diff --git a/js/id/modes/draw_area.js b/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
index 75b84af65..88d61d323 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ iD.modes.DrawArea = function(wayId) {
 
             if (datum.id === tailId || datum.id === headId) {
                 if (way.nodes.length > 3) {
-                    history.replace(iD.actions.DeleteNode(node.id));
+                    history.undo();
                     controller.enter(iD.modes.Select(way));
                 } else {
                     // Areas with less than 3 nodes gets deleted
diff --git a/js/id/modes/draw_line.js b/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
index 700944b18..a59e3a7e9 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ iD.modes.DrawLine = function(wayId, direction) {
 
             } else if (datum.id === headId) {
                 // finish the way
-                history.replace(iD.actions.DeleteNode(node.id));
+                history.undo();
 
                 controller.enter(iD.modes.Select(way));