diff --git a/client/src/redux/index.js b/client/src/redux/index.js
index 7ba654068e..1e5f316120 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/index.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/index.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export const types = createTypes(
     'hardGoTo',
     'openDonationModal',
     'onlineStatusChange',
+    'resetUserData',
     'submitComplete',
     'updateComplete',
     'updateFailed',
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ export const reportUser = createAction(types.reportUser);
 export const reportUserComplete = createAction(types.reportUserComplete);
 export const reportUserError = createAction(types.reportUserError);
 
+export const resetUserData = createAction(types.resetUserData);
+
 export const showCert = createAction(types.showCert);
 export const showCertComplete = createAction(types.showCertComplete);
 export const showCertError = createAction(types.showCertError);
@@ -259,6 +262,11 @@ export const reducer = handleActions(
       ...state,
       showDonationModal: true
     }),
+    [types.resetUserData]: state => ({
+      ...state,
+      appUsername: '',
+      user: {}
+    }),
     [types.showCert]: state => ({
       ...state,
       showCert: {},
diff --git a/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js b/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js
index 56c41ea8fd..52a0f941dc 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { navigate } from 'gatsby';
 import { call, put, takeEvery } from 'redux-saga/effects';
 
 import {
@@ -6,27 +7,30 @@ import {
   resetProgressComplete,
   resetProgressError
 } from './';
-
-import {
-  postResetProgress,
-  postDeleteAccount
-} from '../../utils/ajax';
+import { resetUserData, fetchUser } from '../';
+import { postResetProgress, postDeleteAccount } from '../../utils/ajax';
 import { createFlashMessage } from '../../components/Flash/redux';
 
-function* deleteAccountSaga({ payload }) {
+function* deleteAccountSaga() {
   try {
-    const { data: response } = yield call(postDeleteAccount, payload);
+    const { data: response } = yield call(postDeleteAccount);
     yield put(deleteAccountComplete(response));
+    // remove current user information from application state
+    yield put(resetUserData());
+    yield call(navigate, '/');
     yield put(createFlashMessage(response));
   } catch (e) {
     yield put(deleteAccountError(e));
   }
 }
 
-function* resetProgressSaga({ payload }) {
+function* resetProgressSaga() {
   try {
-    const { data: response } = yield call(postResetProgress, payload);
+    const { data: response } = yield call(postResetProgress);
     yield put(resetProgressComplete(response));
+    // refresh current user data in application state
+    yield put(fetchUser());
+    yield call(navigate, '/welcome');
     yield put(createFlashMessage(response));
   } catch (e) {
     yield put(resetProgressError(e));