diff --git a/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts b/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
index bcaa351056..ed359fa260 100644
--- a/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
+++ b/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
@@ -1040,8 +1040,6 @@ export abstract class EgwApp
 				// Try to update nextmatch favorites too
 				this._refresh_fav_nm();
 			}
-
-			jQuery(this).dialog("close");
 		};