diff --git a/src/js/controllers/index.js b/src/js/controllers/index.js
index 521c1ca36..79475fb35 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/index.js
@@ -1006,13 +1006,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
 
   // UX event handlers
   $rootScope.$on('Local/ClearHistory', function(event, walletId) {
-    storageService.removeTxHistory(walletId, function(err) {
-      if (err) root.showErrorPopup(err);
-
-      $log.debug('The wallet transaction history has been deleted');
-      self.txHistory = [];
-      self.updateHistory();
-    });
+    $log.debug('The wallet transaction history has been deleted');
+    self.txHistory = [];
+    self.updateHistory();
   });
 
   $rootScope.$on('Local/ColorUpdated', function(event) {
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesInformation.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesInformation.js
index 6dc5141be..22bdaeabe 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesInformation.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesInformation.js
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesInformation',
       storageService.removeTxHistory(c.walletId, function(err) {
         if (err) return $log.err(err);
 
+        $scope.$emit('Local/ClearHistory');
+
         $timeout(function() {
-          $scope.$emit('Local/ClearHistory');
           go.walletHome();
         }, 100);
       });