diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
index fb93dcf6b76..f83cfc49b68 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ private void setupViewModels(FormEntryViewModelFactory formEntryViewModelFactory
 
         identityPromptViewModel.isFormEntryCancelled().observe(this, isFormEntryCancelled -> {
             if (isFormEntryCancelled) {
-                identityPromptViewModel.exit();
                 exit();
             }
         });
diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/formentry/audit/IdentityPromptViewModel.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/formentry/audit/IdentityPromptViewModel.java
index c1cc079fc9b..2a609437793 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/formentry/audit/IdentityPromptViewModel.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/formentry/audit/IdentityPromptViewModel.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public void done() {
     }
 
     public void promptDismissed() {
+        FileUtils.purgeMediaPath(instanceFolder);
         formEntryCancelled.setValue(true);
     }
 
@@ -75,8 +76,4 @@ private static boolean userIsValid(String user) {
     public String getFormTitle() {
         return formName;
     }
-
-    public void exit() {
-        FileUtils.purgeMediaPath(instanceFolder);
-    }
 }