diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
index 13cf1cc0..8425ee1b 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ class QtDriver(QObject):
                 self.selected.clear()
 
         if deleted_count > 0:
-            self.filter_items()
+            self.refresh_frame(self.nav_frames[self.cur_frame_idx].contents)
             self.preview_panel.update_widgets()
 
         if len(self.selected) <= 1 and deleted_count == 0:
@@ -904,6 +904,8 @@ class QtDriver(QObject):
             )
         elif len(self.selected) > 1 and deleted_count == len(self.selected):
             self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(f"Deleted {deleted_count} files!")
+        else:
+            self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(f"Deleted {deleted_count} files!")
         self.main_window.statusbar.repaint()
 
     def delete_file_confirmation(self, count: int, filename: Path | None = None) -> int: