diff --git a/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py b/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py
index d75b253dd3..f68c2cec8e 100644
--- a/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py
+++ b/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class LetterHead(Document):
 
 			# update control panel - so it loads new letter directly
 			frappe.db.set_default("default_letter_head_content", self.content)
+		else:
+			frappe.defaults.clear_default('letter_head', self.name)
+			frappe.defaults.clear_default("default_letter_head_content", self.content)
 
 	def create_onboarding_docs(self, args):
 		letterhead = args.get('letterhead')