diff --git a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js
index ea2a3b792ab..c7bc834a439 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js
+++ b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/initializers/discourse-local-dates.js
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ export default {
       allowHTML: true,
       interactive: true,
       appendTo: "parent",
+      onHidden: (instance) => {
+        instance.destroy();
+      },
     });
   },