# Replying as a linked topic creates a second draft

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/replying-as-a-linked-topic-creates-a-second-draft/394431
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** drafts
**Created:** [January 27, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replying-as-a-linked-topic-creates-a-second-draft/394431 "2026-01-27T12:03:33Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replying-as-a-linked-topic-creates-a-second-draft/394431/1 "2026-01-27T12:03:33Z")

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Steps to reproduce:

1. Visit a topic and quote a part of a post.
2. Click the + at the top left of the composer and select “Reply as a linked topic.”
3. Add some text to the body, a title, and, if needed, select a category.
4. Post the Reply as a new topic.
5. Check your drafts at `/my/activity/drafts`.

**Expected result:** Since I posted the topic, there should be no draft.  
**Actual result:** The quote that was in the composer before I chose to reply as a linked topic is still there as a draft for a reply to that topic. There is no draft for the linked topic

I would expect clicking “reply as a linked topic” to “convert” the draft instead of creating a second one. I can imagine that this was less of a problem when drafts containing only a quote were not saved.

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