diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/PermalinkButton.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/PermalinkButton.js
index 6a92d69ce..7eba9ddd0 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/PermalinkButton.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/PermalinkButton.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
       });
     }
 
-    setTimeout(() => {
+    this.timeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
       this.setState({
         copyFailure: null,
         copySuccessful: null
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ export default class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
     }, 3000);
   }
 
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    window.clearTimeout(this.timeout);
+  }
+
   render () {
     const {copySuccessful, copyFailure, popoverOpen} = this.state;
     const {asset} = this.props;
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/styles.css b/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/styles.css
index 6401dbece..56d069755 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/styles.css
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-permalink/client/components/styles.css
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   display: none;
   background-color: white;
   position: absolute;
-
   border-radius: 3px;
   padding: 15px 10px;
   box-sizing: border-box;