diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
index abd80aaa8f..99516ce677 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
         self.count_changed()
         self.clear_caches()
         self.reset()
-
+        return ids
 
     def delete_books_by_id(self, ids):
         for id in ids:
@@ -881,6 +881,15 @@ class DeviceBooksModel(BooksModel): # {{{
             ans.extend(v)
         return ans
 
+    def clear_ondevice(self, db_ids):
+        for data in self.db:
+            if data is None:
+                continue
+            app_id = getattr(data, 'application_id', None)
+            if app_id is not None and app_id in db_ids:
+                data.in_library = False
+            self.reset()
+
     def flags(self, index):
         if self.map[index.row()] in self.indices_to_be_deleted():
             return Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable  # Can't figure out how to get the disabled flag in python
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index 7d258608d0..cfbcb794f3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -1546,7 +1546,11 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, DeviceGUI):
             row = None
             if ci.isValid():
                 row = ci.row()
-            view.model().delete_books(rows)
+            ids_deleted = view.model().delete_books(rows)
+            for v in (self.memory_view, self.card_a_view, self.card_b_view):
+                if v is None:
+                    continue
+                v.model().clear_ondevice(ids_deleted)
             if row is not None:
                 ci = view.model().index(row, 0)
                 if ci.isValid():
@@ -1591,6 +1595,11 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow, DeviceGUI):
                     self.booklists())
             model.paths_deleted(paths)
             self.upload_booklists()
+        # Clear the ondevice info so it will be recomputed
+        self.book_on_device(None, None, reset=True)
+        # We want to reset all the ondevice flags in the library. Use a big
+        # hammer, so we don't need to worry about whether some succeeded or not
+        self.library_view.model().refresh()
 
     ############################################################################