diff --git a/frontend/scenes/Document/Document.js b/frontend/scenes/Document/Document.js
index e58652af4..7f6d95107 100644
--- a/frontend/scenes/Document/Document.js
+++ b/frontend/scenes/Document/Document.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ type Props = {
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
+    clearTimeout(this.savedTimeout);
     this.props.ui.clearActiveDocument();
   }