diff --git a/app/static/js/word_operation.js b/app/static/js/word_operation.js
index 684d350..7ae32fc 100644
--- a/app/static/js/word_operation.js
+++ b/app/static/js/word_operation.js
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ function delete_word(theWord) {
                 removeWord(theWord);
             } else {
                 $("#p_" + theWord).remove();
-            }    
+            }
+	    // remove highlighting for the word
+	    let highlightedWords = document.querySelectorAll('.highlighted');
+	    for (let x of highlightedWords) {
+		if (x.innerHTML == word)
+		    x.replaceWith(x.innerHTML);
+	    }
         }
     });
 }