diff --git a/src/pages/SliceViewer.jsx b/src/pages/SliceViewer.jsx
index ef04f3a1..c9a774d5 100644
--- a/src/pages/SliceViewer.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/SliceViewer.jsx
@@ -72,7 +72,13 @@ export default class SliceViewer extends Component {
       await deleteSlice(id);
       // toast message to users when the api call is successfully done.
       toast.success("Slice deleted successfully.");
-      window.location.reload();
+      // change slice state to Dead.
+      this.setState(prevState => ({ 
+        slice: {
+          ...prevState.slice,
+          "slice_state": "Dead"
+        }
+      }))
     } catch(ex) {
       console.log("failed to delete the slice: " + ex.response.data);
       toast.error("Failed to delete the slice.");