diff --git a/src/components/PostViewer.tsx b/src/components/PostViewer.tsx
index 42e32da..449f309 100644
--- a/src/components/PostViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostViewer.tsx
@@ -503,6 +503,9 @@ export function PostViewer({ windowId }: PostViewerProps = {}) {
             localStorage.removeItem(draftKey);
           }
 
+          // Clear editor content
+          editorRef.current?.clear();
+
           // Show published preview
           setShowPublishedPreview(true);
 
diff --git a/src/components/editor/RichEditor.tsx b/src/components/editor/RichEditor.tsx
index 6a3c8e4..acb5f23 100644
--- a/src/components/editor/RichEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/editor/RichEditor.tsx
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ export const RichEditor = forwardRef<RichEditorHandle, RichEditorProps>(
             serialized.eventRefs,
             serialized.addressRefs,
           );
-          editorInstance.commands.clearContent();
+          // Don't clear content here - let the parent component decide when to clear
         }
       },
       [onSubmit],