);
diff --git a/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp b/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp
index 3a04c1b7..e2291f11 100644
--- a/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ static WildMonInfo encounterClipboard;
 
 MonTabWidget::MonTabWidget(Editor *editor, QWidget *parent) : QTabWidget(parent) {
     this->editor = editor;
+    connect(this, &MonTabWidget::edited, this->editor, &Editor::saveEncounterTabData);
+    connect(this, &MonTabWidget::edited, this->editor, &Editor::wildMonTableEdited);
+
     populate();
     this->tabBar()->installEventFilter(new WheelFilter(this));
 }
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ void MonTabWidget::paste(int index) {
     WildMonInfo newInfo = getDefaultMonInfo(this->editor->project->wildMonFields.at(index));
     combineEncounters(newInfo, encounterClipboard);
     populateTab(index, newInfo);
-    emit editor->wildMonTableEdited();
+    emit edited();
 }
 
 void MonTabWidget::actionCopyTab(int index) {
@@ -88,15 +91,12 @@ void MonTabWidget::actionAddDeleteTab(int index) {
     if (activeTabs[index]) {
         // delete tab
         deactivateTab(index);
-        editor->saveEncounterTabData();
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
         // add tab
         populateTab(index, getDefaultMonInfo(editor->project->wildMonFields.at(index)));
-        editor->saveEncounterTabData();
         setCurrentIndex(index);
     }
-    emit editor->wildMonTableEdited();
+    emit edited();
 }
 
 void MonTabWidget::clearTableAt(int tabIndex) {
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ void MonTabWidget::populateTab(int tabIndex, WildMonInfo monInfo) {
     QTableView *speciesTable = tableAt(tabIndex);
 
     EncounterTableModel *model = new EncounterTableModel(monInfo, editor->project->wildMonFields[tabIndex], this);
-    connect(model, &EncounterTableModel::edited, editor, &Editor::saveEncounterTabData);
-    connect(model, &EncounterTableModel::edited, editor, &Editor::wildMonTableEdited);
+    connect(model, &EncounterTableModel::edited, this, &MonTabWidget::edited);
     speciesTable->setModel(model);
 
     speciesTable->setItemDelegateForColumn(EncounterTableModel::ColumnType::Species, new SpeciesComboDelegate(editor->project, this));