diff --git a/src/block_manager/index.js b/src/block_manager/index.js
index 84bb4e5b6..b075c1d0e 100644
--- a/src/block_manager/index.js
+++ b/src/block_manager/index.js
@@ -138,11 +138,10 @@ module.exports = () => {
       /**
        * Remove block by id
        * @param {string} id Block id
+       * @return {Block} Removed block
        */
       remove(id) {
-        var result = blocks.remove(id);
-        this.render();
-        return result;
+        return blocks.remove(id);
       },
 
   };
diff --git a/src/block_manager/view/BlockView.js b/src/block_manager/view/BlockView.js
index 505faa0b0..9ab5fcdc6 100644
--- a/src/block_manager/view/BlockView.js
+++ b/src/block_manager/view/BlockView.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports = Backbone.View.extend({
     _.bindAll(this, 'onDrop');
     this.config = config || {};
     this.ppfx = this.config.pStylePrefix || '';
-    this.listenTo(this.model, 'destroy', this.remove);
+    this.listenTo(this.model, 'destroy remove', this.remove);
     this.doc = $(document);
   },