diff --git a/src/TextAnnotator.jsx b/src/TextAnnotator.jsx
index b5c2b77..a5affb5 100644
--- a/src/TextAnnotator.jsx
+++ b/src/TextAnnotator.jsx
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ export default class TextAnnotator extends Component {
     this.clearState();
     this.selectionHandler.clearSelection();
     this.highlighter.removeAnnotation(annotation);
+
+    this.props.onAnnotationDeleted(annotation);
   }
 
   /** Cancel button on annotation editor **/
@@ -217,4 +219,4 @@ export default class TextAnnotator extends Component {
     );
   }  
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}