diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index 92e8af2cdc..f9c9ae7ae1 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -1075,6 +1075,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 
 		self.run_method("before_discard")
 		self.db_set("docstatus", DocStatus.cancelled())
+		delattr(self, "_action")
 		self.run_method("on_discard")
 
 	@frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
index c415cb09ce..252010d36f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.Form = class FrappeForm {
 	discard(btn, callback, on_error) {
 		const me = this;
 		return new Promise((resolve) => {
-			// this.validate_form_action("Discard") // ?
 			frappe.confirm(__("Discard {0}", [this.docname]), function () {
 				me.script_manager.trigger("before_discard").then(function () {
 					return me._discard(btn, callback, on_error, false); // ?