diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
index cc74f4990..2cf2c1b19 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ import aqt
 import aqt.forms
 from anki._legacy import deprecated
 from anki.cards import Card, CardId
-from anki.collection import (
-    Collection,
-    Config,
-    OpChanges,
-    OpChangesWithCount,
-    SearchNode,
-)
+from anki.collection import Collection, Config, OpChanges, SearchNode
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.errors import NotFoundError
 from anki.lang import without_unicode_isolation
@@ -60,7 +54,6 @@ from aqt.utils import (
     saveState,
     showWarning,
     skip_if_selection_is_empty,
-    tooltip,
     tr,
 )
 
@@ -627,16 +620,8 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
             return
 
         nids = self.table.get_selected_note_ids()
-
-        def after_remove(changes: OpChangesWithCount) -> None:
-            tooltip(tr.browsing_cards_deleted(count=changes.count))
-            # select the next card if there is one
-            self.focusTo = self.editor.currentField
-            self.table.to_next_row()
-
-        remove_notes(parent=self, note_ids=nids).success(
-            after_remove
-        ).run_in_background()
+        self.table.to_row_of_unselected_note()
+        remove_notes(parent=self, note_ids=nids).run_in_background()
 
     # legacy
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py b/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py
index 22f64b0a4..5cc81f027 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/table/model.py
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
     def get_note_ids(self, indices: List[QModelIndex]) -> Sequence[NoteId]:
         return self._state.get_note_ids(self.get_items(indices))
 
+    def get_note_id(self, index: QModelIndex) -> Optional[NoteId]:
+        if nid_list := self._state.get_note_ids([self.get_item(index)]):
+            return nid_list[0]
+        return None
+
     # Get row numbers from items
 
     def get_item_row(self, item: ItemId) -> Optional[int]:
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/table/table.py b/qt/aqt/browser/table/table.py
index 9a3b33ea2..4d2e1b6f4 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/table/table.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/table/table.py
@@ -207,6 +207,25 @@ class Table:
     def to_last_row(self) -> None:
         self._move_current_to_row(self._model.len_rows() - 1)
 
+    def to_row_of_unselected_note(self) -> None:
+        """Select and set focus to a row whose note is not selected,
+        starting with the nearest row below, then above the focused row.
+        If that's not possible, clear selection.
+        """
+        nids = self.get_selected_note_ids()
+        for row in range(self._current().row(), self.len()):
+            nid = self._model.get_note_id(self._model.index(row, 0))
+            if nid is not None and nid not in nids:
+                self._move_current_to_row(row)
+                return
+        for row in range(self._current().row() - 1, -1, -1):
+            nid = self._model.get_note_id(self._model.index(row, 0))
+            if nid is not None and nid not in nids:
+                self._move_current_to_row(row)
+                return
+        self.clear_selection()
+        self.clear_current()
+
     def clear_current(self) -> None:
         self._view.selectionModel().setCurrentIndex(
             QModelIndex(), QItemSelectionModel.NoUpdate