diff --git a/src/components/PurgeRoomDialog.vue b/src/components/PurgeRoomDialog.vue
index 3e315c9..0bdb787 100644
--- a/src/components/PurgeRoomDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/PurgeRoomDialog.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <v-dialog
+    persistent
     v-model="showDialog"
     v-show="room" class="ma-0 pa-0"
     :width="$vuetify.breakpoint.smAndUp ? '688px' : '95%'"
@@ -119,9 +120,13 @@ export default {
         this.showDialog = newVal;
       },
     },
-    showDialog() {
-      if (!this.showDialog) {
+    showDialog(val, oldVal) {
+      if (!val && oldVal) {
+        this.undo();
         this.$emit("close");
+      } else if (val && !oldVal) {
+        // Showing, reset
+        this.status = null;
       }
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/services/matrix.service.js b/src/services/matrix.service.js
index e3f0d0b..09250d6 100644
--- a/src/services/matrix.service.js
+++ b/src/services/matrix.service.js
@@ -840,11 +840,11 @@ export default {
                 return kickFirstMember(allMembers);
               })
               .then(() => {
-                return this.matrixClient.sendStateEvent(
+                return withRetry(() => this.matrixClient.sendStateEvent(
                   roomId,
                   STATE_EVENT_ROOM_DELETED,
                   { status: "deleted" }
-                );
+                ));
               })
               .then(() => {
                 statusCallback(null);