diff --git a/lib/web/account.js b/lib/web/account.js
index 5b9df74a..d091a639 100644
--- a/lib/web/account.js
+++ b/lib/web/account.js
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ function handleNewChannel(req, res) {
                     var sv = Server.getServer();
                     if (sv.isChannelLoaded(name)) {
                         var chan = sv.getChannel(name);
-                        chan.users.forEach(function (u) {
+                        var users = Array.prototype.slice.call(chan.users);
+                        users.forEach(function (u) {
                             u.kick("Channel reloading");
                         });
 
@@ -377,6 +378,19 @@ function handleDeleteChannel(req, res) {
                                         webserver.ipForRequest(req) + " deleted channel " +
                                         name);
                 }
+                var sv = Server.getServer();
+                if (sv.isChannelLoaded(name)) {
+                    var chan = sv.getChannel(name);
+                    chan.clearFlag(require("../flags").C_REGISTERED);
+                    var users = Array.prototype.slice.call(chan.users);
+                    users.forEach(function (u) {
+                        u.kick("Channel reloading");
+                    });
+
+                    if (!chan.dead) {
+                        chan.emit("empty");
+                    }
+                }
                 db.channels.listUserChannels(loginName, function (err2, channels) {
                     sendJade(res, "account-channels", {
                         loggedIn: true,