diff --git a/tuf/repository_tool.py b/tuf/repository_tool.py
index fc04088b..cdf77b5e 100755
--- a/tuf/repository_tool.py
+++ b/tuf/repository_tool.py
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@ def write(self, rolename, consistent_snapshot=False, increment_version_number=Tr
                                           filenames=filenames,
                                           allow_partially_signed=True,
                                           increment_version_number=increment_version_number)
+
+    # Ensure 'rolename' is no longer marked as dirty after the successful write().
+    tuf.roledb.unmark_dirty([rolename])