# 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:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 11:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topic-showing-as-linked-topic/232538/4 "2022-07-11T23:10:41Z")

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If you delete the small action post for the split in Topic A and refresh I think that will remove the back link.

I think Unlisting removes topics from visibility, but still allows direct links to work (as opposed to moving to a private category, for instance).

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