diff --git a/src/components/CollectionEditor.tsx b/src/components/CollectionEditor.tsx
index 961b08f..00fb512 100644
--- a/src/components/CollectionEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CollectionEditor.tsx
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ const CollectionEditor: React.FC = () => {
             event.detail?.action === "publishContent" ||
             event.detail?.action === "rejectContent"
           ) {
+            localStorage.removeItem("contentMode");
             window.history.back();
             window.addEventListener(
               "popstate",
diff --git a/src/components/QuestionSetEditor.tsx b/src/components/QuestionSetEditor.tsx
index e9a8a63..f05a9b9 100644
--- a/src/components/QuestionSetEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/QuestionSetEditor.tsx
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ const QuestionSetEditor: React.FC = () => {
             event.detail?.action === "publishContent" ||
             event.detail?.action === "rejectContent"
           ) {
+            localStorage.removeItem("contentMode");
             window.history.back();
             window.addEventListener(
               "popstate",