diff --git a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
index 0a12ef6ad4..2b2155ea17 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
@@ -1413,6 +1413,10 @@ bool SCH_COMPONENT::Load( LINE_READER& aLine, wxString& aErrorMsg )
         }
     }
 
+    // ensure flags (mainly used in edit) are cleared.
+    // some changes have set the modified flag
+    m_Flags = 0;
+
     return true;
 }