diff --git a/src/ts/index.tsx b/src/ts/index.tsx
index fd370d4..ab8d25a 100644
--- a/src/ts/index.tsx
+++ b/src/ts/index.tsx
@@ -206,14 +206,11 @@ async function initEvents() {
 }
 
 function reset() {
-    //real body shown
-    //minibar hidden
-    //initial stuff shown
     showApplication(true);
     showNotLoadedControls();
     hideErrors();
     removeChildren(ui.chatDisplay);
-    history.replaceState(null, 'MSN Viewer', '');
+    history.pushState(null, 'MSN Viewer', '/');
     document.title = 'MSN Viewer';
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +218,7 @@ async function deleteBackup(e: MouseEvent) {
     const el = e.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
     const anchor = el.closest('a.backup-entry') as HTMLAnchorElement | null;
     const filename = anchor?.dataset['filename'];
+
     if (filename) {
         if (window.confirm('Do you want to remove ' + filename + ' from the backup list?')) {
             try {
@@ -231,6 +229,7 @@ async function deleteBackup(e: MouseEvent) {
                     populateSavedBackups();
                 } else {
                     toggleLoadPrevious(false);
+                    reset();
                 }
             } catch (e) {
                 displayNonFatalError('Could not remove backup', e as Error);