diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js
index 99b1090e2d..78a51d2777 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js
@@ -141,9 +141,11 @@
                             } else {
                                 $state.go($state.current, reloadListStateParams, {reload: true});
                             }
-                            $('#group-delete-modal').modal('hide');
-                            $('body').removeClass('modal-open');
-                            $('.modal-backdrop').remove();
+                            setTimeout(function(){
+                                $('#group-delete-modal').modal('hide');
+                                $('body').removeClass('modal-open');
+                                $('.modal-backdrop').remove();
+                            }, 1000);
                         });
                     break;
                 default:
@@ -153,9 +155,11 @@
                         } else {
                             $state.go($state.current, reloadListStateParams, {reload: true});
                         }
-                        $('#group-delete-modal').modal('hide');
-                        $('body').removeClass('modal-open');
-                        $('.modal-backdrop').remove();
+                        setTimeout(function(){
+                            $('#group-delete-modal').modal('hide');
+                            $('body').removeClass('modal-open');
+                            $('.modal-backdrop').remove();
+                        }, 1000);
                     });
             }
         };
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.partial.html
index ec594610a6..23579b2285 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.partial.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
                   <div class="Modal-title ng-binding">
                       <span translate>Delete Group</span>
                       <a href="" id="awp-promote" href=""
-                          aw-pop-over="<dl><dt>Delete</dt><dd>Deletes groups and hosts associated with the group being deleted. If a group or host is associated with other groups, it will still exist within those groups. Otherwise, the associated groups and hosts will no longer appear in the inventory.</dd>\n<dt style='margin-top: 5px;'>Promote</dt><dd>Groups and hosts associated with the group being removed will be promoted root level. Note: groups already associated with other groups cannot be promoted.</dd></dl>\n" aw-tool-tip="Click for help"
+                          aw-pop-over="<dl><dt>Delete</dt><dd>Deletes groups and hosts associated with the group being deleted. If a group or host is associated with other groups, it will still exist within those groups. Otherwise, the associated groups and hosts will no longer appear in the inventory.</dd><dt style='margin-top: 5px;'>Promote</dt><dd>Groups and hosts associated with the group being removed will be promoted root level. Note: groups already associated with other groups cannot be promoted.</dd></dl>" aw-tool-tip="Click for help"
                           data-placement="right"
                           data-container="body"
                           data-title="Delete Group"