# Unlisted topic showing as linked topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topic-showing-as-linked-topic/232538>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** unlisting\
**Created:** [July 11, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topic-showing-as-linked-topic/232538 "2022-07-11T17:45:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jonathan5/32/197134_2.png) [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topic-showing-as-linked-topic/232538/1 "2022-07-11T17:45:24Z")

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If you move a single-post topic (A) into an existing topic (B) and unlist topic A (which remains in a “will automatically be deleted in 7 days” state), topic A still appears as a “linked topic” on topic B. Is this intended? I expected it not to be listed there either.

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