# 'Delete Stub' timer not removed if split posts are re-added to the topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-stub-timer-not-removed-if-split-posts-are-re-added-to-the-topic/263791>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** moderation, topic-timers\
**Created:** [May 4, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-stub-timer-not-removed-if-split-posts-are-re-added-to-the-topic/263791 "2023-05-04T09:12:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sky020](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sky020/32/189842_2.png) [@Sky020](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sky020)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-stub-timer-not-removed-if-split-posts-are-re-added-to-the-topic/263791/3 "2023-05-08T13:24:54Z")

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> [@maiki](#):
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> Would you say this happens often?

No. I have been a moderator for a few years, and this is the first time it negatively (unexpectedly) affected me.

I suspect this has happened to other posts - I vaguely recall moving then unmoving topics, in the past.

> [@maiki](#):
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> …different editorial workflows may operate different in that instance.

I suppose any change would be considered backwards- **in** compatible.

If this is not considered a bug, then I am happy with this “report” being resolved. Thank you for checking in to this.

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