diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/attach.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/attach.js
index fed5fbe172..d6df53c868 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/attach.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/attach.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlAttach = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 			me.frm.attachments.remove_attachment_by_filename(me.value, function() {
 				me.parse_validate_and_set_in_model(null);
 				me.refresh();
-				me.frm.save();
+				me.frm.doc.docstatus == 1 ? me.frm.save('Update') : me.frm.save();
 			});
 		} else {
 			this.dataurl = null;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlAttach = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 			this.parse_validate_and_set_in_model(attachment.file_url);
 			this.refresh();
 			this.frm.attachments.update_attachment(attachment);
-			this.frm.save();
+			this.frm.doc.docstatus == 1 ? this.frm.save('Update') : this.frm.save();
 		} else {
 			this.value = this.get_value();
 			this.refresh();