diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 95b1793..194262c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -44,13 +44,18 @@ def add_item(entry, input_field):
                     "'%s', '%s','%s', '%s', '%s' )" % (item, get_time(), get_time(), 100, 0))
         con.commit()
         input_field.destroy()
+        update_list()
 
 
 def remove_item():
     selected_index = listbox.curselection()
     if selected_index:
         listbox.delete(selected_index)
-        print(selected_index)
+        print(selected_index[0])
+        cur.execute("DELETE FROM todo WHERE ID = %s" % list(tasklist.keys())[selected_index[0]])
+        print("DELETE FROM todo WHERE ID = %s" % list(tasklist.keys())[selected_index[0]])
+        con.commit()
+        update_list()
 
 
 def update_list():
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ def update_list():
     total_time = []  # cleanup and init
     remaining_time = []
     importance = []
+    tasklist.clear()
 
     res = cur.execute("SELECT * FROM todo").fetchall()
     for i, tmp1 in enumerate(res):