diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
index a5c80f39f7..1fa3a9ba8a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
@@ -3915,8 +3915,6 @@ void ViewProviderSketch::unsetEdit(int ModNum)
     auto gridnode = getGridNode();
     pcRoot->removeChild(gridnode);
 
-    Workbench::leaveEditMode();
-
     if (listener) {
         Gui::getMainWindow()->removeEventFilter(listener.get());
         listener.reset();