diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.js b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.js
index 6156d80692..7797256064 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.js
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.js
@@ -75,38 +75,56 @@ export default function useWsInventories(
         return;
       }
 
+      const params = parseQueryString(qsConfig, location.search);
+
       const inventory = inventories[index];
       const updatedInventory = {
         ...inventory,
       };
 
-      if (lastMessage.group_name === 'inventories') {
-        if (lastMessage.status === 'pending_deletion') {
-          updatedInventory.pending_deletion = true;
-        } else if (lastMessage.status === 'deleted') {
-          if (inventories.length === 1) {
-            const params = parseQueryString(qsConfig, location.search);
-            if (params.page > 1) {
-              const newParams = encodeNonDefaultQueryString(
-                qsConfig,
-                replaceParams(params, {
-                  page: params.page - 1,
-                })
-              );
-              history.push(`${location.pathname}?${newParams}`);
-            }
-          } else {
-            fetchInventories();
-          }
-        } else {
-          return;
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (!['pending', 'waiting', 'running'].includes(lastMessage.status)) {
-          enqueueId(lastMessage.inventory_id);
-          return;
-        }
+      if (
+        lastMessage.group_name === 'inventories' &&
+        lastMessage.status === 'deleted' &&
+        inventories.length === 1 &&
+        params.page > 1
+      ) {
+        // We've deleted the last inventory on this page so we'll
+        // try to navigate back to the previous page
+        const newParams = encodeNonDefaultQueryString(
+          qsConfig,
+          replaceParams(params, {
+            page: params.page - 1,
+          })
+        );
+        history.push(`${location.pathname}?${newParams}`);
+        return;
+      }
 
+      if (
+        lastMessage.group_name === 'inventories' &&
+        lastMessage.status === 'deleted'
+      ) {
+        fetchInventories();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (
+        !['pending', 'waiting', 'running', 'pending_deletion'].includes(
+          lastMessage.status
+        )
+      ) {
+        enqueueId(lastMessage.inventory_id);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (
+        lastMessage.group_name === 'inventories' &&
+        lastMessage.status === 'pending_deletion'
+      ) {
+        updatedInventory.pending_deletion = true;
+      }
+
+      if (lastMessage.group_name !== 'inventories') {
         updatedInventory.isSourceSyncRunning = true;
       }
 
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.test.jsx
index f7640522d2..fa18e5b175 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.test.jsx
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ function Test({
   return <TestInner inventories={syncedInventories} />;
 }
 
+const QS_CONFIG = {
+  defaultParams: {},
+};
+
 describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
   let debug;
   let wrapper;
@@ -41,14 +45,16 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => {
     global.console.debug = debug;
+    WS.clean();
   });
 
   test('should return inventories list', () => {
     const inventories = [{ id: 1 }];
-    wrapper = mountWithContexts(<Test inventories={inventories} />);
+    wrapper = mountWithContexts(
+      <Test inventories={inventories} qsConfig={QS_CONFIG} />
+    );
 
     expect(wrapper.find('TestInner').prop('inventories')).toEqual(inventories);
-    WS.clean();
   });
 
   test('should establish websocket connection', async () => {
@@ -57,7 +63,9 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
 
     const inventories = [{ id: 1 }];
     await act(async () => {
-      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(<Test inventories={inventories} />);
+      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(
+        <Test inventories={inventories} qsConfig={QS_CONFIG} />
+      );
     });
 
     await mockServer.connected;
@@ -71,7 +79,6 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
         },
       })
     );
-    WS.clean();
   });
 
   test('should update inventory sync status', async () => {
@@ -80,7 +87,9 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
 
     const inventories = [{ id: 1 }];
     await act(async () => {
-      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(<Test inventories={inventories} />);
+      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(
+        <Test inventories={inventories} qsConfig={QS_CONFIG} />
+      );
     });
 
     await mockServer.connected;
@@ -108,7 +117,6 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
     expect(
       wrapper.find('TestInner').prop('inventories')[0].isSourceSyncRunning
     ).toEqual(true);
-    WS.clean();
   });
 
   test('should fetch fresh inventory after sync runs', async () => {
@@ -123,6 +131,7 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
           inventories={inventories}
           fetchInventories={fetchInventories}
           fetchInventoriesById={fetchInventoriesById}
+          qsConfig={QS_CONFIG}
         />
       );
     });
@@ -139,7 +148,6 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
     });
 
     expect(fetchInventoriesById).toHaveBeenCalledWith([1]);
-    WS.clean();
   });
 
   test('should update inventory pending_deletion', async () => {
@@ -148,7 +156,9 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
 
     const inventories = [{ id: 1, pending_deletion: false }];
     await act(async () => {
-      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(<Test inventories={inventories} />);
+      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(
+        <Test inventories={inventories} qsConfig={QS_CONFIG} />
+      );
     });
 
     await mockServer.connected;
@@ -176,7 +186,6 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
     expect(
       wrapper.find('TestInner').prop('inventories')[0].pending_deletion
     ).toEqual(true);
-    WS.clean();
   });
 
   test('should refetch inventories after an inventory is deleted', async () => {
@@ -191,6 +200,7 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
           inventories={inventories}
           fetchInventories={fetchInventories}
           fetchInventoriesById={fetchInventoriesById}
+          qsConfig={QS_CONFIG}
         />
       );
     });
@@ -207,6 +217,5 @@ describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
     });
 
     expect(fetchInventories).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    WS.clean();
   });
 });