diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index fefc8b1295..afa3286173 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3338,6 +3338,10 @@ void Application::deleteVoxelUnderCursor() {
     if (_mouseVoxel.s != 0) {
         // sending delete to the server is sufficient, server will send new version so we see updates soon enough
         _voxelEditSender.sendVoxelEditMessage(PACKET_TYPE_ERASE_VOXEL, _mouseVoxel);
+
+        // delete it locally to see the effect immediately (and in case no voxel server is present)
+        _voxels.deleteVoxelAt(_mouseVoxel.x, _mouseVoxel.y, _mouseVoxel.z, _mouseVoxel.s);
+
         AudioInjector* voxelInjector = AudioInjectionManager::injectorWithCapacity(5000);
         
         if (voxelInjector) {