diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
index 33a0d9165b..e9affe39a4 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
@@ -601,11 +601,6 @@ var et2_nextmatch = /** @class */ (function (_super) {
         if (type === void 0) { type = et2_nextmatch.ADD; }
         var index = egw.preference("lazy-update") == "lazy" ? 0 :
             (this.is_sorted_by_modified() ? 0 : false);
-        // workaround for datagrid deleting the last row, see ticket #48204
-        // if we only have a couple of rows, do a full refresh instead
-        if (this.controller.getTotalCount() < 15 && type != et2_nextmatch.UPDATE) {
-            //	return false;
-        }
         // No add, do a full refresh
         if (index === false) {
             return false;
diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
index 4f560aac1c..21fac86741 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
@@ -901,13 +901,6 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 		let index : boolean | number = egw.preference("lazy-update") == "lazy" ? 0 :
 			(this.is_sorted_by_modified() ? 0 : false);
 
-		// workaround for datagrid deleting the last row, see ticket #48204
-		// if we only have a couple of rows, do a full refresh instead
-		if (this.controller.getTotalCount() < 15 && type != et2_nextmatch.UPDATE)
-		{
-		//	return false;
-		}
-
 		// No add, do a full refresh
 		if(index === false)
 		{