diff --git a/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml b/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
index ad0f07f9..d7221fe1 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/launcher/Launcher.qml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Item {
 
   function dismiss() {
     root.deleteConfirmOpen = false
+    root.deleteEntry = null
     root.opened = false
     if (root.shell && typeof root.shell.hide === "function")
       root.shell.hide((root.manifest && root.manifest.id) || "omarchy.launcher")
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ Item {
     var desktopId = String(entry.id || "")
     var name = root.entryName(entry)
     var command = Util.shellQuote(root.omarchyPath + "/bin/omarchy-remove-launcher-entry") + " " + Util.shellQuote(desktopId) + " " + Util.shellQuote(name)
-    root.cancelDelete()
+    root.dismiss()
     Quickshell.execDetached(Util.hyprExecCommand(command))
   }
 
diff --git a/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh b/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
index d2ebd280..74ddc652 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/launcher-search-test.sh
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ assert(
 const confirmDeleteMatch = launcherQml.match(/function confirmDelete\(\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n  \}/)
 assert(confirmDeleteMatch, 'launcher confirmDelete function exists')
 assert(
-  !confirmDeleteMatch[1].includes('root.dismiss()'),
-  'launcher delete keeps launcher open after confirmation'
+  confirmDeleteMatch[1].includes('root.dismiss()'),
+  'launcher delete closes launcher after confirmation'
 )
 assert(
   confirmDeleteMatch[1].includes('Util.hyprExecCommand(command)'),