diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index 5073575..00c24ce 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ function! ALEInitAuGroups() abort
     augroup ALERunOnSaveGroup
         autocmd!
         if (g:ale_enabled && g:ale_lint_on_save) || g:ale_fix_on_save
-            autocmd BufWrite * call ale#events#SaveEvent()
+            autocmd BufWritePost * call ale#events#SaveEvent()
         endif
     augroup END
 
diff --git a/test/test_ale_init_au_groups.vader b/test/test_ale_init_au_groups.vader
index 42dd763..c20f4f9 100644
--- a/test/test_ale_init_au_groups.vader
+++ b/test/test_ale_init_au_groups.vader
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Execute (g:ale_lint_on_save = 1 should bind no events):
   let g:ale_fix_on_save = 0
 
   AssertEqual [
-  \ 'BufWritePre * call ale#events#SaveEvent()',
+  \ 'BufWritePost * call ale#events#SaveEvent()',
   \], CheckAutocmd('ALERunOnSaveGroup')
 
 Execute (g:ale_lint_on_save = 0 and g:ale_fix_on_save = 1 should bind events):
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Execute (g:ale_lint_on_save = 0 and g:ale_fix_on_save = 1 should bind events):
   let g:ale_fix_on_save = 1
 
   AssertEqual [
-  \ 'BufWritePre * call ale#events#SaveEvent()',
+  \ 'BufWritePost * call ale#events#SaveEvent()',
   \], CheckAutocmd('ALERunOnSaveGroup')
 
 Execute (g:ale_fix_on_save = 1 should bind events even when ALE is disabled):
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Execute (g:ale_fix_on_save = 1 should bind events even when ALE is disabled):
   let g:ale_fix_on_save = 1
 
   AssertEqual [
-  \ 'BufWritePre * call ale#events#SaveEvent()',
+  \ 'BufWritePost * call ale#events#SaveEvent()',
   \], CheckAutocmd('ALERunOnSaveGroup')
 
 Execute (g:ale_echo_cursor = 0 should bind no events):