diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/GenericRelationEditor.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/GenericRelationEditor.java
index a4e19e2183c..01e46ce3621 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/GenericRelationEditor.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/GenericRelationEditor.java
@@ -155,10 +155,6 @@ public class GenericRelationEditor extends RelationEditor implements CommandQueu
      * Action for performing the {@link CancelAction}
      */
     private final CancelAction cancelAction;
-    /**
-     * Action for performing the {@link DeleteCurrentRelationAction}
-     */
-    private final DeleteCurrentRelationAction deleteAction;
     /**
      * A list of listeners that need to be notified on clipboard content changes.
      */
@@ -269,7 +265,7 @@ public Collection<OsmPrimitive> getSelection() {
         // Action for performing the {@link DuplicateRelationAction}
         final DuplicateRelationAction duplicateAction = new DuplicateRelationAction(actionAccess);
         // Action for performing the {@link DeleteCurrentRelationAction}
-        deleteAction = new DeleteCurrentRelationAction(actionAccess);
+        final DeleteCurrentRelationAction deleteAction = new DeleteCurrentRelationAction(actionAccess);
 
         this.memberTableModel.addTableModelListener(applyAction);
         this.tagEditorPanel.getModel().addTableModelListener(applyAction);
@@ -409,7 +405,6 @@ protected static JToolBar buildToolBar(AbstractRelationEditorAction... actions)
     /**
      * builds the panel with the OK and the Cancel button
      * @param okAction OK action
-     * @param deleteAction Delete action
      * @param cancelAction Cancel action
      *
      * @return the panel with the OK and the Cancel button
@@ -1081,7 +1076,6 @@ public AutoCompletingTextField getTextFieldRole() {
 
     @Override
     public void commandChanged(int queueSize, int redoSize) {
-        deleteAction.updateEnabledState();
         Relation r = getRelation();
         if (r != null && r.getDataSet() == null) {
             // see #19915
diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/actions/DeleteCurrentRelationAction.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/actions/DeleteCurrentRelationAction.java
index a40072e6cfb..c195ca335f0 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/actions/DeleteCurrentRelationAction.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/actions/DeleteCurrentRelationAction.java
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.actions.mapmode.DeleteAction;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Relation;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.MainApplication;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.dialogs.relation.GenericRelationEditor;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.dialogs.relation.RelationDialogManager;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.layer.OsmDataLayer;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.ImageProvider;
 
 /**
@@ -35,13 +38,20 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         Relation toDelete = getEditor().getRelation();
         if (toDelete == null)
             return;
+        if (toDelete.isDeleted()) {
+            // see #23447
+            OsmDataLayer layer = MainApplication.getLayerManager().getEditLayer();
+            if (layer != null) {
+                RelationDialogManager.getRelationDialogManager().close(layer, toDelete);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
         DeleteAction.deleteRelation(getLayer(), toDelete);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void updateEnabledState() {
-        Relation r = getEditor().getRelation();
-        setEnabled(r != null && !r.isDeleted());
+    protected void updateEnabledState() {
+        setEnabled(getEditor().getRelationSnapshot() != null);
     }
 
     @Override