diff --git a/papis-marvin b/papis-marvin
index 6d7545b..f873a3c 100755
--- a/papis-marvin
+++ b/papis-marvin
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ def main(fpath, db):
                     notes[note_file] = []
                 notes[note_file].append(text)
 
+    write_to_files(notes)
+
+
+def write_to_files(notes):
     # write to notes
     for f, entries in notes.items():
         if f: