diff --git a/lib/generators/rails/templates/controller.rb b/lib/generators/rails/templates/controller.rb
index 7a2e231..f694d41 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rails/templates/controller.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/rails/templates/controller.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def destroy
     @<%= orm_instance.destroy %>
 
     respond_to do |format|
-      format.html { redirect_to <%= index_helper %>_path, notice: <%= %("#{human_name} was successfully destroyed.") %> }
+      format.html { redirect_to <%= index_helper %>_path, status: :see_other, notice: <%= %("#{human_name} was successfully destroyed.") %> }
       format.json { head :no_content }
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb b/test/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb
index b8478ae..f46b69b 100644
--- a/test/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb
+++ b/test/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ScaffoldControllerGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
 
       assert_instance_method :destroy, content do |m|
         assert_match %r{@post\.destroy}, m
-        assert_match %r{format\.html \{ redirect_to posts_path, notice: "Post was successfully destroyed\." \}}, m
+        assert_match %r{format\.html \{ redirect_to posts_path, status: :see_other, notice: "Post was successfully destroyed\." \}}, m
         assert_match %r{format\.json \{ head :no_content \}}, m
       end
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ScaffoldControllerGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
         end
 
         assert_instance_method :destroy, content do |m|
-          assert_match %r{format\.html \{ redirect_to admin_posts_path, notice: "Post was successfully destroyed\." \}}, m
+          assert_match %r{format\.html \{ redirect_to admin_posts_path, status: :see_other, notice: "Post was successfully destroyed\." \}}, m
         end
       end
     end