diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/editor.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/editor.js
index d2f8766b8..5fcb72b79 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/editor.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/editor.js
@@ -42,7 +42,18 @@ angular.module('app')
 
     modelManager.addItemSyncObserver("component-manager", "Note", (allItems, validItems, deletedItems, source) => {
       if(!this.note) { return; }
-      if(!ModelManager.isMappingSourceRetrieved(source)) {return;}
+
+      // Before checking if isMappingSourceRetrieved, we check if this item was deleted via a local source,
+      // such as alternating uuids during sign in. Otherwise, we only want to make interface updates if it's a
+      // remote retrieved source.
+      if(this.note.deleted) {
+        $rootScope.notifyDelete();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if(!ModelManager.isMappingSourceRetrieved(source)) {
+        return;
+      }
 
       var matchingNote = allItems.find((item) => {
         return item.uuid == this.note.uuid;
@@ -52,12 +63,8 @@ angular.module('app')
         return;
       }
 
-      if(matchingNote.deleted) {
-        $rootScope.notifyDelete();
-      } else {
-        // Update tags
-        this.loadTagsString();
-      }
+      // Update tags
+      this.loadTagsString();
     });
 
     this.noteDidChange = function(note, oldNote) {