diff --git a/apps/comments-ui/src/actions.ts b/apps/comments-ui/src/actions.ts
index 08ea37a240..09c6b0f736 100644
--- a/apps/comments-ui/src/actions.ts
+++ b/apps/comments-ui/src/actions.ts
@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@ async function deleteComment({state, api, data: comment}: {state: EditableAppCon
     });
 
     return {
-        comments: state.comments.map((c) => {
+        comments: state.comments.map((topLevelComment) => {
             // If the comment has replies we want to keep it so the replies are
             // still visible, but mark the comment as deleted. Otherwise remove it.
-            if (c.id === comment.id) {
-                if (c.replies.length > 0) {
+            if (topLevelComment.id === comment.id) {
+                if (topLevelComment.replies.length > 0) {
                     return {
-                        ...c,
+                        ...topLevelComment,
                         status: 'deleted'
                     };
                 } else {
@@ -294,11 +294,22 @@ async function deleteComment({state, api, data: comment}: {state: EditableAppCon
                 }
             }
 
-            const updatedReplies = c.replies.filter(r => r.id !== comment.id);
-            return {
-                ...c,
+            const originalLength = topLevelComment.replies.length;
+            const updatedReplies = topLevelComment.replies.filter(reply => reply.id !== comment.id);
+            const hasDeletedReply = originalLength !== updatedReplies.length;
+
+            const updatedTopLevelComment = {
+                ...topLevelComment,
                 replies: updatedReplies
             };
+
+            // When a reply is deleted we need to update the parent's count so
+            // pagination displays the correct number of replies still to load
+            if (hasDeletedReply && topLevelComment.count?.replies) {
+                topLevelComment.count.replies = topLevelComment.count.replies - 1;
+            }
+
+            return updatedTopLevelComment;
         }).filter(Boolean),
         commentCount: state.commentCount - 1
     };
diff --git a/apps/comments-ui/src/components/content/RepliesPagination.tsx b/apps/comments-ui/src/components/content/RepliesPagination.tsx
index 1c8ec8edb8..5b964d3e0d 100644
--- a/apps/comments-ui/src/components/content/RepliesPagination.tsx
+++ b/apps/comments-ui/src/components/content/RepliesPagination.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const RepliesPagination: React.FC<Props> = ({loadMore, count}) => {
     const shortText = t('{{amount}} more', {amount: formatNumber(count)});
 
     return (
-        <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-start">
+        <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-start" data-testid="replies-pagination">
             <button className="text-md group mb-10 ml-[48px] flex w-auto items-center px-0 pb-2 pt-0 text-left font-sans font-semibold text-neutral-700 sm:mb-12 dark:text-white " data-testid="reply-pagination-button" type="button" onClick={loadMore}>
                 <span className="flex h-[40px] w-auto items-center justify-center whitespace-nowrap rounded-[6px] bg-black/5 px-4 py-2 text-center font-sans text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-700 outline-0 transition-all duration-150 hover:bg-black/10 dark:bg-white/15 dark:text-neutral-300 dark:hover:bg-white/20 dark:hover:text-neutral-100">↓ <span className="ml-1 hidden sm:inline">{longText}</span><span className="ml-1 inline sm:hidden">{shortText}</span>                </span>
             </button>
diff --git a/apps/comments-ui/test/e2e/actions.test.ts b/apps/comments-ui/test/e2e/actions.test.ts
index 0654e81b78..8741389e98 100644
--- a/apps/comments-ui/test/e2e/actions.test.ts
+++ b/apps/comments-ui/test/e2e/actions.test.ts
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ test.describe('Actions', async () => {
         );
     });
 
