diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/editorMenu.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/editorMenu.js
index 82d260cb0..63aab1e70 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/editorMenu.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/editorMenu.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class EditorMenu {
       if(confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this editor?")) {
         modelManager.setItemToBeDeleted(editor);
         syncManager.sync();
+        _.pull($scope.editors, editor);
       }
     }