diff --git a/public/locales/en/settings/general/config-changer.json b/public/locales/en/settings/general/config-changer.json
index 812916aab..256f82bd9 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/settings/general/config-changer.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/settings/general/config-changer.json
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
         "deleteFailed": {
           "title": "Config delete failed",
           "message": "Config delete failed"
+        },
+        "deleteFailedDefaultConfig": {
+          "title": "Default config can't be deleted",
+          "message": "Configuration was not deleted from the file system"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/Common/Config/ConfigActions.tsx b/src/components/Settings/Common/Config/ConfigActions.tsx
index 6a1232b04..77db31618 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/Common/Config/ConfigActions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/Common/Config/ConfigActions.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { ActionIcon, Center, createStyles, Flex, Text, useMantineTheme } from '@mantine/core';
 import { useDisclosure } from '@mantine/hooks';
-import { IconCopy, IconDownload, IconTrash } from '@tabler/icons';
+import { showNotification } from '@mantine/notifications';
+import { IconCheck, IconCopy, IconDownload, IconTrash } from '@tabler/icons';
 import fileDownload from 'js-file-download';
 import { useTranslation } from 'next-i18next';
 import { useConfigContext } from '../../../../config/provider';
+import { useConfigStore } from '../../../../config/store';
 import { useDeleteConfigMutation } from '../../../../tools/config/mutations/useDeleteConfigMutation';
 import Tip from '../../../layout/Tip';
 import { CreateConfigCopyModal } from './CreateCopyModal';
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ export default function ConfigActions() {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['settings/general/config-changer', 'settings/common']);
   const [createCopyModalOpened, createCopyModal] = useDisclosure(false);
   const { config } = useConfigContext();
+  const { removeConfig } = useConfigStore();
   const { mutateAsync } = useDeleteConfigMutation(config?.configProperties.name ?? 'default');
 
   if (!config) return null;
@@ -22,7 +25,26 @@ export default function ConfigActions() {
   };
 
   const handleDeletion = async () => {
-    await mutateAsync();
+    const response = await mutateAsync();
+
+    if (response.message) {
+      showNotification({
+        title: t('buttons.delete.notifications.deleteFailedDefaultConfig.title'),
+        message: t('buttons.delete.notifications.deleteFailedDefaultConfig.message'),
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    showNotification({
+      title: t('buttons.delete.notifications.deleted.title'),
+      icon: <IconCheck />,
+      color: 'green',
+      autoClose: 1500,
+      radius: 'md',
+      message: t('buttons.delete.notifications.deleted.message'),
+    });
+
+    removeConfig(config?.configProperties.name ?? 'default');
   };
 
   const { classes } = useStyles();
diff --git a/src/config/store.ts b/src/config/store.ts
index 4d32ef860..a3a943030 100644
--- a/src/config/store.ts
+++ b/src/config/store.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ export const useConfigStore = create<UseConfigStoreType>((set, get) => ({
     }
     axios.put(`/api/configs/${name}`, { ...config });
   },
+  removeConfig: (name: string) => {
+    set((old) => ({
+      ...old,
+      configs: old.configs.filter((x) => x.value.configProperties.name !== name),
+    }));
+  },
   updateConfig: async (
     name,
     updateCallback: (previous: ConfigType) => ConfigType,
@@ -72,6 +78,7 @@ interface UseConfigStoreType {
     config: ConfigType,
     shouldSaveConfigToFileSystem: boolean
   ) => Promise<void>;
+  removeConfig: (name: string) => void;
   updateConfig: (
     name: string,
     updateCallback: (previous: ConfigType) => ConfigType,
diff --git a/src/pages/api/configs/[slug].ts b/src/pages/api/configs/[slug].ts
index 2f628d00e..4f99916fe 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/configs/[slug].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/configs/[slug].ts
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ function Delete(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse<any>) {
     });
   }
 
+  if (slug.toLowerCase() === 'default') {
+    Consola.error('Rejected config deletion because default configuration can\'t be deleted');
+    return res.status(403).json({
+      message: 'Default config can\'t be deleted',
+    });
+  }
+
   // Loop over all the files in the /data/configs directory
   // Get all the configs in the /data/configs folder
   // All the files that end in ".json"
diff --git a/src/tools/config/mutations/useDeleteConfigMutation.tsx b/src/tools/config/mutations/useDeleteConfigMutation.tsx
index e642e2f13..6885d79e6 100644
--- a/src/tools/config/mutations/useDeleteConfigMutation.tsx
+++ b/src/tools/config/mutations/useDeleteConfigMutation.tsx
@@ -9,17 +9,6 @@ export const useDeleteConfigMutation = (configName: string) => {
   return useMutation({
     mutationKey: ['configs/delete', { configName }],
     mutationFn: () => fetchDeletion(configName),
-    onSuccess() {
-      showNotification({
-        title: t('buttons.delete.notifications.deleted.title'),
-        icon: <IconCheck />,
-        color: 'green',
-        autoClose: 1500,
-        radius: 'md',
-        message: t('buttons.delete.notifications.deleted.message'),
-      });
-      // TODO: set config to default config and use fallback config if necessary
-    },
     onError() {
       showNotification({
         title: t('buttons.delete.notifications.deleteFailed.title'),