diff --git a/umbraaudio/web/templates/speakers.html b/umbraaudio/web/templates/speakers.html
index 8257aa3..fe93f65 100644
--- a/umbraaudio/web/templates/speakers.html
+++ b/umbraaudio/web/templates/speakers.html
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ function notify(message, isError) {
 // later row pointing at the wrong speaker.
 function deleteSpeaker(idx, name) {
     if (!confirm('Delete ' + name + '?')) return;
-    requestDelete(idx, '');
+    requestDelete(idx, '', name);
 }
 
-function requestDelete(idx, reassignTo) {
+function requestDelete(idx, reassignTo, name) {
     var url = '/api/speakers/' + idx +
         (reassignTo ? '?reassign_to=' + encodeURIComponent(reassignTo) : '');
     fetch(url, {method: 'DELETE', headers: {'HX-Request': 'true'}})
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function requestDelete(idx, reassignTo) {
         })
         .then(function (res) {
             if (res.status === 409) {
-                showReassignPrompt(idx, nameOf(res.data), res.data);
+                showReassignPrompt(idx, name, res.data);
                 return;
             }
             if (res.status !== 200) {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function requestDelete(idx, reassignTo) {
             htmx.ajax('GET', '/speakers/partial', {
                 target: '#speakers-list', swap: 'innerHTML'
             });
-            var msg = 'Deleted ' + nameOf(res.data) + '.';
+            notify('Deleted ' + name + '.');
             notify(msg);
             initSpeakerNames();
         })
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ function requestDelete(idx, reassignTo) {
         });
 }
 
-function nameOf(data) {
-    return (data && data.speaker_name) || 'speaker';
-}
-
 function showReassignPrompt(idx, name, data) {
     var box = document.getElementById('delete-prompt-' + idx);
     if (!box) {
@@ -175,7 +171,7 @@ function showReassignPrompt(idx, name, data) {
         '<div style="display:flex; gap:0.4rem">' +
         '<button class="btn btn-reject" style="font-size:0.75rem" ' +
         'onclick="requestDelete(' + idx + ', document.getElementById(\'delete-target-' +
-        idx + '\').value)">Reassign and delete</button>' +
+        idx + '\').value, " + JSON.stringify(name) + ")">Reassign and delete</button>' +
         '<button class="btn" style="font-size:0.75rem" ' +
         'onclick="document.getElementById(\'delete-prompt-' + idx + '\').style.display=\'none\'">' +
         'Cancel</button></div>';