diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
index 6f6a4a1718a..bd2364a5707 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ static void template_id_cb(bContext *C, void *arg_litem, void *arg_event)
 
       if (id && CTX_wm_window(C)->eventstate->shift) {
         /* only way to force-remove data (on save) */
+        id->tag &= ~LIB_TAG_EXTRAUSER_SET;
         id_fake_user_clear(id);
         id->us = 0;
       }