diff --git a/kmplot/parser.cpp b/kmplot/parser.cpp
--- a/kmplot/parser.cpp
+++ b/kmplot/parser.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "parser.h"
 #include "parseradaptor.h"
 #include "settings.h"
+#include "view.h"
 #include "xparser.h"
 
 //KDE includes
@@ -695,10 +696,17 @@
 		if ( answer == KMessageBox::Cancel )
 			return false;
 	}
-	
+
+	int currentFunctionID = View::self()->m_currentPlot.functionID();
 	foreach ( Function *f, toRemove )
 	{
 		uint id = f->id();
+		// Disable trace mode if trace mode is enabled and reset statusbar
+		if ( (int)id == currentFunctionID )
+		{
+			View::self()->m_currentPlot.setFunctionID( -1 );
+			View::self()->resetStatusBar();
+		}
 		m_ufkt.remove( id );
 		delete f;
 		emit functionRemoved( id );
diff --git a/kmplot/view.h b/kmplot/view.h
--- a/kmplot/view.h
+++ b/kmplot/view.h
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@
 			FunctionSection		= 3,
 			SectionCount		= 4
 		};
+		/**
+		 * Resets the text in the statusbar.
+		 */
+		void resetStatusBar();
 
 	public slots:
 		/// Called when the user want to cancel the drawing
diff --git a/kmplot/view.cpp b/kmplot/view.cpp
--- a/kmplot/view.cpp
+++ b/kmplot/view.cpp
@@ -4200,6 +4200,13 @@
 	}
 }
 
+
+void View::resetStatusBar()
+{
+	setStatusBar( QString(), RootSection );
+	setStatusBar( QString(), FunctionSection );
+}
+
 void View::setPrintHeaderTable( bool status )
 {
 	m_printHeaderTable = status;