diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-types/editor/description-template-type-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-types/editor/description-template-type-editor.component.ts
index 263030156..37ffd7742 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-types/editor/description-template-type-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-types/editor/description-template-type-editor.component.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ export class DescriptionTemplateTypeEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<Descripti
 
 		this.descriptionTemplateTypeService.persist(formData)
 			.pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(
-				complete => onSuccess ? onSuccess(complete) : this.onCallbackSuccess(complete),
+				// for each state navigate to listing page
+				complete => {
+					this.formGroup = null;
+					this.router.navigate(['description-template-type'])
+				},
 				error => this.onCallbackError(error)
 			);
 	}
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ export class DescriptionTemplateTypeEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<Descripti
 		dialogRef.afterClosed().pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(result => {
 			if (result) {
 				this.formGroup.get('status').setValue(DescriptionTemplateTypeStatus.Finalized);
-				this.persistEntity();
+				this.formSubmit();
 			}});
 	}
 }