diff --git a/static/js/Editor.js b/static/js/Editor.js
index 25b6cd9..49ab6b6 100644
--- a/static/js/Editor.js
+++ b/static/js/Editor.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function Editor( id, notebook_id, note_text, deleted_from, revisions_list, read_
     }
   }
 
-  if ( read_write || !startup ) {
+  if ( !this.deleted_from && ( read_write || !startup ) ) {
     this.hide_button = createDOM( "input", {
       "type": "button",
       "class": "note_button",
diff --git a/static/js/Wiki.js b/static/js/Wiki.js
index e983f39..027802d 100644
--- a/static/js/Wiki.js
+++ b/static/js/Wiki.js
@@ -541,7 +541,8 @@ Wiki.prototype.editor_key_pressed = function ( editor, event ) {
       this.create_blank_editor( event );
     // ctrl-h: hide note
     } else if ( code == 72 ) {
-      this.hide_editor( event );
+      if ( !editor.deleted_from )
+        this.hide_editor( event );
     // ctrl-d: delete note
     } else if ( code == 68 ) {
       this.delete_editor( event );