diff --git a/src/activities/home/FileBrowserActivity.cpp b/src/activities/home/FileBrowserActivity.cpp
index 3ea626e2..870e93b6 100644
--- a/src/activities/home/FileBrowserActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/home/FileBrowserActivity.cpp
@@ -139,17 +139,20 @@ void FileBrowserActivity::loop() {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (mode == Mode::Books && mappedInput.getHeldTime() >= GO_HOME_MS && !isDirectory) {
-      // --- LONG PRESS ACTION: DELETE FILE ---
+    if (mode == Mode::Books && mappedInput.getHeldTime() >= GO_HOME_MS) {
+      // --- LONG PRESS ACTION: DELETE FILE OR DIRECTORY ---
       std::string cleanBasePath = basepath;
       if (cleanBasePath.back() != '/') cleanBasePath += "/";
       const std::string fullPath = cleanBasePath + entry;
 
-      auto handler = [this, fullPath](const ActivityResult& res) {
+      auto handler = [this, fullPath, isDirectory](const ActivityResult& res) {
         if (!res.isCancelled) {
           LOG_DBG("FileBrowser", "Attempting to delete: %s", fullPath.c_str());
-          clearFileMetadata(fullPath);
-          if (Storage.remove(fullPath.c_str())) {
+          if (!isDirectory) {
+            clearFileMetadata(fullPath);
+          }
+          const bool deleted = isDirectory ? Storage.removeDir(fullPath.c_str()) : Storage.remove(fullPath.c_str());
+          if (deleted) {
             LOG_DBG("FileBrowser", "Deleted successfully");
             loadFiles();
             if (files.empty()) {
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ void FileBrowserActivity::loop() {
 
             requestUpdate(true);
           } else {
-            LOG_ERR("FileBrowser", "Failed to delete file: %s", fullPath.c_str());
+            LOG_ERR("FileBrowser", "Failed to delete: %s", fullPath.c_str());
           }
         } else {
           LOG_DBG("FileBrowser", "Delete cancelled by user");