Index: messageforums-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/messageforums/jsf/HierDataTableRender.java
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--- messageforums-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/messageforums/jsf/HierDataTableRender.java	(revision 74730)
+++ messageforums-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/messageforums/jsf/HierDataTableRender.java	(working copy)
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@
 			{
 				dmb = (DiscussionMessageBean)msgBeanList.get(rowIndex+1);
 			}
+			
+			// if this row has been deleted... skip to the next one
+			if(dmb != null) {
+				if (dmb.getDeleted()) {
+					data.setRowIndex(++rowIndex);
+				}
+			}
+			
 			//remove from manager, get hasChild from msgBeanList List hasChild = null;
 			boolean hasChildBoolean = false;
 			if(dmb != null)