diff --git a/lam/templates/profedit/profiledelete.php b/lam/templates/profedit/profiledelete.php
index f6aff7fd..0d2832d5 100644
--- a/lam/templates/profedit/profiledelete.php
+++ b/lam/templates/profedit/profiledelete.php
@@ -51,30 +51,29 @@ if (!$_SESSION['ldap'] || !$_SESSION['ldap']->server()) {
 	exit;
 }
 
-// print standard header
-include '../main_header.php';
-echo ("<p><br></p>\n");
-
 // check if admin has submited delete operation
 if ($_POST['submit']) {
 	// delete profile
 	if (!delAccountProfile($_POST['del'], $_POST['type'])) {
-		StatusMessage("ERROR", _("Unable to delete profile!"), $_POST['del'] . "." . $_POST['type']);
+		metaRefresh('profilemain.php?deleteScope=' . $_POST['type'] . '&amp;deleteFailed=' . $_POST['del']);
+		exit();
+	}
+	else {
+		metaRefresh('profilemain.php?deleteScope=' . $_POST['type'] . '&amp;deleteSucceeded=' . $_POST['del']);
+		exit();
 	}
-	else StatusMessage("INFO", _("Deleted profile:"), $_POST['del'] . "." . $_POST['type']);
-	echo ("<br><a href=\"profilemain.php\">" . _("Back to profile editor") . "</a>");
-	echo ("</body></html>\n");
-	exit;
 }
 
 // check if admin has aborted delete operation
 if ($_POST['abort']) {
-	StatusMessage("INFO", "", _("Delete operation canceled."));
-	echo ("<br><a href=\"profilemain.php\">" . _("Back to profile editor") . "</a>");
-	echo ("</body></html>\n");
+	metaRefresh('profilemain.php');
 	exit;
 }
 
+// print standard header
+include '../main_header.php';
+echo ("<p><br></p>\n");
+
 $type = $_GET['type'];
 echo ("<p align=\"center\"><big>" . _("Do you really want to delete this profile?") . " <b>");
 echo ($_GET['del'] . "</b></big><br></p>\n");
diff --git a/lam/templates/profedit/profilemain.php b/lam/templates/profedit/profilemain.php
index 22fca206..68fb719a 100644
--- a/lam/templates/profedit/profilemain.php
+++ b/lam/templates/profedit/profilemain.php
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ echo "<h1>" . _('Profile editor') . "</h1>\n";
 if (isset($_GET['savedSuccessfully'])) {
 	StatusMessage("INFO", _("Profile was saved."), htmlspecialchars($_GET['savedSuccessfully']));
 }
+if (isset($_GET['deleteFailed'])) {
+	StatusMessage('ERROR', _('Unable to delete profile!'), getTypeAlias($_GET['deleteScope']) . ': ' . htmlspecialchars($_GET['deleteFailed']));
+}
+if (isset($_GET['deleteSucceeded'])) {
+	StatusMessage('INFO', _('Deleted profile.'), getTypeAlias($_GET['deleteScope']) . ': ' . htmlspecialchars($_GET['deleteSucceeded']));
+}
 
 echo "<br>\n";
 echo "<form action=\"profilemain.php\" method=\"post\">\n";