diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/member.resource.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/member.resource.js
index fa2a8efa27..bf726be952 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/member.resource.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/member.resource.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function memberResource($q, $http, umbDataFormatter, umbRequestHelper) {
                 $http.delete(
                     umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl(
                         "memberApiBaseUrl",
-                        "DeleteById",
+                        "DeleteByKey",
                         [{ key: key }])),
                 'Failed to delete item ' + key);
         },
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/member/member.delete.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/member/member.delete.controller.js
index 27d01f6a4a..dc86b21731 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/member/member.delete.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/member/member.delete.controller.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function MemberDeleteController($scope, memberResource, treeService, navigationS
         //mark it for deletion (used in the UI)
         $scope.currentNode.loading = true;
 
-        memberResource.deleteByLogin($scope.currentNode.id).then(function () {
+        memberResource.deleteByKey($scope.currentNode.id).then(function () {
             $scope.currentNode.loading = false;
 
             //TODO: Need to sync tree, etc...
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs
index 87403d8713..9ce07c1fa5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Web.Http;
@@ -135,5 +137,24 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
 
             return display;
         }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Permanently deletes a member
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="key"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>        
+        public HttpResponseMessage DeleteByKey(Guid key)
+        {
+            var foundMember = Services.MemberService.GetByKey(key);
+            if (foundMember == null)
+            {
+                return HandleContentNotFound(key, false);
+            }
+
+            Services.MemberService.Delete(foundMember);
+
+            return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Trees/MemberTreeController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Trees/MemberTreeController.cs
index b127ae5808..081f7c8c33 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Trees/MemberTreeController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Trees/MemberTreeController.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Trees
             }
 
             menu.AddMenuItem<ActionDelete>();
+            menu.AddMenuItem<RefreshNode, ActionRefresh>(true);
             return menu;
         }
     }