diff --git a/apps/variable_box_controller.cpp b/apps/variable_box_controller.cpp
index a9d8ac9a3..3c2b6abb9 100644
--- a/apps/variable_box_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/variable_box_controller.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ bool VariableBoxController::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   if (event == Ion::Events::Backspace && m_currentPage != Page::RootMenu && m_lockPageDelete != m_currentPage && !isDisplayingEmptyController()) {
     int rowIndex = selectedRow();
     m_selectableTableView.deselectTable();
-    Storage::Record record = recordAtIndex(rowIndex);
-    record.destroy();
+    destroyRecordAtRowIndex(rowIndex);
     int newSelectedRow = rowIndex >= numberOfRows() ? numberOfRows()-1 : rowIndex;
     selectCellAtLocation(selectedColumn(), newSelectedRow);
     m_selectableTableView.reloadData();
@@ -265,3 +264,14 @@ void VariableBoxController::resetMemoization() {
   }
   m_firstMemoizedLayoutIndex = 0;
 }
+
+void VariableBoxController::destroyRecordAtRowIndex(int rowIndex) {
+  // Destroy the record
+  recordAtIndex(rowIndex).destroy();
+  // Shift the memoization
+  assert(rowIndex >= m_firstMemoizedLayoutIndex && rowIndex < m_firstMemoizedLayoutIndex + k_maxNumberOfDisplayedRows);
+  for (int i = rowIndex - m_firstMemoizedLayoutIndex; i < k_maxNumberOfDisplayedRows - 1; i++) {
+    m_layouts[i] = m_layouts[i+1];
+  }
+  m_layouts[k_maxNumberOfDisplayedRows - 1] = Layout();
+}
diff --git a/apps/variable_box_controller.h b/apps/variable_box_controller.h
index 80fa9ede8..f4e986a97 100644
--- a/apps/variable_box_controller.h
+++ b/apps/variable_box_controller.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ private:
   bool displayEmptyController();
   bool isDisplayingEmptyController() { return StackViewController::depth() == 2; }
   void resetMemoization();
+  void destroyRecordAtRowIndex(int rowIndex);
   Page m_currentPage;
   Page m_lockPageDelete;
   ExpressionTableCellWithExpression m_leafCells[k_maxNumberOfDisplayedRows];