diff --git a/resources/js/tasks/edit.js b/resources/js/tasks/edit.js
index d803d81d34..fb85e7b8ef 100644
--- a/resources/js/tasks/edit.js
+++ b/resources/js/tasks/edit.js
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ const main = new Vue({
           data,
           task_element_id: this.task.element_id,
         })
+        .then(response => {
+          return this.eraseDraft();
+        })
         .then((response) => {
           this.fieldsToUpdate.splice(0);
           ProcessMaker.alert(this.$t("The request data was saved."), "success");
@@ -446,7 +449,7 @@ const main = new Vue({
     },
     eraseDraft() {
       this.formDataWatcherActive = false;
-      ProcessMaker.apiClient
+      return ProcessMaker.apiClient
         .delete(`drafts/${this.task.id}`)
         .then((response) => {
           this.resetRequestFiles(response);