diff --git a/app/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller.rb b/app/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller.rb
index 6bb565d1d..14e0ab907 100644
--- a/app/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller.rb
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ class AspectMembershipsController < ApplicationController
         flash.now[:notice] = I18n.t 'aspect_memberships.destroy.success'
 
         respond_with do |format|
-          format.all{ }
           format.json{ render :json => {
             :person_id => @person_id,
             :aspect_ids => @contact.aspects.map{|a| a.id}
           } }
+          format.html{ redirect_to :back }
         end
 
       else
diff --git a/spec/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller_spec.rb
index b190f728d..e94bad8dc 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/aspect_memberships_controller_spec.rb
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ describe AspectMembershipsController do
       @aspect0.reload
       @aspect0.contacts.include?(@contact).should be false
     end
+    it 'does not 500 on an html request' do
+      alice.add_contact_to_aspect(@contact, @aspect1)
+      delete :destroy,
+        :id => 123,
+        :person_id => bob.person.id,
+        :aspect_id => @aspect0.id
+      response.should redirect_to :back
+      @aspect0.reload
+      @aspect0.contacts.include?(@contact).should be false
+    end
 
     context 'aspect membership does not exist' do
       it 'person does not exist' do