diff --git a/frontend/src/Author/MonitoringOptions/MonitoringOptionsModalContent.js b/frontend/src/Author/MonitoringOptions/MonitoringOptionsModalContent.js
index 2578649a0..986541548 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Author/MonitoringOptions/MonitoringOptionsModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Author/MonitoringOptions/MonitoringOptionsModalContent.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MonitoringOptionsModalContent extends Component {
     const {
       isSaving,
       saveError
-    } = prevProps;
+    } = this.props;
 
     if (prevProps.isSaving && !isSaving && !saveError) {
       this.setState({
diff --git a/frontend/src/Bookshelf/BookshelfFooter.js b/frontend/src/Bookshelf/BookshelfFooter.js
index c04e14216..63bf84bb1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Bookshelf/BookshelfFooter.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Bookshelf/BookshelfFooter.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BookshelfFooter extends Component {
     const {
       isSaving,
       saveError
-    } = prevProps;
+    } = this.props;
 
     if (prevProps.isSaving && !isSaving && !saveError) {
       this.setState({