diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts
index 5c2aadb1ea..2617be3e01 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/note_tree.ts
@@ -1614,7 +1614,14 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
             return;
         }
 
-        await branchService.deleteNotes(branchIds);
+        // Only navigate to parent if deleting the currently active note
+        const activeNoteId = appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext()?.noteId;
+        const isDeletingActiveNote = branchIds.some((branchId) => {
+            const branch = froca.getBranch(branchId);
+            return branch?.noteId === activeNoteId;
+        });
+
+        await branchService.deleteNotes(branchIds, false, isDeletingActiveNote);
 
         this.clearSelectedNodes();
     }