diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 1dd87fbd89d..9c21469aca8 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ Model.prototype.save = function(options, fn) {
     this.$__save(options, error => {
       this.$__.saving = undefined;
       delete this.$__.saveOptions;
+      delete this.$__.versionError;
 
       if (error) {
         this.$__handleReject(error);