diff --git a/js/src/mixins/event.ts b/js/src/mixins/event.ts
index 05af58fb0..c6c361de2 100644
--- a/js/src/mixins/event.ts
+++ b/js/src/mixins/event.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export default class EventMixin extends mixins(Vue) {
   }
 
   private async deleteEvent(event: IEvent, currentActor: IPerson) {
-    const router = this.$router;
     const eventTitle = event.title;
 
     try {
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ export default class EventMixin extends mixins(Vue) {
         position: 'is-bottom-right',
         duration: 5000,
       });
+      await this.$router.push({ name: RouteName.HOME });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(error);
     }
diff --git a/js/src/views/Event/Event.vue b/js/src/views/Event/Event.vue
index ed468c0a9..34bb6fd20 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Event/Event.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Event/Event.vue
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ export default class Event extends EventMixin {
    */
   async openDeleteEventModalWrapper() {
     await this.openDeleteEventModal(this.event, this.currentActor);
-    await this.$router.push({ name: RouteName.HOME });
   }
 
   async reportEvent(content: string, forward: boolean) {