diff --git a/pkg/gui/context/traits/list_cursor.go b/pkg/gui/context/traits/list_cursor.go
index c471d9a0f..3b3e58639 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context/traits/list_cursor.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context/traits/list_cursor.go
@@ -133,10 +133,19 @@ func (self *ListCursor) GetRangeStartIdx() (int, bool) {
 	return 0, false
 }
 
+// Cancel range select mode, but keep the "moving end" of the range selected.
+// Used when pressing 'v' or escape to toggle range select mode, for example.
 func (self *ListCursor) CancelRangeSelect() {
 	self.rangeSelectMode = RangeSelectModeNone
 }
 
+// Cancel range select mode, but keep the top of the range selected. Note that
+// this is different from CancelRangeSelect. Useful after deleting a range of items.
+func (self *ListCursor) CollapseRangeSelectionToTop() {
+	start, _ := self.GetSelectionRange()
+	self.SetSelection(start)
+}
+
 // Returns true if we are in range select mode. Note that we may be in range select
 // mode and still only selecting a single item. See AreMultipleItemsSelected below.
 func (self *ListCursor) IsSelectingRange() bool {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
index 47520a653..77e22f1c3 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ func (self *BranchesController) remoteDelete(branches []*models.Branch) error {
 	remoteBranches := lo.Map(branches, func(branch *models.Branch, _ int) *models.RemoteBranch {
 		return &models.RemoteBranch{Name: branch.UpstreamBranch, RemoteName: branch.UpstreamRemote}
 	})
-	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteBranches)
+	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteBranches, false)
 }
 
 func (self *BranchesController) localAndRemoteDelete(branches []*models.Branch) error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
index 2478dee58..8760c4366 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmLocalDelete(branches []*models.Branch) error
 			if err := self.c.Git().Branch.LocalDelete(branchNames, true); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			selectionStart, _ := self.c.Contexts().Branches.GetSelectionRange()
-			self.c.Contexts().Branches.SetSelectedLineIdx(selectionStart)
+
+			self.c.Contexts().Branches.CollapseRangeSelectionToTop()
 			self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Mode: types.ASYNC, Scope: []types.RefreshableView{types.BRANCHES}})
 			return nil
 		})
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmLocalDelete(branches []*models.Branch) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteBranches []*models.RemoteBranch) error {
+func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteBranches []*models.RemoteBranch, resetRemoteBranchesSelection bool) error {
 	var title string
 	if len(remoteBranches) == 1 {
 		title = utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteBranches []*models.RemoteB
 					return err
 				}
 				self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Mode: types.ASYNC, Scope: []types.RefreshableView{types.BRANCHES, types.REMOTES}})
+				if resetRemoteBranchesSelection {
+					self.c.Contexts().RemoteBranches.CollapseRangeSelectionToTop()
+				}
 				return nil
 			})
 		},
@@ -180,9 +183,7 @@ func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmLocalAndRemoteDelete(branches []*models.Branc
 					return err
 				}
 
-				selectionStart, _ := self.c.Contexts().Branches.GetSelectionRange()
-				self.c.Contexts().Branches.SetSelectedLineIdx(selectionStart)
-
+				self.c.Contexts().Branches.CollapseRangeSelectionToTop()
 				self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Mode: types.ASYNC, Scope: []types.RefreshableView{types.BRANCHES, types.REMOTES}})
 				return nil
 			})
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
index 304baa125..629bbbaa3 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (self *RemoteBranchesController) context() *context.RemoteBranchesContext {
 }
 
 func (self *RemoteBranchesController) delete(selectedBranches []*models.RemoteBranch) error {
-	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(selectedBranches)
+	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(selectedBranches, true)
 }
 
 func (self *RemoteBranchesController) merge(selectedBranch *models.RemoteBranch) error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go
index c6ec419dc..cd9a613ff 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/stash_controller.go
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ func (self *StashController) handleStashDrop(stashEntries []*models.StashEntry)
 					return err
 				}
 			}
+			self.context().CollapseRangeSelectionToTop()
 			return nil
 		},
 	})