+    async function deleteComment(page, frame, commentComponent) {
+        await commentComponent.getByTestId('more-button').first().click();
+        await frame.getByTestId('delete').click();
+        const popupIframe = page.frameLocator('iframe[title="deletePopup"]');
+        await popupIframe.getByTestId('delete-popup-confirm').click();
+    }
+
     test('Can delete a comment', async ({page}) => {
         const loggedInMember = buildMember();
         mockedApi.setMember(loggedInMember);
@@ -352,15 +359,8 @@ test.describe('Actions', async () => {
 
         const {frame} = await initializeTest(page);
 
-        const comment = frame.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(0);
-        const moreButton = comment.getByTestId('more-button').first();
-        await moreButton.click();
-        await frame.getByTestId('delete').click();
-
-        const popupIframe = page.frameLocator('iframe[title="deletePopup"]');
-
-        await expect(popupIframe.getByTestId('delete-popup')).toBeVisible();
-        await popupIframe.getByTestId('delete-popup-confirm').click();
+        const commentToDelete = frame.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(0);
+        await deleteComment(page, frame, commentToDelete);
 
         await expect(frame.getByTestId('comment-component')).toHaveCount(0);
     });
@@ -382,20 +382,33 @@ test.describe('Actions', async () => {
         const {frame} = await initializeTest(page);
 
         const comment = frame.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(0);
-        const reply = comment.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(0);
-        const moreButton = reply.getByTestId('more-button').first();
-        await moreButton.click();
-        await frame.getByTestId('delete').click();
-
-        const popupIframe = page.frameLocator('iframe[title="deletePopup"]');
-
-        await expect(popupIframe.getByTestId('delete-popup')).toBeVisible();
-        await popupIframe.getByTestId('delete-popup-confirm').click();
+        const replyToDelete = comment.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(0);
+        await deleteComment(page, frame, replyToDelete);
 
         await expect(frame.getByTestId('comment-component')).toHaveCount(1);
         await expect(frame.getByTestId('replies-line')).not.toBeVisible();
     });
 
+    test('Deleting a reply updates pagination', async ({page}) => {
+        const loggedInMember = buildMember();
+        mockedApi.setMember(loggedInMember);
+
+        mockedApi.addComment({
+            html: '<p>Parent comment</p>',
+            // 6 replies
+            replies: Array.from({length: 6}, (_, i) => buildReply({member: loggedInMember, html: `<p>Reply ${i + 1}</p>`}))
+        });
+
+        const {frame} = await initializeTest(page);
+        await expect(frame.getByTestId('replies-pagination')).toContainText('3');
+
+        const replyToDelete = frame.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(2);
+        await deleteComment(page, frame, replyToDelete);
+
+        // Replies count does not change - we still have 3 unloaded replies
+        await expect(frame.getByTestId('replies-pagination')).toContainText('3');
+    });
+
     test('Can delete a comment with replies', async ({page}) => {
         const loggedInMember = buildMember();
         mockedApi.setMember(loggedInMember);
@@ -412,22 +425,15 @@ test.describe('Actions', async () => {
 
         const {frame} = await initializeTest(page);
 
-        const comment = frame.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(0);
-        const moreButton = comment.getByTestId('more-button').first();
-        await moreButton.click();
-        await frame.getByTestId('delete').click();
-
-        const popupIframe = page.frameLocator('iframe[title="deletePopup"]');
-
-        await expect(popupIframe.getByTestId('delete-popup')).toBeVisible();
-        await popupIframe.getByTestId('delete-popup-confirm').click();
+        const commentToDelete = frame.getByTestId('comment-component').nth(0);
+        await deleteComment(page, frame, commentToDelete);
 
         await expect(frame.getByTestId('comment-component')).toHaveCount(2);
         await expect(frame.getByText('This comment has been removed')).toBeVisible();
         await expect(frame.getByTestId('replies-line')).toBeVisible();
     });
 
-    test.describe('Sorting - flag needs to be enabled', () => {
+    test.describe('Sorting', () => {
         test('Renders Sorting Form dropdown', async ({page}) => {
             mockedApi.addComment({
                 html: '<p>This is comment 1</p>'