diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/editor.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/editor.js
index 51ceee65f..6834360eb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/editor.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/editor.js
@@ -239,9 +239,16 @@ angular.module('app.frontend')
       if(confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this note?")) {
         this.remove()(this.note);
         this.showMenu = false;
+        this.notifyDelete();
       }
     }
 
+    this.notifyDelete = function() {
+      $timeout(function() {
+        $rootScope.$broadcast("noteDeleted");
+      }.bind(this), 500);
+    }
+
     this.clickedEditNote = function() {
       this.editorMode = 'edit';
       this.focusEditor(100);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/notes.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/notes.js
index 5bb7fba5a..fc6bc70e0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/notes.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/notes.js
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ angular.module('app.frontend')
       this.showMenu = false;
     }.bind(this))
 
+    $rootScope.$on("noteDeleted", function() {
+      this.selectFirstNote(false);
+    }.bind(this))
+
     var isFirstLoad = true;
 
     this.notesToDisplay = 20;