diff --git a/webapp/cypress/integration/createBoard.ts b/webapp/cypress/integration/createBoard.ts
index 27430dad0fc..3c8afe03c61 100644
--- a/webapp/cypress/integration/createBoard.ts
+++ b/webapp/cypress/integration/createBoard.ts
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ describe('Create and delete board / card', () => {
         }
 
         // Create empty card in last group
-        cy.log('**Create new empty card in first group**')
+        cy.log('**Create new non empty card in first group**')
         cy.get('.octo-board-column').last().contains('+ New').scrollIntoView().click()
         cy.get('.Dialog').should('exist')
+        cy.get('.Dialog .EditableArea.Editable.title').should('exist').type('New card')
         cy.get('.Dialog Button[title=\'Close dialog\']').should('be.visible').click()
         cy.get('.KanbanCard').scrollIntoView().should('exist')
 
@@ -225,4 +226,23 @@ describe('Create and delete board / card', () => {
             type(`{shift+${ctrlKey}+z}`).
             should('have.text', '')
     })
+
+    it('Deletes newly created card after close if no interaction were made in the card', () => {
+        // Visit a page and create new empty board
+        cy.visit('/')
+        cy.wait(500)
+        cy.uiCreateEmptyBoard()
+
+        cy.log('**Create new empty group**')
+        cy.contains('+ Add a group').scrollIntoView().should('be.visible').click()
+        cy.get('.KanbanColumnHeader .Editable[value=\'New group\']').should('have.length', 1)
+
+        cy.log('**Create new non empty card in first group**')
+        cy.get('.octo-board-column').last().contains('+ New').scrollIntoView().click()
+        cy.get('.Dialog').should('exist')
+
+        cy.log('**Close dialog without touching any field**')
+        cy.get('.Dialog Button[title=\'Close dialog\']').should('be.visible').click()
+        cy.get('.KanbanCard').should('not.exist')
+    })
 })
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetail.tsx b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetail.tsx
index 0aa50bae528..9cc59c0efb8 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetail.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetail.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import TelemetryClient, {TelemetryActions, TelemetryCategory} from '../../teleme
 import BlockIconSelector from '../blockIconSelector'
 
 import {useAppDispatch, useAppSelector} from '../../store/hooks'
-import {updateCards, setCurrent as setCurrentCard} from '../../store/cards'
+import {updateCards, setCurrent as setCurrentCard, touchCard} from '../../store/cards'
 import {updateContents} from '../../store/contents'
 import {Permission} from '../../constants'
 import {useHasCurrentBoardPermissions} from '../../hooks/permissions'
@@ -225,7 +225,10 @@ const CardDetail = (props: Props): JSX.Element|null => {
                     className='title'
                     value={title}
                     placeholderText='Untitled'
-                    onChange={(newTitle: string) => setTitle(newTitle)}
+                    onChange={(newTitle: string) => {
+                        setTitle(newTitle)
+                        dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
+                    }}
                     saveOnEsc={true}
                     onSave={saveTitle}
                     onCancel={() => setTitle(props.card.title)}
@@ -320,6 +323,7 @@ const CardDetail = (props: Props): JSX.Element|null => {
                         boardId={card.boardId}
                         blocks={blocks}
                         onBlockCreated={async (block: any, afterBlock: any): Promise<BlockData|null> => {
+                            dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
                             if (block.contentType === 'text' && block.value === '') {
                                 return null
                             }
@@ -335,6 +339,7 @@ const CardDetail = (props: Props): JSX.Element|null => {
                             return {...block, id: newBlock.id}
                         }}
                         onBlockModified={async (block: any): Promise<BlockData<any>|null> => {
+                            dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
                             const originalContentBlock = props.contents.flatMap((b) => b).find((b) => b.id === block.id)
                             if (!originalContentBlock) {
                                 return null
@@ -359,6 +364,7 @@ const CardDetail = (props: Props): JSX.Element|null => {
                             return block
                         }}
                         onBlockMoved={async (block: BlockData, beforeBlock: BlockData|null, afterBlock: BlockData|null): Promise<void> => {
+                            dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
                             if (block.id) {
                                 const idx = card.fields.contentOrder.indexOf(block.id)
                                 let sourceBlockId: string
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContents.tsx b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContents.tsx
index 1375ee7672d..d3395393dfd 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContents.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContents.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import {MarkdownEditor} from '../markdownEditor'
 
 import AddDescriptionTourStep from '../onboardingTour/addDescription/add_description'
 
