Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring.swf
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Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring_library.swf
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diff -u -r3029038bc804418124ff5e6ba6534a03a3382581 -rfac75089b85eb830ca0d5863e3ba44e2ff9e08c3
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Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as
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diff -u -r3029038bc804418124ff5e6ba6534a03a3382581 -rfac75089b85eb830ca0d5863e3ba44e2ff9e08c3
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as	(.../DesignDataModel.as)	(revision 3029038bc804418124ff5e6ba6534a03a3382581)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as	(.../DesignDataModel.as)	(revision fac75089b85eb830ca0d5863e3ba44e2ff9e08c3)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private function findNewDefaultBranch(activity:BranchingActivity, branch:Branch):Branch {
+	public function findNewDefaultBranch(activity:BranchingActivity, branch:Branch):Branch {
 		var children:Array = getComplexActivityChildren(activity.activityUIID);
 		
 		for(var i=0; i<children.length; i++) {
Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasController.as
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diff -u -r3029038bc804418124ff5e6ba6534a03a3382581 -rfac75089b85eb830ca0d5863e3ba44e2ff9e08c3
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasController.as	(.../CanvasController.as)	(revision 3029038bc804418124ff5e6ba6534a03a3382581)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasController.as	(.../CanvasController.as)	(revision fac75089b85eb830ca0d5863e3ba44e2ff9e08c3)
@@ -639,10 +639,14 @@
 			if(bc.hitTest(_canvasModel.getCanvas().bin) && !isBranchTargetReadOnly(bc, Dictionary.getValue("cv_element_readOnly_action_del"))){
 				var branchesToDelete:Array;
 				if(bc.branch.direction == BranchConnector.DIR_FROM_START) {
+					if(_canvasModel.activeView.activity.firstActivityUIID == bc.branch.sequenceActivity.activityUIID)
+						_canvasModel.activeView.activity.defaultBranch = _canvasModel.getCanvas().ddm.findNewDefaultBranch(_canvasModel.activeView.activity, bc.branch);
+					
 					branchesToDelete = _canvasModel.getCanvas().ddm.getBranchesForActivityUIID(bc.branch.sequenceActivity.activityUIID);
 					for(var i=0; i<branchesToDelete.myBranches.length; i++) {
 						_canvasModel.getCanvas().removeBranch(branchesToDelete.myBranches[i].branchUIID);
 					}
+					
 				} else if(bc.branch.direction == BranchConnector.DIR_SINGLE) {
 					_canvasModel.getCanvas().removeActivity(bc.branch.sequenceActivity.activityUIID);
 				} else {