diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/layout_ref.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/layout_ref.js.coffee
index 6c2d587bc..5d2504469 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/layout_ref.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/layout_ref.js.coffee
@@ -991,7 +991,9 @@ class cluesRef extends App.ControllerContent
     container = $(clue.container)
     container.removeClass('selected-clue')
 
-    # maybe undo perform
+    # undo click perform by doing it again
+    if clue.action
+      @perform clue.action, container
 
     @el.find('.clue').remove()