diff --git a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
index a190602c..41c174cb 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
+++ b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { createMarkdownNote, createSnippetNote } from 'browser/lib/newNote'
 class NewNoteModal extends React.Component {
   constructor (props) {
     super(props)
-
+    this.lock = false
     this.state = {}
   }
 
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ class NewNoteModal extends React.Component {
 
   handleMarkdownNoteButtonClick (e) {
     const { storage, folder, dispatch, location, params, config } = this.props
-    createMarkdownNote(storage, folder, dispatch, location, params, config).then(() => {
-      setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
-    })
+    if (!this.lock) {
+      this.lock = true
+      createMarkdownNote(storage, folder, dispatch, location, params, config).then(() => {
+        setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
+      })
+    }
   }
 
   handleMarkdownNoteButtonKeyDown (e) {
@@ -36,9 +39,12 @@ class NewNoteModal extends React.Component {
 
   handleSnippetNoteButtonClick (e) {
     const { storage, folder, dispatch, location, params, config } = this.props
-    createSnippetNote(storage, folder, dispatch, location, params, config).then(() => {
-      setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
-    })
+    if (!this.lock) {
+      this.lock = true
+      createSnippetNote(storage, folder, dispatch, location, params, config).then(() => {
+        setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
+      })
+    }
   }
 
   handleSnippetNoteButtonKeyDown (e) {