diff --git a/src/Model/SedimentLayer/SedimentLayer.py b/src/Model/SedimentLayer/SedimentLayer.py
index a81fb3a0..fbf007ae 100644
--- a/src/Model/SedimentLayer/SedimentLayer.py
+++ b/src/Model/SedimentLayer/SedimentLayer.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ class SedimentLayer(SQLSubModel):
     @name.setter
     def name(self, name):
         self._name = name
+        self.modified()
 
     def names(self):
         return list(
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ class SedimentLayer(SQLSubModel):
     @comment.setter
     def comment(self, comment):
         self._comment = comment
+        self.modified()
 
     @classmethod
     def _db_create(cls, execute, ext=""):