diff --git a/src/store/useFile.ts b/src/store/useFile.ts
index 4395ff0..682c552 100644
--- a/src/store/useFile.ts
+++ b/src/store/useFile.ts
@@ -100,11 +100,12 @@ const useFile = create<FileStates & JsonActions>()((set, get) => ({
     try {
       const contentJson = await contentToJson(get().contents, get().format);
       const jsonContent = await jsonToContent(JSON.stringify(contentJson, null, 2), format);
-      set({ format });
       get().setContents({ contents: jsonContent, hasChanges: false });
     } catch (error) {
       get().clear();
       console.info("The content was unable to be converted, so it was cleared instead.");
+    } finally {
+      set({ format });
     }
   },
   setContents: async ({ contents, hasChanges = true, skipUpdate = false }) => {