diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs
index 88a4199f1999..9b3bfecd4c07 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ protected override void PersistNewItem(IContentType entity)
 
             PersistNewBaseContentType(entity);
             PersistTemplates(entity, false);
+            PersistHistoryCleanup(entity);
 
             entity.ResetDirtyProperties();
         }