diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 26e02e93c..e34eb34e2 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  - fixed #11626: Duplicate messages from Collab Systems
  - fixed #11667: Shop: unable to remove item from Cart
  - fixed #11550: Pending assets in the clipboard or trash are not visible from the approval screen
+ - fixed #11678: Story Archive leaks version tags
+
 
 7.9.7
  - added #11571: Allow return from photo edit view to gallery edit view
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm
index 4e966d5d6..c860f24e4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm
@@ -319,9 +319,14 @@ sub getFolder {
     ##For a fully automatic commit, save the current tag, create a new one
     ##with the commit without approval workflow, commit it, then restore
     ##the original if it exists
-    my $oldVersionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session, 'noCreate');
-    my $newVersionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->create($session, { workflowId => 'pbworkflow00000000003', });
-    $newVersionTag->setWorking;
+    my ($oldVersionTag, $newVersionTag);
+    $oldVersionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session, 'noCreate');
+
+    if ($self->hasBeenCommitted) {
+        $newVersionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->create($session, { workflowId => 'pbworkflow00000000003', });
+        $newVersionTag->setWorking;
+        $newVersionTag->set({ name => 'Adding folder '. $folderName. ' to archive '. $self->getUrl});
+    }
 
     ##Call SUPER because my addChild calls getFolder
     $folder = $self->SUPER::addChild({
@@ -332,7 +337,7 @@ sub getFolder {
         isHidden        => 1,
         styleTemplateId => $self->get('styleTemplateId'),
     });
-    $newVersionTag->commit();
+    $newVersionTag->commit() if $newVersionTag;
     ##Restore the old one, if it exists
     $oldVersionTag->setWorking() if $oldVersionTag;
 
diff --git a/t/Asset/Story.t b/t/Asset/Story.t
index b480a35b8..9acf123b8 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Story.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Story.t
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ my $topic       = $defaultNode->addChild({
 my $archiveTag  = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
 $archiveTag->commit;
 WebGUI::Test->addToCleanup($archiveTag);
+foreach my $asset ($archive, $topic) {
+    $asset = $asset->cloneFromDb;
+}
 
 my $storage1 = WebGUI::Storage->create($session);
 my $storage2 = WebGUI::Storage->create($session);
diff --git a/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.t b/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.t
index bd69eec1e..2268768e6 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.t
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $canPostMaker->prepare({
     fail     => [1, $reader            ],
 });
 
-my $tests = 50
+my $tests = 51
           + $canPostMaker->plan
           ;
 plan tests => 1
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ $archive    = $home->addChild({
 $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
 $versionTag->commit;
 WebGUI::Test->addToCleanup($versionTag);
+$archive = $archive->cloneFromDb;
 
 isa_ok($archive, 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive', 'created StoryArchive');
 
@@ -152,6 +153,17 @@ undef $sameFolder;
 $todayFolder->purge;
 is($archive->getChildCount, 0, 'leaving with an empty archive');
 
+{
+    my $archive2    = $home->addChild({
+                    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive',
+                    title => 'Uncommitted',
+                    url => 'uncommitted_archive',
+                  });
+    my $guard = WebGUI::Test->cleanupGuard($archive2);
+    my $new_folder = $archive2->getFolder;
+    is $archive2->get('tagId'), $new_folder->get('tagId'), 'folder added to uncommitted archive uses the same version tag';
+}
+
 ################################################################
 #
 #  addChild
diff --git a/t/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.t b/t/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.t
index 023a330b6..bdc7acd73 100644
--- a/t/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.t
+++ b/t/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.t
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ $creationDateSth->execute([$weekAgo, $weekStory->getId]);
 
 my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
 $versionTag->commit;
-addToCleanup($versionTag);
+WebGUI::Test->addToCleanup($versionTag);
+foreach my $asset ($archive1, $archive2) {
+    $asset = $asset->cloneFromDb;
+}
 
 my $workflow  = WebGUI::Workflow->create($session,
     {