diff --git a/targetcli/ui_backstore.py b/targetcli/ui_backstore.py
index 8692f22..caade39 100644
--- a/targetcli/ui_backstore.py
+++ b/targetcli/ui_backstore.py
@@ -302,12 +302,13 @@ def ui_command_delete(self, name, save=None):
             raise ExecutionError("No storage object named %s." % name)
 
         save = self.ui_eval_param(save, 'bool', False)
+        rn = self.get_root()
         if save:
-            rn = self.get_root()
             rn._save_backups(default_save_file)
 
         child.rtsnode.delete(save=save)
         self.remove_child(child)
+        rn.ui_command_refresh()
         self.shell.log.info("Deleted storage object %s." % name)
 
     def ui_complete_delete(self, parameters, text, current_param):