diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/dropdown_actions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/dropdown_actions.js
index b00ada76a..3a53f036b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/dropdown_actions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/dropdown_actions.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         keyboard: false,
       });
       validateMoveModal(id);
+      clearModal($(id));
     })
     .on("ajax:error", function() {
       animateSpinner(null, false);
@@ -26,6 +27,13 @@
     });
   }
 
+  function clearModal(id) {
+    //Completely remove modal when it gets closed
+    $(id).on('hidden.bs.modal', function() {
+      $(id).remove();
+    });
+  }
+
   // Initialize dropdown actions on experiment:
   // - edit
   // - clone
diff --git a/app/models/experiment.rb b/app/models/experiment.rb
index d37661bbf..052d13a6e 100644
--- a/app/models/experiment.rb
+++ b/app/models/experiment.rb
@@ -375,9 +375,9 @@ class Experiment < ActiveRecord::Base
       project.tags << new_tags
       m.tags << new_tags
     end
-
-    save
-    touch(:workflowimg_updated_at)
+    result = save
+    touch(:workflowimg_updated_at) if result
+    result
   end
 
   # Get projects where user is either owner or user in the same organization