diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/actions/projects.js b/client/modules/IDE/actions/projects.js
index 43892453..fc6bfd91 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/actions/projects.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/actions/projects.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import * as ActionTypes from '../../../constants';
 import axios from 'axios';
+import { setPreviousPath } from './ide';
+import { resetProject } from './project';
 import { showAuthenticationError } from './ide';
 
 const ROOT_URL = location.href.indexOf('localhost') > 0 ? 'http://localhost:8000/api' : '/api';
@@ -27,9 +29,14 @@ export function getProjects(username) {
 }
 
 export function deleteProject(id) {
-  return (dispatch) => {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
     axios.delete(`${ROOT_URL}/projects/${id}`, { withCredentials: true })
       .then(() => {
+        const state = getState();
+        if (id === state.project.id) {
+          dispatch(resetProject());
+          dispatch(setPreviousPath('/'));
+        }
         dispatch({
           type: ActionTypes.DELETE_PROJECT,
           id