diff --git a/direct/src/level/EditMgrAI.py b/direct/src/level/EditMgrAI.py
index 136fb6f50e..adf2b40f76 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EditMgrAI.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EditMgrAI.py
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ class EditMgrAI(EditMgrBase.EditMgrBase):
             data.update({'entId': id})
             self.level.setAttribChange(self.entId, 'insertEntity', data)
 
+            # clear out the attrib, it shouldn't be kept in the spec
+            self.level.levelSpec.doSetAttrib(self.entId, 'requestNewEntity',
+                                             None)
+
         def getSpecSaveEvent(self):
             return 'requestSave-%s' % self.level.levelId
         def setRequestSave(self, data):
             messenger.send(self.getSpecSaveEvent())
+            # clear out the attrib, it shouldn't be kept in the spec
+            self.level.levelSpec.doSetAttrib(self.entId, 'requestSave',
+                                             None)
diff --git a/direct/src/level/EditMgrBase.py b/direct/src/level/EditMgrBase.py
index 4d7616bab5..3edad9b63a 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EditMgrBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EditMgrBase.py
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ class EditMgrBase(Entity.Entity):
                                               data['entType'],
                                               data['parentEntId'],
                                               )
+            # clear out the attrib, it shouldn't be kept in the spec
+            self.level.levelSpec.doSetAttrib(self.entId, 'insertEntity',
+                                             None)
 
         def setRemoveEntity(self, data):
             self.level.levelSpec.removeEntity(data['entId'],
                                               )
+            # clear out the attrib, it shouldn't be kept in the spec
+            self.level.levelSpec.doSetAttrib(self.entId, 'removeEntity',
+                                             None)