diff --git a/server/src/classes/EventTimer.js b/server/src/classes/EventTimer.js
index 28af03c87..2d2bb16ff 100644
--- a/server/src/classes/EventTimer.js
+++ b/server/src/classes/EventTimer.js
@@ -480,6 +480,15 @@ export class EventTimer extends Timer {
     });
   }
 
+  clearEventList() {
+    // unload events
+    this.unload();
+
+    // set general
+    this._eventlist = [];
+    this.numEvents = 0;
+  }
+
   setupWithEventList(eventlist) {
     if (!Array.isArray(eventlist) || eventlist.length < 1) return;
 
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/eventsController.js b/server/src/controllers/eventsController.js
index 92fe2bf71..2b1a35099 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/eventsController.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/eventsController.js
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ export const eventsDeleteAll = async (req, res) => {
     db.write();
 
     // update timer object
-    _updateTimersSingle();
+    global.timer.clearEventList();
 
     res.sendStatus(201);
   } catch (error) {