diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/posting.directive.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/posting.directive.ts
index f62af4907e18..8464693e7874 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/posting.directive.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/posting.directive.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export abstract class PostingDirective<T extends Posting> implements OnInit, OnD
     ngOnDestroy(): void {
         if (this.deleteTimer !== undefined) {
             clearTimeout(this.deleteTimer);
+            this.deletePostingWithoutTimeout();
         }
 
         if (this.deleteInterval !== undefined) {
@@ -65,11 +66,7 @@ export abstract class PostingDirective<T extends Posting> implements OnInit, OnD
 
             this.deleteTimer = setTimeout(
                 () => {
-                    if (this.isAnswerPost) {
-                        this.metisService.deleteAnswerPost(this.posting);
-                    } else {
-                        this.metisService.deletePost(this.posting);
-                    }
+                    this.deletePostingWithoutTimeout();
                 },
                 // We add a tiny buffer to make it possible for the user to react a bit longer than the ui displays (+1000)
                 this.deleteTimerInSeconds * 1000 + 1000,
@@ -131,4 +128,12 @@ export abstract class PostingDirective<T extends Posting> implements OnInit, OnD
             this.posting.isSaved = true;
         }
     }
+
+    private deletePostingWithoutTimeout() {
+        if (this.isAnswerPost) {
+            this.metisService.deleteAnswerPost(this.posting);
+        } else {
+            this.metisService.deletePost(this.posting);
+        }
+    }
 }