+import {touchCard} from '../../store/cards'
+import {useAppDispatch} from '../../store/hooks'
+
 import {dragAndDropRearrange} from './cardDetailContentsUtility'
 
 export type Position = 'left' | 'right' | 'above' | 'below' | 'aboveRow' | 'belowRow'
@@ -161,6 +164,8 @@ const ContentBlockWithDragAndDrop = (props: ContentBlockWithDragAndDropProps) =>
 const CardDetailContents = (props: Props) => {
     const intl = useIntl()
     const {contents, card, id} = props
+    const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
+
     if (contents.length) {
         return (
             <div className='octo-content'>
@@ -196,6 +201,7 @@ const CardDetailContents = (props: Props) => {
                                 addTextBlock(card, intl, text)
                             }
                         }}
+                        onChange={() => dispatch(touchCard(card.id))}
                     />
                 }
             </div>
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContentsMenu.tsx b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContentsMenu.tsx
index ed1bc1690b7..0a7315982d6 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContentsMenu.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailContentsMenu.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import React, {useCallback} from 'react'
 import {FormattedMessage, IntlShape, useIntl} from 'react-intl'
 
+import {ThunkDispatch} from '@reduxjs/toolkit'
+
 import {BlockTypes} from '../../blocks/block'
 import {Utils} from '../../utils'
 import Button from '../../widgets/buttons/button'
@@ -11,9 +13,13 @@ import MenuWrapper from '../../widgets/menuWrapper'
 
 import {contentRegistry} from '../content/contentRegistry'
 
+import {touchCard} from '../../store/cards'
+
+import {useAppDispatch} from '../../store/hooks'
+
 import {useCardDetailContext} from './cardDetailContext'
 
-function addContentMenu(intl: IntlShape, type: BlockTypes): JSX.Element {
+function addContentMenu(intl: IntlShape, type: BlockTypes, dispatch: ThunkDispatch<any, any, any>): JSX.Element {
     const handler = contentRegistry.getHandler(type)
     if (!handler) {
         Utils.logError(`addContentMenu, unknown content type: ${type}`)
@@ -24,6 +30,7 @@ function addContentMenu(intl: IntlShape, type: BlockTypes): JSX.Element {
         const {card} = cardDetail
         const index = card.fields.contentOrder.length
         cardDetail.addBlock(handler, index, false)
+        dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
     }, [cardDetail, handler])
 
     return (
@@ -39,6 +46,7 @@ function addContentMenu(intl: IntlShape, type: BlockTypes): JSX.Element {
 
 const CardDetailContentsMenu = () => {
     const intl = useIntl()
+    const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
     return (
         <div className='CardDetailContentsMenu content add-content'>
             <MenuWrapper>
@@ -49,7 +57,7 @@ const CardDetailContentsMenu = () => {
                     />
                 </Button>
                 <Menu position='top'>
-                    {contentRegistry.contentTypes.map((type) => addContentMenu(intl, type))}
+                    {contentRegistry.contentTypes.map((type) => addContentMenu(intl, type, dispatch))}
                 </Menu>
             </MenuWrapper>
         </div>
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailProperties.tsx b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailProperties.tsx
index 475a736441f..6b506a767a1 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailProperties.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/cardDetailProperties.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import {Permission} from '../../constants'
 import {useHasCurrentBoardPermissions} from '../../hooks/permissions'
 import propRegistry from '../../properties'
 import {PropertyType} from '../../properties/types'
+import {touchCard} from '../../store/cards'
+import {useAppDispatch} from '../../store/hooks'
 
 type Props = {
     board: Board
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ const CardDetailProperties = (props: Props) => {
     const canEditBoardProperties = useHasCurrentBoardPermissions([Permission.ManageBoardProperties])
     const canEditBoardCards = useHasCurrentBoardPermissions([Permission.ManageBoardCards])
     const intl = useIntl()
+    const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
 
     useEffect(() => {
         const newProperty = board.cardProperties.find((property) => property.id === newTemplateId)
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ const CardDetailProperties = (props: Props) => {
     const [showConfirmationDialog, setShowConfirmationDialog] = useState<boolean>(false)
 
     function onPropertyChangeSetAndOpenConfirmationDialog(newType: PropertyType, newName: string, propertyTemplate: IPropertyTemplate) {
+        dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
+
         const oldType = propRegistry.get(propertyTemplate.type)
 
