diff --git a/addons/website_blog/static/src/js/website_blog.editor.js b/addons/website_blog/static/src/js/website_blog.editor.js
index 42965e68fca..1d074dc0ac0 100644
--- a/addons/website_blog/static/src/js/website_blog.editor.js
+++ b/addons/website_blog/static/src/js/website_blog.editor.js
@@ -102,8 +102,12 @@ odoo.define('website_blog.editor', function (require) {
             editor.on('saved', self, function (event, img) {
                 var url = self.$image.attr('src');
                 self.$cover.css({"background-image": url ? 'url(' + url + ')' : "", 'min-height': $(window).height()-this.$cover.offset().top});
-                self.$target.addClass('o_dirty cover cover_full');
+                if (!self.$target.hasClass("cover")) {
+                    var $li = self.$el.find("[data-cover_class]").first();
+                    self.cover_class(type, $li.data("cover_class"), $li);
+                }
                 self.set_active();
+                self.$target.addClass("o_dirty");
             });
         },
         cover_class : function(type, value, $li) {