diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
index 36bf50778..aa4fdffa0 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import utils from './utils.js';
 import server from './server.js';
 import infoService from "./info.js";
 import treeCache from "./tree_cache.js";
+import treeUtils from "./tree_utils.js";
 import hoistedNoteService from "./hoisted_note.js";
 import noteDetailService from "./note_detail.js";
 
@@ -105,9 +106,10 @@ async function deleteNodes(nodes) {
         next = nodes[0].getParent();
     }
 
+    let activeNotePath = null;
+
     if (next) {
-        // activate next element after this one is deleted so we don't lose focus
-        next.setActive();
+        activeNotePath = await treeUtils.getNotePath(next);
     }
 
     await treeService.loadTreeCache();
@@ -119,7 +121,15 @@ async function deleteNodes(nodes) {
     }
 
     for (const parentNoteId of parentNoteIds) {
-        treeService.reloadNote(parentNoteId);
+        await treeService.reloadNote(parentNoteId);
+    }
+
+    // activate after all the reloading
+    if (activeNotePath) {
+        treeService.focusTree();
+
+        const node = await treeService.activateNote(activeNotePath);
+        node.setFocus(true);
     }
 
     infoService.showMessage("Note(s) has been deleted.");
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
index 771659623..4b1c383fc 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
@@ -516,11 +516,15 @@ async function collapseTree(node = null) {
     node.visit(node => node.setExpanded(false));
 }
 
+function focusTree() {
+    $tree.find('.fancytree-container').focus();
+}
+
 async function scrollToActiveNote() {
     const activeContext = noteDetailService.getActiveTabContext();
 
     if (activeContext && activeContext.notePath) {
-        $tree.find('.fancytree-container').focus();
+        focusTree();
 
         const node = await expandToNote(activeContext.notePath);
 
@@ -814,5 +818,6 @@ export default {
     expandToNote,
     getNodeFromPath,
     resolveNotePath,
-    getSomeNotePath
+    getSomeNotePath,
+    focusTree
 };
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