diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 1ba6f52ad..622b57f3e 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -422,6 +422,11 @@ var pad = {
   },
   switchToPad: function(padId)
   {
+    // destroy old pad from DOM
+    // See https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/pull/3915
+    // TODO: Check if Destroying is enough and doesn't leave negative stuff
+    // See ace.js "editor.destroy" for a reference of how it was done before
+    $('#editorcontainer').find("iframe")[0].remove();
     var options = document.location.href.split('?')[1];
     var newHref = padId;
     if (typeof options != "undefined" && options != null){