diff --git a/spritz/src/views.py b/spritz/src/views.py
index dc9b2e99d..be0e3a6a4 100644
--- a/spritz/src/views.py
+++ b/spritz/src/views.py
@@ -676,6 +676,12 @@ class EntropyPackageView:
             for obj in objs:
                 obj.queued = q_cache.get(obj.matched_atom)
         else:
+            # if we remove packages from the queued view
+            # we need to completely remove them from the list
+            if self.Spritz != None:
+                if self.Spritz.lastPkgPB == "queued":
+                    self.etpbase.populateSingle("queued", force = True)
+                    self.Spritz.addPackages()
             # disable user selection
             for obj in objs:
                 obj.selected_by_user = False