diff --git a/src/routes/_actions/delete.js b/src/routes/_actions/delete.js
index 421566e7..95a440a1 100644
--- a/src/routes/_actions/delete.js
+++ b/src/routes/_actions/delete.js
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import { deleteStatus as deleteStatusLocally } from './deleteStatuses'
 export async function doDeleteStatus (statusId) {
   let { currentInstance, accessToken } = store.get()
   try {
-    await deleteStatus(currentInstance, accessToken, statusId)
+    let deletedStatus = await deleteStatus(currentInstance, accessToken, statusId)
     deleteStatusLocally(currentInstance, statusId)
     toast.say('Status deleted.')
+    return deletedStatus
   } catch (e) {
     console.error(e)
     toast.say('Unable to delete status: ' + (e.message || ''))
+    throw e
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/_actions/deleteAndRedraft.js b/src/routes/_actions/deleteAndRedraft.js
index aeb087dc..68ae9b46 100644
--- a/src/routes/_actions/deleteAndRedraft.js
+++ b/src/routes/_actions/deleteAndRedraft.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import { store } from '../_store/store'
 export async function deleteAndRedraft (status) {
   let deleteStatusPromise = doDeleteStatus(status.id)
   let dialogPromise = importShowComposeDialog()
-  await deleteStatusPromise
+  let deletedStatus = await deleteStatusPromise
 
   store.setComposeData('dialog', {
-    text: statusHtmlToPlainText(status.content, status.mentions),
+    text: deletedStatus.text || statusHtmlToPlainText(status.content, status.mentions),
     contentWarningShown: !!status.spoiler_text,
     contentWarning: status.spoiler_text || '',
     postPrivacy: status.visibility,