diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 41bef1f6584..a222f215bfd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 
 - We fixed an issue where the 'Check for updates' preference was not saved. [#11485](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11485)
 - We fixed an issue where an exception was thrown after changing "show preview as a tab" in the preferences. [#11515](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11515)
+- We fixed an issue where a new unsaved library was not marked with an asterisk [#11519](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11519)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java
index f3eb5d52d03..bd16389dd9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java
@@ -415,13 +415,8 @@ public void updateTabTitle(boolean isChanged) {
             uniquePathPart.ifPresent(part -> tabTitle.append(" \u2013 ").append(part));
         } else {
             if (databaseLocation == DatabaseLocation.LOCAL) {
+                tabTitle.append('*');
                 tabTitle.append(Localization.lang("untitled"));
-                if (bibDatabaseContext.getDatabase().hasEntries()) {
-                    // if the database is not empty and no file is assigned,
-                    // the database came from an import and has to be treated somehow
-                    // -> mark as changed
-                    tabTitle.append('*');
-                }
             } else {
                 addSharedDbInformation(tabTitle, bibDatabaseContext);
                 addSharedDbInformation(toolTipText, bibDatabaseContext);