diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VttEditor/VttEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/VttEditor/VttEditor.tsx
index 32f9d31..69b3cda 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VttEditor/VttEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VttEditor/VttEditor.tsx
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ interface VttEditorProps {
   onChange: (content: string) => void;
   onCueSave?: (cueIndex: number, vttContent: string) => Promise<void>;
   onCueInserted?: (insertedIndex: number, totalCues: number) => void;
+  onCueDeleted?: (deletedIndex: number, totalCuesAfterDelete: number) => void;
   title: string;
   readOnly?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function VttEditor({ vttContent, onChange, onCueSave, onCueInserted, title, readOnly = false }: VttEditorProps) {
+export function VttEditor({ vttContent, onChange, onCueSave, onCueInserted, onCueDeleted, title, readOnly = false }: VttEditorProps) {
   const [cues, setCues] = useState<VTTCue[]>([]);
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [editingCue, setEditingCue] = useState<number | null>(null);
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ export function VttEditor({ vttContent, onChange, onCueSave, onCueInserted, titl
     const updatedCues = cues.filter((_, i) => i !== index);
     const newVttContent = updateCuesLocal(updatedCues);
     setCueToDelete(null);
+    // Notify parent about deletion so it can queue TTS for shifted cues
+    onCueDeleted?.(index, updatedCues.length);
     // Save after delete - use index of deleted cue (will save full VTT)
     saveCue(index, newVttContent);
   };
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/admin/QCDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/routes/admin/QCDetail.tsx
index 2ade5f7..4e9d4b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/admin/QCDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/admin/QCDetail.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ export function QCDetail() {
     totalCues: number;
   } | null>(null);
 
+  // Track AD cue deletions to queue TTS for shifted cues
+  const [lastDeletedAdCue, setLastDeletedAdCue] = useState<{
+    deletedIndex: number;
+    totalCuesAfterDelete: number;
+  } | null>(null);
+
 
   // Fetch VTT content for selected language
   const { data: vttContent, isLoading: vttLoading } = useJobVttContent(id!, selectedLanguage);
@@ -104,6 +110,7 @@ export function QCDetail() {
     setPendingRegenerations([]);
     setPausePointsModified(false);
     setLastInsertedAdCue(null);
+    setLastDeletedAdCue(null);
   }, [selectedLanguage]);
 
   // Sync pending regenerations from server edit state
@@ -235,6 +242,7 @@ export function QCDetail() {
 
     // Determine which cues need TTS regeneration
     let cueIndicesToRegenerate: number[];
+    let actionDescription = 'saved';
 
     if (lastInsertedAdCue && cueIndex === lastInsertedAdCue.insertIndex) {
       // This is the newly inserted cue being saved
@@ -244,12 +252,27 @@ export function QCDetail() {
         (_, i) => lastInsertedAdCue.insertIndex + i
       );
       setLastInsertedAdCue(null);  // Clear insertion context
+      actionDescription = 'inserted';
+    } else if (lastDeletedAdCue && cueIndex === lastDeletedAdCue.deletedIndex) {
+      // A cue was deleted - queue TTS for all cues that shifted (from deleted index to end)
+      // Note: cueIndex here points to the cue that now occupies the deleted position
+      cueIndicesToRegenerate = Array.from(
+        { length: lastDeletedAdCue.totalCuesAfterDelete - lastDeletedAdCue.deletedIndex },
+        (_, i) => lastDeletedAdCue.deletedIndex + i
+      );
+      setLastDeletedAdCue(null);  // Clear deletion context
+      actionDescription = 'deleted';
     } else {
       // Normal edit, just this cue
       cueIndicesToRegenerate = [cueIndex];
     }
 
-    // Queue TTS regeneration for the cues
+    // Queue TTS regeneration for the cues (skip if no cues to regenerate, e.g., deleted last cue)
+    if (cueIndicesToRegenerate.length === 0) {
+      toast.toastOnly.success('AD cue deleted');
+      return;
+    }
+
     try {
       await queueTTSRegenerationMutation.mutateAsync({
         jobId: id,
@@ -262,7 +285,7 @@ export function QCDetail() {
       const cueCount = cueIndicesToRegenerate.length;
       if (cueCount > 1) {
         toast.toastOnly.success(
-          `AD cue inserted. Queued TTS for ${cueCount} cues (indices ${cueIndicesToRegenerate.join(', ')})`
+          `AD cue ${actionDescription}. Queued TTS for ${cueCount} cues (indices ${cueIndicesToRegenerate.join(', ')})`
         );
       } else {
         toast.toastOnly.success(`AD cue ${cueIndex + 1} saved and queued for TTS`);
@@ -278,6 +301,11 @@ export function QCDetail() {
     setLastInsertedAdCue({ insertIndex: insertedIndex, totalCues });
   };
 
+  // Handler for AD cue deletions - tracks context for TTS queueing
+  const handleAdCueDeleted = (deletedIndex: number, totalCuesAfterDelete: number) => {
+    setLastDeletedAdCue({ deletedIndex, totalCuesAfterDelete });
+  };
+
   const handleApprove = async () => {
     if (!id) return;
 
@@ -732,6 +760,7 @@ export function QCDetail() {
               onChange={handleAdChange}
               onCueSave={handleAdCueSave}
               onCueInserted={handleAdCueInserted}
+              onCueDeleted={handleAdCueDeleted}
               title={`Audio Description (${selectedLanguage.toUpperCase()})`}
               readOnly={isProcessing}
             />