diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/home.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/home.js
index aaa854a66..b2b7cbb22 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/home.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/frontend/controllers/home.js
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ angular.module('app.frontend')
         // if no more notes, delete tag
         syncManager.sync(function(){
           // force scope tags to update on sub directives
-          $scope.tags = [];
-          $timeout(function(){
-            $scope.tags = modelManager.tags;
-          })
+          $scope.safeApply();
         });
       } else {
         alert("To delete this tag, remove all its notes first.");
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/syncManager.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/syncManager.js
index b774cf615..ca5cd19f1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/syncManager.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/syncManager.js
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@ class SyncManager {
           this.modelManager.removeItemLocally(item);
         }
       }
+      
+      if(callback) {
+        callback({success: true});
+      }
     }.bind(this))
 
-    if(callback) {
-      callback({success: true});
-    }
   }
 
   markAllItemsDirtyAndSaveOffline(callback) {