diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_editor.ts b/src/static/js/pad_editor.ts
index a68217a88..2403c3e7a 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_editor.ts
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_editor.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ const padeditor = (() => {
       $('#delete-pad').on('click', () => {
         if (window.confirm(html10n.get('pad.delete.confirm'))) {
           pad.collabClient.sendMessage({type: 'PAD_DELETE', data:{padId: pad.getPadId()}});
+          // redirect to home page after deletion  
+          window.location.href = '/';
         }
       })