# Tag gets broken if the first topic to use it is deleted

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-gets-broken-if-the-first-topic-to-use-it-is-deleted/51701>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [18.Октябрь.2016 17:05:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-gets-broken-if-the-first-topic-to-use-it-is-deleted/51701 "2016-10-18T17:05:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![GSeven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gseven/32/61731_2.png) [@GSeven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GSeven)\
**Post date:** [18.Октябрь.2016 17:05:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-gets-broken-if-the-first-topic-to-use-it-is-deleted/51701/1 "2016-10-18T17:05:12Z")

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Hello,

I’m still learning about discourse, i don’t know how many times i have installed and uninstalled in the hope of getting things correct?

right now, i’m having a problem with tags.

I’m a level 4 mod and created 2 tags ‘oxford’ and ‘cambridge’ in two separate posts, then i deleted the posts, but now i can’t add those two tags to any further posts.

I can create and add a tag called ‘oxfor’ or ‘oxfordy’ but ‘oxford’ comes up with ‘no matches found’.

Oxford and Cambridge are not on the tag page, it is empty.

I have no idea what has gone wrong, do i need to clear out a cache somewhere or something?

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