diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index aa26bb9daa..271aadabcf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ Changelog
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
  * Fix: Removed erroneous `|safe` filter from search results template in project template (Karl Hobley)
+ * Fix: Avoid indexing unsaved field content on `save(update_fields=[...])` operations (Matt Westcott)
 
 
 1.8.1 (26.01.2017)
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.8.2.rst b/docs/releases/1.8.2.rst
index ef381f0d70..c434db97d2 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.8.2.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/1.8.2.rst
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
  * Removed erroneous ``|safe`` filter from search results template in project template (Karl Hobley)
+ * Avoid indexing unsaved field content on ``save(update_fields=[...])`` operations (Matt Westcott)