diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
index c937493af..45c416cbe 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ var RepositoryDatatable = (function(global) {
       checkAvailableColumns();
       RepositoryDatatableRowEditor.addNewRow(TABLE);
       changeToEditMode();
+      $('.tooltip').remove();
     })
     .on('click', '#copyRepositoryRecords', function() {
       animateSpinner();