         // do nothing if no change
@@ -101,6 +106,8 @@ const CardDetailProperties = (props: Props) => {
     }
 
     function onPropertyDeleteSetAndOpenConfirmationDialog(propertyTemplate: IPropertyTemplate) {
+        dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
+
         // set ConfirmationDialogBox Props
         setConfirmationDialogBox({
             heading: intl.formatMessage({id: 'CardDetailProperty.confirm-delete-heading', defaultMessage: 'Confirm delete property'}),
@@ -179,6 +186,7 @@ const CardDetailProperties = (props: Props) => {
                             <PropertyTypes
                                 label={intl.formatMessage({id: 'PropertyMenu.selectType', defaultMessage: 'Select property type'})}
                                 onTypeSelected={async (type) => {
+                                    dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
                                     const template: IPropertyTemplate = {
                                         id: Utils.createGuid(IDType.BlockID),
                                         name: type.displayName(intl),
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/commentsList.tsx b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/commentsList.tsx
index 1cf2fb4dd6b..34f0ebfca6f 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/commentsList.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/cardDetail/commentsList.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {FormattedMessage, useIntl} from 'react-intl'
 
 import {CommentBlock, createCommentBlock} from '../../blocks/commentBlock'
 import mutator from '../../mutator'
-import {useAppSelector} from '../../store/hooks'
+import {useAppDispatch, useAppSelector} from '../../store/hooks'
 import {Utils} from '../../utils'
 import Button from '../../widgets/buttons/button'
 
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import {Permission} from '../../constants'
 
 import AddCommentTourStep from '../onboardingTour/addComments/addComments'
 
+import {touchCard} from '../../store/cards'
+
 import Comment from './comment'
 
 import './commentsList.scss'
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ type Props = {
 const CommentsList = (props: Props) => {
     const [newComment, setNewComment] = useState('')
     const me = useAppSelector<IUser|null>(getMe)
+    const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
+
     const canDeleteOthersComments = useHasCurrentBoardPermissions([Permission.DeleteOthersComments])
 
     const onSendClicked = () => {
@@ -64,6 +68,8 @@ const CommentsList = (props: Props) => {
                 text={newComment}
                 placeholderText={intl.formatMessage({id: 'CardDetail.new-comment-placeholder', defaultMessage: 'Add a comment...'})}
                 onChange={(value: string) => {
+                    dispatch(touchCard(props.cardId))
+
                     if (newComment !== value) {
                         setNewComment(value)
                     }
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/cardDialog.tsx b/webapp/src/components/cardDialog.tsx
index ab564049568..4535472a686 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/cardDialog.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/cardDialog.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ import {FormattedMessage, useIntl} from 'react-intl'
 import {Board} from '../blocks/board'
 import {BoardView} from '../blocks/boardView'
 import {Card} from '../blocks/card'
-import {sendFlashMessage} from '../components/flashMessages'
 import mutator from '../mutator'
 import octoClient from '../octoClient'
 import {getCardAttachments, updateAttachments, updateUploadPrecent} from '../store/attachments'
-import {getCard} from '../store/cards'
+import {getCard, getTouchedCardId, touchCard} from '../store/cards'
 import {getCardComments} from '../store/comments'
 import {getCardContents} from '../store/contents'
 import {useAppDispatch, useAppSelector} from '../store/hooks'
@@ -27,6 +26,8 @@ import {AttachmentBlock, createAttachmentBlock} from '../blocks/attachmentBlock'
 import {Block, createBlock} from '../blocks/block'
 import {Permission} from '../constants'
 
+import {sendFlashMessage} from './flashMessages'
+
 import BoardPermissionGate from './permissions/boardPermissionGate'
 
 import CardDetail from './cardDetail/cardDetail'
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ type Props = {
     onClose: () => void
     showCard: (cardId?: string) => void
     readonly: boolean
+    newlyCreated?: boolean
 }
 
 const CardDialog = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ const CardDialog = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
     const contents = useAppSelector(getCardContents(props.cardId))
     const comments = useAppSelector(getCardComments(props.cardId))
     const attachments = useAppSelector(getCardAttachments(props.cardId))
+    const touchedCardId = useAppSelector(getTouchedCardId)
     const intl = useIntl()
     const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
     const isTemplate = card && card.fields.isTemplate
@@ -224,12 +227,22 @@ const CardDialog = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
         )
     }
 
