diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 72e1d634b..322ea2443 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.7
 
 	- Documentation fixes (STR #648, STR #692, STR #730, STR
 	  #744, STR #745)
+	- Fl_Browser_ didn't update the position properly when an
+	  item was deleted (STR #839)
 	- fl_contrast() now compares the luminosity of each color
 	  (STR #837)
 	- Fl_Input_ crashed on some platforms when wrapping
diff --git a/src/Fl_Browser_.cxx b/src/Fl_Browser_.cxx
index 869c862e4..9191a37cb 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Browser_.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Browser_.cxx
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ void Fl_Browser_::deleting(void* l) {
   } else {
     // we don't know where this item is, recalculate top...
     real_position_ = 0;
+    offset_ = 0;
     top_ = 0;
   }
   if (l == selection_) selection_ = 0;