diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream-bundle/item-edit-bitstream-bundle.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream-bundle/item-edit-bitstream-bundle.component.ts
index 2c7d8ca60f4..a751a89e1b6 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream-bundle/item-edit-bitstream-bundle.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream-bundle/item-edit-bitstream-bundle.component.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ export class ItemEditBitstreamBundleComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.viewContainerRef.clear();
     this.subscriptions.forEach(sub => sub?.unsubscribe());
   }