diff --git a/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp b/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
index f7243ae3..8367cff3 100644
--- a/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
+++ b/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
@@ -1618,6 +1618,7 @@ void UBDocumentController::deletePages(QList<QGraphicsItem *> itemsToDelete)
                  minIndex = qMin(i, minIndex);
 
             mDocumentUI->thumbnailWidget->selectItemAt(minIndex);
+            UBApplication::boardController->setActiveDocumentScene(minIndex);
         }
     }
 }