diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index 98229d4c..1f768dbc 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -1613,10 +1613,11 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
     Project oldProject = currentProject.clone();
     // Remove selected components from any groups.
     ungroupComponents(selectedComponents);
-    // Remove from area map.
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> component : selectedComponents) {
-      drawingManager.invalidateComponent(component);
-    }
+    
+    // Remove from area map.    
+    drawingManager.clearComponentAreaMap();
+    drawingManager.clearContinuityArea();
+    
     currentProject.getComponents().removeAll(selectedComponents);
     messageDispatcher.dispatchMessage(EventType.PROJECT_MODIFIED, oldProject, currentProject.clone(), "Delete");
     drawingManager.clearContinuityArea();
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
index 013d8d76..39656ef9 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
@@ -2778,6 +2778,10 @@
 					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
 					<description>Issues with connectivity check with some components (e.g. Jumper) where the middle of the component was considered as a connected point</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
+					<description>When deleting trace cuts from a vero board, highlight connected areas would still render the area from before the cut was deleted</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 			</changes>
 			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
 		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>	
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar
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