+    const onClose = () => {
+        dispatch(touchCard(undefined))
+
+        if (props.newlyCreated && props.cardId !== touchedCardId) {
+            handleDeleteCard()
+        } else {
+            props.onClose()
+        }
+    }
+
     return (
         <>
             <Dialog
                 title={<div/>}
                 className='cardDialog'
-                onClose={props.onClose}
+                onClose={onClose}
                 toolsMenu={!props.readonly && !card?.limited && menu}
                 toolbar={attachBtn()}
             >
@@ -252,7 +265,7 @@ const CardDialog = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
                         comments={comments}
                         attachments={attachments}
                         readonly={props.readonly}
-                        onClose={props.onClose}
+                        onClose={onClose}
                         onDelete={deleteBlock}
                         addAttachment={addElement}
                     />}
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/centerPanel.tsx b/webapp/src/components/centerPanel.tsx
index 7fa7006262f..3825abadbd2 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/centerPanel.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/centerPanel.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ const CenterPanel = (props: Props) => {
     const [selectedCardIds, setSelectedCardIds] = useState<string[]>([])
     const [cardIdToFocusOnRender, setCardIdToFocusOnRender] = useState('')
     const [showHiddenCardCountNotification, setShowHiddenCardCountNotification] = useState(false)
+    const [newlyCreatedCardId, setNewlyCreatedCardId] = useState<string|undefined>(undefined)
 
     const onboardingTourStarted = useAppSelector(getOnboardingTourStarted)
     const onboardingTourCategory = useAppSelector(getOnboardingTourCategory)
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ const CenterPanel = (props: Props) => {
         }
     }, [selectedCardIds, props.readonly, props.cards])
 
-    const showCard = useCallback((cardId?: string) => {
+    const showCard = useCallback((cardId?: string, isNew?: boolean) => {
+        setNewlyCreatedCardId(cardId && isNew ? cardId : undefined)
         if (selectedCardIds.length > 0) {
             setSelectedCardIds([])
         }
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ const CenterPanel = (props: Props) => {
                     if (show) {
                         dispatch(addCardAction(createCard(block)))
                         dispatch(updateView({...activeView, fields: {...activeView.fields, cardOrder: [...activeView.fields.cardOrder, block.id]}}))
-                        showCard(block.id)
+                        showCard(block.id, true)
                     } else {
                         // Focus on this card's title inline on next render
                         setCardIdToFocusOnRender(block.id)
@@ -413,6 +415,7 @@ const CenterPanel = (props: Props) => {
                         onClose={() => showCard(undefined)}
                         showCard={(cardId) => showCard(cardId)}
                         readonly={props.readonly}
+                        newlyCreated={props.shownCardId === newlyCreatedCardId}
                     />
                 </RootPortal>}
 
diff --git a/webapp/src/mutator.ts b/webapp/src/mutator.ts
index 3dea2ae4103..f4c7d5e36ce 100644
--- a/webapp/src/mutator.ts
+++ b/webapp/src/mutator.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {UserConfigPatch, UserPreference} from './user'
 import store from './store'
 import {updateBoards} from './store/boards'
 import {updateViews} from './store/views'
-import {updateCards} from './store/cards'
+import {touchCard, updateCards} from './store/cards'
 import {updateAttachments} from './store/attachments'
 import {updateComments} from './store/comments'
 import {updateContents} from './store/contents'
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ class Mutator {
     }
 
     async changePropertyValue(boardId: string, card: Card, propertyId: string, value?: string | string[], description = 'change property') {
+        store.dispatch(touchCard(card.id))
+
         const oldValue = card.fields.properties[propertyId]
 
         // dont save anything if property value was not changed.
diff --git a/webapp/src/store/cards.ts b/webapp/src/store/cards.ts
index 5f30f6f60a6..1df572862e6 100644
--- a/webapp/src/store/cards.ts
+++ b/webapp/src/store/cards.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type CardsState = {
     cards: {[key: string]: Card}
     templates: {[key: string]: Card}
     cardHiddenWarning: boolean
+    touchedCardId?: string
 }
 
 export const refreshCards = createAsyncThunk<Block[], number, {state: RootState}>(
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ const cardsSlice = createSlice({
                 }
             }
         },
+        touchCard: (state: CardsState, action: PayloadAction<string|undefined>) => {
+            state.touchedCardId = action.payload
+        },
     },
     extraReducers: (builder) => {
         builder.addCase(refreshCards.fulfilled, (state, action) => {
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ const cardsSlice = createSlice({
     },
 })
 
-export const {updateCards, addCard, addTemplate, setCurrent, setLimitTimestamp, showCardHiddenWarning} = cardsSlice.actions
+export const {updateCards, addCard, addTemplate, setCurrent, setLimitTimestamp, showCardHiddenWarning, touchCard} = cardsSlice.actions
 export const {reducer} = cardsSlice
 
 export const getCards = (state: RootState): {[key: string]: Card} => state.cards.cards
@@ -410,3 +414,4 @@ export const getCurrentCard = createSelector(
 
 export const getCardLimitTimestamp = (state: RootState): number => state.cards.limitTimestamp
 export const getCardHiddenWarning = (state: RootState): boolean => state.cards.cardHiddenWarning
+export const getTouchedCardId = (state: RootState): string|undefined => state.cards.touchedCardId