diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts
index 03f6efb79..1e1e204b5 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ export class DescriptionTemplateEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DescriptionTe
 		this.formSubmit((data) => {
 			this.uiNotificationService.snackBarNotification(this.isNew ? this.language.instant('GENERAL.SNACK-BAR.SUCCESSFUL-CREATION') : this.language.instant('GENERAL.SNACK-BAR.SUCCESSFUL-UPDATE'), SnackBarNotificationLevel.Success);
 			if(close){
+				this.formGroup = null;
 				this.router.navigate(['/description-templates']);
 			} else {
 				this.refreshOnNavigateToData(data ? data.id : null);