diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js
index d340a1ba04..f3210e8491 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js
@@ -4420,11 +4420,12 @@
 				function captureSettingModifiedDuringSave( setting ) {
 					modifiedWhileSaving[ setting.id ] = true;
 				}
-				api.bind( 'change', captureSettingModifiedDuringSave );
 
 				submit = function () {
 					var request, query, settingInvalidities = {}, latestRevision = api._latestRevision;
 
+					api.bind( 'change', captureSettingModifiedDuringSave );
+
 					/*
 					 * Block saving if there are any settings that are marked as
 					 * invalid from the client (not from the server). Focus on