diff --git a/src/TextAnnotator.jsx b/src/TextAnnotator.jsx
index 19ea929..469d248 100644
--- a/src/TextAnnotator.jsx
+++ b/src/TextAnnotator.jsx
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ export default class TextAnnotator extends Component {
         { this.state.showRelationEditor && 
           <RelationEditor 
             relation={this.state.selectedRelation}
+            onRelationCreated={this.onCreateOrUpdateRelation}
             onRelationUpdated={this.onCreateOrUpdateRelation}
             onRelationDeleted={this.onDeleteRelation}
             onCancel={this.closeRelationsEditor}
diff --git a/src/relations/editor/RelationEditor.jsx b/src/relations/editor/RelationEditor.jsx
index 4d925b6..01cf08f 100644
--- a/src/relations/editor/RelationEditor.jsx
+++ b/src/relations/editor/RelationEditor.jsx
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ export default class RelationEditor extends Component {
 
     const updatedRelation = { ...this.props.relation, annotation: updatedAnnotation };
 
-    // Return updated/before
-    this.props.onRelationUpdated(updatedRelation, this.props.relation);
+    // Fire create or update event
+    if (this.props.relation.annotation.bodies.length === 0) 
+      this.props.onRelationCreated(updatedRelation);
+    else 
+      this.props.onRelationUpdated(updatedRelation, this.props.relation);
   }
 
   onDelete = () =>