diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.cpp
index 058e4e9a3e1..44bf91a884f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ SubmitEditorFile::SubmitEditorFile(const VcsBaseSubmitEditorParameters *paramete
     setId(parameters->id);
     setMimeType(QLatin1String(parameters->mimeType));
     setTemporary(true);
+    connect(m_editor, &VcsBaseSubmitEditor::fileContentsChanged,
+            this, &Core::IDocument::contentsChanged);
 }
 
 Core::IDocument::OpenResult SubmitEditorFile::open(QString *errorString, const QString &fileName,
@@ -71,6 +73,11 @@ Core::IDocument::OpenResult SubmitEditorFile::open(QString *errorString, const Q
     return OpenResult::Success;
 }
 
+QByteArray SubmitEditorFile::contents() const
+{
+    return m_editor->fileContents();
+}
+
 bool SubmitEditorFile::setContents(const QByteArray &contents)
 {
     return m_editor->setFileContents(contents);
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.h
index 760b6a84349..c7e5a0798bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorfile.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 
     OpenResult open(QString *errorString, const QString &fileName,
                     const QString &realFileName) override;
+    QByteArray contents() const override;
     bool setContents(const QByteArray &contents) override;
 
     bool isModified() const override { return m_modified; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.cpp
index 8ddcde80db5..203cc4a8564 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ VcsBaseSubmitEditor::VcsBaseSubmitEditor(const VcsBaseSubmitEditorParameters *pa
     connect(d->m_widget, &SubmitEditorWidget::diffSelected,
             this, &VcsBaseSubmitEditor::slotDiffSelectedVcsFiles);
     connect(descriptionEdit, &QTextEdit::textChanged,
-            this, &VcsBaseSubmitEditor::slotDescriptionChanged);
+            this, &VcsBaseSubmitEditor::fileContentsChanged);
 
     const CommonVcsSettings settings = VcsPlugin::instance()->settings();
     // Add additional context menu settings
@@ -353,10 +353,6 @@ void VcsBaseSubmitEditor::setLineWrapWidth(int w)
     d->m_widget->setLineWrapWidth(w);
 }
 
-void VcsBaseSubmitEditor::slotDescriptionChanged()
-{
-}
-
 Core::IDocument *VcsBaseSubmitEditor::document()
 {
     return d->m_file;
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.h
index d48b8a1e5ae..fdbe13b9b4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasesubmiteditor.h
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ public:
 signals:
     void diffSelectedFiles(const QStringList &files);
     void diffSelectedRows(const QList<int> &rows);
+    void fileContentsChanged();
 
 private slots:
     void slotDiffSelectedVcsFiles(const QList<int> &rawList);
-    void slotDescriptionChanged();
     void slotCheckSubmitMessage();
     void slotInsertNickName();
     void slotSetFieldNickName(int);