diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/History.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/History.js
index b71b84951..d8b2a89e5 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/History.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/History.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default class History {
 
     this.stack.pop();
 
-    m.route(this.getCurrent().url);
+    this.canGoBack() ? m.route(this.getCurrent().url) : this.home();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
index c588af6df..07fb89090 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import Alert from '../../common/components/Alert';
 import Button from '../../common/components/Button';
 import Separator from '../../common/components/Separator';
 import EditUserModal from '../components/EditUserModal';
@@ -95,15 +96,29 @@ export default {
    * Delete the user.
    */
   deleteAction() {
-    if (confirm(app.translator.trans('core.forum.user_controls.delete_confirmation'))) {
-      this.delete().then(() => {
-        if (app.current instanceof UserPage && app.current.user === this) {
-          app.history.back();
-        } else {
-          window.location.reload();
-        }
-      });
+    if (!confirm(app.translator.trans('core.forum.user_controls.delete_confirmation'))) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    const showAlert = type => {
+      const { username, email } = this.data.attributes;
+
+      app.alerts.show(new Alert({
+        type,
+        children: app.translator.trans(
+          `core.forum.user.delete_alert_${type}`, { username, email }
+        )
+      }));
+    };
+
+    this.delete().then(() => {
+      showAlert('success');
+      if (app.current instanceof UserPage && app.current.user === this) {
+        app.history.back();
+      } else {
+        window.location.reload();
+      }
+    }).catch(() => showAlert('error'));
   },
 
   /**