diff --git a/gui/shipBrowser.py b/gui/shipBrowser.py
index 60c03153c..95819a434 100644
--- a/gui/shipBrowser.py
+++ b/gui/shipBrowser.py
@@ -1813,6 +1813,10 @@ class FitItem(SFItem.SFBrowserItem):
 
         sFit.deleteFit(self.fitID)
 
+        # Notify other areas that a fit has been deleted
+        wx.PostEvent(self.mainFrame, FitRemoved(fitID=self.fitID))
+
+        # todo: would a simple RefreshList() work here instead of posting that a stage has been selected?
         if self.shipBrowser.GetActiveStage() == 5:
             if fit in self.shipBrowser.lastdata:  # remove fit from import cache
                 self.shipBrowser.lastdata.remove(fit)
@@ -1822,8 +1826,6 @@ class FitItem(SFItem.SFBrowserItem):
         else:
             wx.PostEvent(self.shipBrowser, Stage3Selected(shipID=self.shipID))
 
-        wx.PostEvent(self.mainFrame, FitRemoved(fitID=self.fitID))
-
     def MouseLeftUp(self, event):
         if self.dragging and self.dragged:
             self.OnMouseCaptureLost(event)