diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index 61e15ba4988..407a879b63b 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@ function node_delete_confirm_submit($form_id, $form_values) {
     node_delete($form_values['nid']);
   }
 
-  return '';
+  return '<front>';
 }
 
 /**