diff --git a/core/ui/EditTemplate/tags.tid b/core/ui/EditTemplate/tags.tid
index bbd3d301eb0..308ab16eba5 100644
--- a/core/ui/EditTemplate/tags.tid
+++ b/core/ui/EditTemplate/tags.tid
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ tags: $:/tags/EditTemplate
 				style.fill=<<foregroundColor>>
 			>
 				<$action-listops $tiddler=<<saveTiddler>> $field=<<tagField>> $subfilter="-[{!!title}]"/>
+				<$action-setfield $tiddler="$:/temp/tags-edit-refresh" text=<<currentTiddler>>/>
 				{{$:/core/images/close-button}}
 			</$button>
 		</span>
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/releasenotes/5.4.1/#9889.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/releasenotes/5.4.1/#9889.tid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf4fb50f7f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/releasenotes/5.4.1/#9889.tid
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+title: $:/changenotes/5.4.1/#9889
+description: Make tags in Edit Mode animate instantly when removing
+tags: $:/tags/ChangeNote
+release: 5.4.1
+change-type: bugfix
+change-category: usability
+github-links: https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9889
+github-contributors: BurningTreeC
+
+Fixes an issue where tags of Tiddlers in Edit Mode don't animate instantly when they get removed