diff --git a/routers/admin/repos.go b/routers/admin/repos.go
index fcb51e650..d345c8e76 100644
--- a/routers/admin/repos.go
+++ b/routers/admin/repos.go
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ func DeleteRepo(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.deletion_success"))
 	ctx.JSON(200, map[string]interface{}{
-		"redirect": setting.AppSubURL + "/admin/repos?page=" + ctx.Query("page"),
+		"redirect": setting.AppSubURL + "/admin/repos?page=" + ctx.Query("page") + "&sort=" + ctx.Query("sort"),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/templates/admin/repo/list.tmpl b/templates/admin/repo/list.tmpl
index 2054b3217..5d78e8c84 100644
--- a/templates/admin/repo/list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/repo/list.tmpl
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 							<td>{{.NumIssues}}</td>
 							<td>{{SizeFmt .Size}}</td>
 							<td><span title="{{.CreatedUnix.FormatLong}}">{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
-							<td><a class="delete-button" href="" data-url="{{$.Link}}/delete?page={{$.Page.Current}}" data-id="{{.ID}}" data-name="{{.Name}}"><i class="trash icon text red"></i></a></td>
+							<td><a class="delete-button" href="" data-url="{{$.Link}}/delete?page={{$.Page.Current}}&sort={{$.SortType}}" data-id="{{.ID}}" data-name="{{.Name}}"><i class="trash icon text red"></i></a></td>
 						</tr>
 					{{end}}
 				</tbody>