diff --git a/.changeset/great-impalas-lie.md b/.changeset/great-impalas-lie.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7f47eca939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/great-impalas-lie.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+Fixed no checkpoint being created before a file is edited
diff --git a/src/core/assistant-message/presentAssistantMessage.ts b/src/core/assistant-message/presentAssistantMessage.ts
index 3419bba4b27..0ea50ba0bc8 100644
--- a/src/core/assistant-message/presentAssistantMessage.ts
+++ b/src/core/assistant-message/presentAssistantMessage.ts
@@ -1227,11 +1227,9 @@ async function checkpointSaveAndMark(task: Task) {
 		return
 	}
 	try {
-		// kilocode_change start: order changed to prevent second execution while still awaiting the save
+		// kilocode_change: order changed to prevent second execution while still awaiting the save
 		task.currentStreamingDidCheckpoint = true
-		// kilocode_change: don't force empty checkpoints - only create checkpoint if there are actual file changes
-		await task.checkpointSave(false)
-		// kilocode_change end
+		await task.checkpointSave(true)
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error(`[Task#presentAssistantMessage] Error saving checkpoint: ${error.message}`, error)
 	}