diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/delete_book.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/delete_book.pyj
index 6347700596..429b0f1b73 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/delete_book.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/delete_book.pyj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 
 from ajax import ajax
 from book_list.add import write_access_error
-from book_list.library_data import book_after, force_refresh_on_next_load
+from book_list.library_data import book_after, force_refresh_on_next_load, remove_book
 from book_list.router import back
 from book_list.ui import show_panel
 from dom import clear
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def delete_from_cache(library_id, book_id, title):
 def refresh_after_delete(book_id, library_id):
     force_refresh_on_next_load()
     next_book_id = book_after(book_id)
+    remove_book(book_id)
     if next_book_id:
         show_panel('book_details', {'book_id': str(next_book_id), 'library_id': library_id}, True)
     else:
diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj
index 930b6ee4c5..4a7048c92a 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj
@@ -107,6 +107,22 @@ def current_book_ids():
     return library_data.previous_book_ids.concat(library_data.search_result.book_ids)
 
 
+def remove_from_array(array, item):
+    while True:
+        idx = array.indexOf(item)
+        if idx < 0:
+            break
+        array.splice(idx, 1)
+
+
+def remove_book(book_id):
+    book_id = int(book_id)
+    if library_data.previous_book_ids:
+        remove_from_array(library_data.previous_book_ids, book_id)
+    if library_data.search_result?.book_ids:
+        remove_from_array(library_data.search_result.book_ids, book_id)
+
+
 def book_after(book_id, delta):
     if not delta:
         delta = 1