diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TopicCard/Attachments.js b/frontend/src/components/TopicCard/Attachments.js
index 2f29b53a..de7d1e39 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TopicCard/Attachments.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TopicCard/Attachments.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Attachments extends Component {
       embedlyLinkError: false
     })
     this.props.updateTopic({ link: null })
+    $('.embedly-card').remove() // failsafe
   }
 
   render = () => {