diff --git a/src/embed/ts-embed.ts b/src/embed/ts-embed.ts
index f7d61ffd..2444b011 100644
--- a/src/embed/ts-embed.ts
+++ b/src/embed/ts-embed.ts
@@ -976,6 +976,11 @@ export class TsEmbed {
             this.handleError('Host event type is undefined');
             return null;
         }
+        if (messageType === HostEvent.Delete) {
+            const trigger = processTrigger(this.iFrame, messageType, this.thoughtSpotHost, data);
+            processTrigger(this.iFrame, HostEvent.Save, this.thoughtSpotHost, {});
+            return trigger;
+        }
         return processTrigger(this.iFrame, messageType, this.thoughtSpotHost, data);
     }