diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
index cc8d64c10..d513643c8 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -543,13 +543,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBreadC
 
 	private pumpLock() {
 		this.lock.touchedAt = new Date();
-		this.lockService.createOrUpdate(this.lock).pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe( async result => {
-			if (!isNullOrUndefined(result)) {
-			 this.lock.id = Guid.parse(result);
-			} else {
-				this.location.back();
-			}
-			});
+		this.lockService.createOrUpdate(this.lock).pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe( async result => this.lock.id = Guid.parse(result));
 	}
 
 	// advancedClicked() {