diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.native.js b/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.native.js
index 1eaaa479c9ffdd..1b8f8797116211 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.native.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Layout extends Component {
 				) }
 				onLayout={ this.onRootViewLayout }
 			>
-				<AutosaveMonitor />
+				<AutosaveMonitor disableIntervalChecks />
 				<View
 					style={ getStylesFromColorScheme(
 						styles.background,
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/autosave-monitor/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/autosave-monitor/index.js
index 938b8b16206c92..ee7a9341ea0a2f 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/autosave-monitor/index.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/autosave-monitor/index.js
@@ -12,10 +12,20 @@ export class AutosaveMonitor extends Component {
 	}
 
 	componentDidMount() {
-		this.setAutosaveTimer();
+		if ( ! this.props.disableIntervalChecks ) {
+			this.setAutosaveTimer();
+		}
 	}
 
 	componentDidUpdate( prevProps ) {
+		if (
+			this.props.disableIntervalChecks &&
+			this.props.editsReference !== prevProps.editsReference
+		) {
+			this.props.autosave();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if ( ! this.props.isDirty && prevProps.isDirty ) {
 			this.needsAutosave = false;
 			return;