diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 3290d4f73..fe31659dc 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ import {
 } from './scripts/utils.js';
 import { debounce_timeout, IGNORE_SYMBOL } from './scripts/constants.js';
 
-import { doDailyExtensionUpdatesCheck, extension_settings, initExtensions, loadExtensionSettings, runGenerationInterceptors, saveMetadataDebounced } from './scripts/extensions.js';
+import { cancelDebouncedMetadataSave, doDailyExtensionUpdatesCheck, extension_settings, initExtensions, loadExtensionSettings, runGenerationInterceptors, saveMetadataDebounced } from './scripts/extensions.js';
 import { COMMENT_NAME_DEFAULT, executeSlashCommandsOnChatInput, getSlashCommandsHelp, initDefaultSlashCommands, isExecutingCommandsFromChatInput, pauseScriptExecution, processChatSlashCommands, stopScriptExecution } from './scripts/slash-commands.js';
 import {
     tag_map,
@@ -1992,6 +1992,7 @@ export function cancelDebouncedChatSave() {
 
 export async function clearChat() {
     cancelDebouncedChatSave();
+    cancelDebouncedMetadataSave();
     closeMessageEditor();
     extension_prompts = {};
     if (is_delete_mode) {
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions.js b/public/scripts/extensions.js
index df6e8b898..c5662a012 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions.js
@@ -58,14 +58,20 @@ let requiresReload = false;
 let stateChanged = false;
 let saveMetadataTimeout = null;
 
+export function cancelDebouncedMetadataSave() {
+    if (saveMetadataTimeout) {
+        console.debug('Debounced metadata save cancelled');
+        clearTimeout(saveMetadataTimeout);
+        saveMetadataTimeout = null;
+    }
+}
+
 export function saveMetadataDebounced() {
     const context = getContext();
     const groupId = context.groupId;
     const characterId = context.characterId;
 
-    if (saveMetadataTimeout) {
-        clearTimeout(saveMetadataTimeout);
-    }
+    cancelDebouncedMetadataSave();
 
     saveMetadataTimeout = setTimeout(async () => {
         const newContext = getContext();