diff --git a/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html b/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html
index 5d2ab8f7c..842cf3400 100644
--- a/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html
+++ b/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.html
@@ -75,18 +75,10 @@
             </div>
             }
 
-            <ion-item class="addon-blog-entry-buttons">
-                <ion-label>
-                    <ion-row>
-                        <ion-col>
-                            <ion-button expand="block" [attr.aria-label]="(entry ? 'core.save' : 'addon.blog.addnewentry') | translate"
-                                [disabled]="form.invalid || (entry && !hasDataChangedForEdit)" (click)="save()">
-                                {{ (entry ? 'core.save' : 'addon.blog.addnewentry') | translate }}
-                            </ion-button>
-                        </ion-col>
-                    </ion-row>
-                </ion-label>
-            </ion-item>
+            <ion-button class="ion-margin" expand="block" [attr.aria-label]="'core.save' | translate"
+                [disabled]="form.invalid || (entry && !hasDataChangedForEdit)" (click)="save()">
+                {{ 'core.save' | translate }}
+            </ion-button>
 
         </form>
     </core-loading>
diff --git a/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.ts b/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.ts
index cf43e9ccf..6fa0b40f2 100644
--- a/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.ts
+++ b/src/addons/blog/pages/edit-entry/edit-entry.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class AddonBlogEditEntryPage implements CanLeave, OnInit {
         subject: new FormControl<string>('', { nonNullable: true, validators: [Validators.required] }),
         summary: new FormControl<string>('', { nonNullable: true, validators: [Validators.required] }),
         publishState: new FormControl<AddonBlogPublishState>(
-            ADDON_BLOG_PUBLISH_STATE.draft,
+            ADDON_BLOG_PUBLISH_STATE.site,
             { nonNullable: true, validators: [Validators.required] },
         ),
         associateWithCourse: new FormControl<boolean>(false, { nonNullable: true, validators: [Validators.required] }),
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class AddonBlogEditEntryPage implements CanLeave, OnInit {
 
         return form.subject.value !== '' ||
             form.summary.value !== '' ||
-            form.publishState.value !== ADDON_BLOG_PUBLISH_STATE.draft ||
+            form.publishState.value !== ADDON_BLOG_PUBLISH_STATE.site ||
             CoreFileUploader.areFileListDifferent(this.files, this.initialFiles);
     }
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export class AddonBlogEditEntryPage implements CanLeave, OnInit {
         this.form.setValue({
             subject: this.entry?.subject ?? '',
             summary: this.entry?.summary ?? '',
-            publishState: this.entry?.publishstate ?? ADDON_BLOG_PUBLISH_STATE.draft,
+            publishState: this.entry?.publishstate ?? ADDON_BLOG_PUBLISH_STATE.site,
             associateWithCourse: this.form.controls.associateWithCourse.value,
             associateWithModule: this.form.controls.associateWithModule.value,
         });
diff --git a/src/addons/blog/tests/behat/edit-entry.feature b/src/addons/blog/tests/behat/edit-entry.feature
index 2dae7244b..23ee7020e 100644
--- a/src/addons/blog/tests/behat/edit-entry.feature
+++ b/src/addons/blog/tests/behat/edit-entry.feature
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Feature: Edit blog entries
     And I set the field "Blog entry body" to "This is a new blog entry." in the app
     And I press "Publish to" in the app
     And I press "Anyone on this site" in the app
-    And I press "Add a new entry" "button" in the app
+    And I press "Save" "button" in the app
 
     Then I should find "Blog entries" in the app
     And I should find "New blog entry" in the app
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Feature: Edit blog entries
     And I press "Add file" in the app
     And I upload "stub7.txt" to "File" ".action-sheet-button" in the app
 
-    And I press "Add a new entry" "button" in the app
+    And I press "Save" "button" in the app
 
     Then I should find "Blog entries" in the app
     And I should find "Entry with attachments" in the app