diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.tsx
index a443bcc..8a36975 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.tsx
@@ -636,7 +636,11 @@ export default function FileExplorer({ onLogout }: FileExplorerProps) {
       await api.deleteFile(path, isPermanent);
     }
     setSelectedFiles(new Set());
-    loadFiles(undefined, true);
+    if (activeSection === 'trash') {
+      loadTrash();
+    } else {
+      loadFiles(undefined, true);
+    }
     setDeleteConfirm(null);
     showToast(isPermanent ? `Permanently deleted ${count} item${count > 1 ? 's' : ''}` : `Deleted ${count} item${count > 1 ? 's' : ''}`);
   }
@@ -644,7 +648,11 @@ export default function FileExplorer({ onLogout }: FileExplorerProps) {
   async function executeDeleteSingle(file: FileItem) {
     const isPermanent = activeSection === 'trash';
     await api.deleteFile(file.path, isPermanent);
-    loadFiles(undefined, true);
+    if (isPermanent) {
+      loadTrash();
+    } else {
+      loadFiles(undefined, true);
+    }
     setDeleteConfirm(null);
     showToast(isPermanent ? `Permanently deleted ${file.name}` : `Deleted ${file.name}`);
   }
@@ -687,7 +695,11 @@ export default function FileExplorer({ onLogout }: FileExplorerProps) {
 
   async function handleRestore(file: FileItem) {
     await api.restoreFromTrash(file.path);
-    loadTrash();
+    if (activeSection === 'trash') {
+      loadTrash();
+    } else {
+      loadFiles(undefined, true);
+    }
     showToast(`Restored ${file.name}`);
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index dc26cb2..962c093 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ class ApiClient {
   }
 
   async deleteFile(path: string, permanent: boolean = false) {
-    const query = permanent ? '&permanent=true' : '';
-    const res = await this.request(`/api/files/?path=${encodeURIComponent(path)}${query}`, {
+    const query = permanent ? '?permanent=true' : '';
+    const res = await this.request(`/api/files/${encodeURIComponent(path)}${query}`, {
       method: 'DELETE',
     });
     return res.json();