diff --git a/ts/views/conversation_view.ts b/ts/views/conversation_view.ts
index 3612d1f859..cf5d2e9e0d 100644
--- a/ts/views/conversation_view.ts
+++ b/ts/views/conversation_view.ts
@@ -1634,6 +1634,7 @@ Whisper.ConversationView = Whisper.View.extend({
     }
 
     this.removeLinkPreview();
+    this.disableLinkPreviews = true;
 
     this.remove();
   },