diff --git a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
index 24dae204..8dead069 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ class SP_Admin_Welcome {
 			<?php
 			endif;
 			if ( isset( $_POST['add_sample_data'] ) ):
+				SP_Admin_Sample_Data::delete_posts();
 				SP_Admin_Sample_Data::insert_posts();
 			endif;
 			?>
diff --git a/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php b/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
index 49ab3051..3343cb0a 100644
--- a/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
+++ b/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class SP_Settings_General extends SP_Settings_Page {
 		endif;
 
 		if ( isset( $_POST['add_sample_data'] ) ):
+			SP_Admin_Sample_Data::delete_posts();
 			SP_Admin_Sample_Data::insert_posts();
 		endif;