diff --git a/apps/web/components/delete-comment-dialog.tsx b/apps/web/components/delete-comment-dialog.tsx
index 2e2bc80..994063c 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/delete-comment-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/delete-comment-dialog.tsx
@@ -35,13 +35,16 @@ export function DeletePostOrCommentDialog() {
         setDialog(null)
         setError(null)
         if (result.deletedPost) {
+          // Navigate to repo index - don't refresh since the post no longer exists
           const path = window.location.pathname
           const parts = path.split("/").filter(Boolean)
           if (parts.length >= 2) {
             router.push(`/${parts[0]}/${parts[1]}`)
           }
+        } else {
+          // Only refresh if we're staying on the same page (comment deleted, not post)
+          router.refresh()
         }
-        router.refresh()
       } catch (err) {
         setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to delete")
       }
diff --git a/apps/web/components/moderator-delete-post-dialog.tsx b/apps/web/components/moderator-delete-post-dialog.tsx
index e4945bb..86c3fe3 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/moderator-delete-post-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/moderator-delete-post-dialog.tsx
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ export function ModeratorDeletePostDialog() {
         const { owner, repo } = await deletePost(dialog.postId)
         setDialog(null)
         setError(null)
+        // Navigate to repo index - don't refresh since the post no longer exists
         router.push(`/${owner}/${repo}`)
-        router.refresh()
       } catch (err) {
         setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to delete")
       }