diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/1272.bugfix b/changes/changelog.d/1272.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67b8353f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/1272.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix delete library modal closing immediately (#1272)
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diff --git a/front/src/views/content/libraries/Form.vue b/front/src/views/content/libraries/Form.vue
index 0dafdf155..dd8e64216 100644
--- a/front/src/views/content/libraries/Form.vue
+++ b/front/src/views/content/libraries/Form.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       <translate translate-context="Content/Library/Button.Label/Verb" v-if="library">Update library</translate>
       <translate translate-context="Content/Library/Button.Label/Verb" v-else>Create library</translate>
     </button>
-    <dangerous-button v-if="library" class="ui right floated basic danger button" @confirm="remove()">
+    <dangerous-button v-if="library" type="button" class="ui right floated basic danger button" @confirm="remove()">
       <translate translate-context="*/*/*/Verb">Delete</translate>
       <p slot="modal-header">
         <translate translate-context="Popup/Library/Title">Delete this library?</translate>