diff --git a/public/src/forum/topic/events.js b/public/src/forum/topic/events.js
index 9ca97fde02..e0617e8932 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/topic/events.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/topic/events.js
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ define('forum/topic/events', ['forum/topic/browsing', 'forum/topic/postTools', '
 		threadTools.setDeleteState(data);
 	}
 
-	function onTopicPurged(tid) {
-		ajaxify.refresh();
+	function onTopicPurged(tid, cid) {
+		ajaxify.go('category/' + cid);
 	}
 
 	function toggleTopicLockedState(data) {
@@ -174,4 +174,4 @@ define('forum/topic/events', ['forum/topic/browsing', 'forum/topic/postTools', '
 
 	return Events;
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/src/threadTools.js b/src/threadTools.js
index d322893f5b..385407e481 100644
--- a/src/threadTools.js
+++ b/src/threadTools.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var winston = require('winston'),
 				}
 
 				websockets.emitTopicPostStats();
-				websockets.in('topic_' + tid).emit('event:topic_purged', tid);
+				websockets.in('topic_' + tid).emit('event:topic_purged', tid, results.topic.cid);
 				websockets.in('category_' + results.topic.cid).emit('event:topic_purged', tid);
 				callback();
 			});