diff --git a/src/lib/openFolder.js b/src/lib/openFolder.js
index b286535ac..be1f165b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/openFolder.js
+++ b/src/lib/openFolder.js
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ function execOperation(type, action, url, $target, name) {
 	async function deleteFile() {
 		const msg = strings["delete entry"].replace("{name}", name);
 		const confirmation = await confirm(strings.warning, msg);
+        let $parent;
 		if (!confirmation) return;
 		startLoading();
 		if (!(await fsOperation(url).exists())) return;
@@ -586,6 +587,7 @@ function execOperation(type, action, url, $target, name) {
 		recents.removeFile(url);
 		if (helpers.isFile(type)) {
 			await fsOperation(url).delete();
+            $parent = $target.parentElement;
 			$target.remove();
 			const file = editorManager.getFile(url, "uri");
 			if (file) file.uri = null;
@@ -617,6 +619,7 @@ function execOperation(type, action, url, $target, name) {
 			}
 			recents.removeFolder(url);
 			helpers.updateUriOfAllActiveFiles(url, null);
+            $parent = $target.parentElement?.parentElement;
 			$target.parentElement.remove();
 			editorManager.onupdate("delete-folder");
 			editorManager.emit("update", "delete-folder");
@@ -624,6 +627,7 @@ function execOperation(type, action, url, $target, name) {
 
 		toast(strings.success);
 		FileList.remove(url);
+		await removeEntryFromFileTree(url, $parent);
 	}
 
 	async function renameFile() {
@@ -1055,6 +1059,14 @@ async function refreshOpenFolder(folderUrl) {
 	);
 }
 
+async function removeEntryFromFileTree(url, $parent){
+        const fileTree = $parent?._fileTree;
+        if (fileTree) {
+                await fileTree.removeEntry(url);
+                return;
+        }
+}
+
 /**
  * Create a folder tile
  * @param {string} name