diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js
index 26be7ac4d..f491de5bd 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/export.js
@@ -117,14 +117,18 @@ function makeToast(id, message) {
 }
 
 ws.subscribeToMessages(async message => {
-    if (message.type === 'task-error' && message.taskType === 'export') {
+    if (message.taskType !== 'export') {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (message.type === 'task-error') {
         infoService.closePersistent(message.taskId);
         infoService.showError(message.message);
     }
-    else if (message.type === 'task-progress-count' && message.taskType === 'export') {
+    else if (message.type === 'task-progress-count') {
         infoService.showPersistent(makeToast(message.taskId, "Export in progress: " + message.progressCount));
     }
-    else if (message.type === 'task-succeeded' && message.taskType === 'export') {
+    else if (message.type === 'task-succeeded') {
         const toast = makeToast(message.taskId, "Import finished successfully.");
         toast.closeAfter = 5000;
 
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
index 2de264d3a..72bc6091a 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import treeCache from "./tree_cache.js";
 import treeUtils from "./tree_utils.js";
 import hoistedNoteService from "./hoisted_note.js";
 import noteDetailService from "./note_detail.js";
+import ws from "./ws.js";
 
 async function moveBeforeNode(nodesToMove, beforeNode) {
     nodesToMove = await filterRootNote(nodesToMove);
@@ -105,14 +106,16 @@ async function deleteNodes(nodes) {
 
     const deleteClones = $deleteClonesCheckbox.find("input").is(":checked");
 
+    const taskId = utils.randomString(10);
+
     for (const node of nodes) {
         if (deleteClones) {
-            await server.remove('notes/' + node.data.noteId);
+            await server.remove('notes/' + node.data.noteId + '?taskId=' + taskId);
 
             noteDetailService.noteDeleted(node.data.noteId);
         }
         else {
-            const {noteDeleted} = await server.remove('branches/' + node.data.branchId);
+            const {noteDeleted} = await server.remove('branches/' + node.data.branchId + '?taskId=' + taskId);
 
             if (noteDeleted) {
                 noteDetailService.noteDeleted(node.data.noteId);
@@ -249,6 +252,33 @@ async function filterRootNote(nodes) {
         && node.data.noteId !== hoistedNoteId);
 }
 
+function makeToast(id, message) {
+    return {
+        id: id,
+        title: "Delete status",
+        message: message,
+        icon: "trash"
+    };
+}
+
+ws.subscribeToMessages(async message => {
+    if (message.taskType !== 'delete-notes') {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (message.type === 'task-error') {
+        infoService.closePersistent(message.taskId);
+        infoService.showError(message.message);
+    } else if (message.type === 'task-progress-count') {
+        infoService.showPersistent(makeToast(message.taskId, "Delete notes in progress: " + message.progressCount));
+    } else if (message.type === 'task-succeeded') {
+        const toast = makeToast(message.taskId, "Delete finished successfully.");
+        toast.closeAfter = 5000;
+
+        infoService.showPersistent(toast);
+    }
+});
+
 export default {
     moveBeforeNode,
     moveAfterNode,
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/import.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/import.js
index 771c9407f..a67dd08f2 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/import.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/import.js
@@ -48,14 +48,16 @@ function makeToast(id, message) {
 }
 
 ws.subscribeToMessages(async message => {
-    if (message.type === 'task-error' && message.taskType === 'import') {
+    if (message.taskType !== 'import') {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (message.type === 'task-error') {
         infoService.closePersistent(message.taskId);
         infoService.showError(message.message);
-    }
-    else if (message.type === 'task-progress-count' && message.taskType === 'import') {
+    } else if (message.type === 'task-progress-count') {
         infoService.showPersistent(makeToast(message.taskId, "Import in progress: " + message.progressCount));
-    }
-    else if (message.type === 'task-succeeded' && message.taskType === 'import') {
+    } else if (message.type === 'task-succeeded') {
         const toast = makeToast(message.taskId, "Import finished successfully.");
         toast.closeAfter = 5000;
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api/branches.js b/src/routes/api/branches.js
index f0261820a..6160f6585 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/branches.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/branches.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const sync_table = require('../../services/sync_table');
 const tree = require('../../services/tree');
 const notes = require('../../services/notes');
 const repository = require('../../services/repository');
+const TaskContext = require('../../services/task_context');
 
 /**
  * Code in this file deals with moving and cloning branches. Relationship between note and parent note is unique
@@ -101,9 +102,10 @@ async function setExpanded(req) {
 
 async function deleteBranch(req) {
     const branch = await repository.getBranch(req.params.branchId);
+    const taskContext = TaskContext.getInstance(req.query.taskId, 'delete-notes');
 
     return {
-        noteDeleted: await notes.deleteBranch(branch)
+        noteDeleted: await notes.deleteBranch(branch, taskContext)
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api/import.js b/src/routes/api/import.js
index 8ca0771e3..65b4e0a7e 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/import.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/import.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async function importToBranch(req) {
 
     let note; // typically root of the import - client can show it after finishing the import
 
-    const taskContext = TaskContext.getInstance(taskId, options);
+    const taskContext = TaskContext.getInstance(taskId, 'import', options);
 
     try {
         if (extension === '.tar' && options.explodeArchives) {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/notes.js b/src/routes/api/notes.js
index 4695cb1e6..1d1c6632c 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/notes.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/notes.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async function deleteNote(req) {
 
     const note = await repository.getNote(noteId);
 
-    const taskContext = new TaskContext(utils.randomString(10), 'delete-note');
+    const taskContext = TaskContext.getInstance(req.query.taskId, 'delete-notes');
 
     for (const branch of await note.getBranches()) {
         await noteService.deleteBranch(branch, taskContext);
diff --git a/src/services/task_context.js b/src/services/task_context.js
index ed092cbfa..2b7f1dbb0 100644
--- a/src/services/task_context.js
+++ b/src/services/task_context.js
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ class TaskContext {
     }
 
     /** @return {TaskContext} */
-    static getInstance(taskId, data) {
+    static getInstance(taskId, taskType, data) {
         if (!taskContexts[taskId]) {
-            taskContexts[taskId] = new TaskContext(taskId, 'import', data);
+            taskContexts[taskId] = new TaskContext(taskId, taskType, data);
         }
 
         return taskContexts[taskId];