diff --git a/calendar/js/app.ts b/calendar/js/app.ts
index b24a69db53..6e27735a0d 100644
--- a/calendar/js/app.ts
+++ b/calendar/js/app.ts
@@ -2046,6 +2046,11 @@ export class CalendarApp extends EgwApp
 	{
 		if(this.egw.preference('new_event_dialog', 'calendar') === 'edit')
 		{
+			// We lose control after this, so remove the placeholder now
+			if(event && event.destroy)
+			{
+				event.destroy();
+			}
 			// Set this to open the add template in a popup
 			//options.template = 'calendar.add';
 			return this.egw.open(null, 'calendar', 'edit', options, '_blank', 'calendar');