diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/constants/jobs_list.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/constants/jobs_list.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2055316d2bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/constants/jobs_list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+
+export const DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 30000;
+export const MINIMUM_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
+export const DELETING_JOBS_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 2000;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/constants/states.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/constants/states.js
index 92cce766ddaf..4584171c713f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/constants/states.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/constants/states.js
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export const DATAFEED_STATE = {
   STARTING: 'starting',
   STOPPED: 'stopped',
   STOPPING: 'stopping',
-  DELETED: 'deleted'
+  DELETED: 'deleted',
 };
 
 export const FORECAST_REQUEST_STATE = {
   FAILED: 'failed',
   FINISHED: 'finished',
   SCHEDULED: 'scheduled',
-  STARTED: 'started'
+  STARTED: 'started',
 };
 
 export const JOB_STATE = {
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ export const JOB_STATE = {
   CLOSING: 'closing',
   FAILED: 'failed',
   OPENED: 'opened',
-  OPENING: 'opening'
+  OPENING: 'opening',
+  DELETED: 'deleted',
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/delete_job_modal/delete_job_modal.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/delete_job_modal/delete_job_modal.js
index 578c6ad76b93..c8ff5b2a6072 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/delete_job_modal/delete_job_modal.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/delete_job_modal/delete_job_modal.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 import { deleteJobs } from '../utils';
+import { DELETING_JOBS_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS } from '../../../../../common/constants/jobs_list';
 import { injectI18n, FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 
 export const DeleteJobModal = injectI18n(class extends Component {
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@ export const DeleteJobModal = injectI18n(class extends Component {
     deleteJobs(this.state.jobs);
 
     setTimeout(() => {
+      this.closeModal();
       this.refreshJobs();
-    }, 500);
-    this.closeModal();
+    }, DELETING_JOBS_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS);
   }
 
   setEL = (el) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js
index d0683eef0531..cc2acc170afb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ import { UpgradeWarning } from '../../../../components/upgrade';
 import { RefreshJobsListButton } from '../refresh_jobs_list_button';
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
 
+import {
+  DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS,
+  MINIMUM_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS,
+  DELETING_JOBS_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS,
+} from '../../../../../common/constants/jobs_list';
+
 import React, {
   Component
 } from 'react';
@@ -34,9 +40,7 @@ import {
   EuiSpacer,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 
-const DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 30000;
-const MINIMUM_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
-const DELETING_JOBS_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 2000;
+
 let jobsRefreshInterval =  null;
 let deletingJobsRefreshTimeout = null;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/utils.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/utils.js
index 173daf41c4b0..ad442db8897f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/utils.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/utils.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export function deleteJobs(jobs, finish = () => {}) {
   const jobIds = jobs.map(j => j.id);
   mlJobService.deleteJobs(jobIds)
   	.then((resp) => {
-      showResults(resp, DATAFEED_STATE.DELETED);
+      showResults(resp, JOB_STATE.DELETED);
       finish();
     })
     .catch((error) => {