diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index f8517440a4..6f429bc1d0 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -6405,7 +6405,7 @@
 								changed.push( model.save() );
 								removed.push( model );
 							} else {
-								model.destroy();
+								model.destroy({wait: true});
 							}
 						} );