diff --git a/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py b/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
index 037707462..87b1cec85 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from concurrent.futures import Future
 from copy import deepcopy
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -280,25 +281,34 @@ class DeckBrowser:
 
         self.show()
 
-    def _delete(self, did: int):
-        self.mw.checkpoint(tr(TR.DECKS_DELETE_DECK))
+    def ask_delete_deck(self, did: int) -> bool:
         deck = self.mw.col.decks.get(did)
-        extra = None
-        if not deck["dyn"]:
-            count = self.mw.col.decks.card_count(did, include_subdecks=True)
-            if count:
-                extra = tr(TR.DECKS_IT_HAS_CARD, count=count)
-        if (
-            deck["dyn"]
-            or not extra
-            or askUser(
-                (tr(TR.DECKS_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WISH_TO, val=deck["name"])) + extra
-            )
+        if deck["dyn"]:
+            return True
+
+        count = self.mw.col.decks.card_count(did, include_subdecks=True)
+        if not count:
+            return True
+
+        extra = tr(TR.DECKS_IT_HAS_CARD, count=count)
+        if askUser(
+            tr(TR.DECKS_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WISH_TO, val=deck["name"]) + " " + extra
         ):
-            self.mw.progress.start()
-            self.mw.col.decks.rem(did, True)
-            self.mw.progress.finish()
-            self.show()
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def _delete(self, did: int) -> None:
+        if self.ask_delete_deck(did):
+
+            def do_delete():
+                return self.mw.col.decks.rem(did, True)
+
+            def on_done(fut: Future):
+                self.show()
+                res = fut.result()  # Required to check for errors
+
+            self.mw.checkpoint(tr(TR.DECKS_DELETE_DECK))
+            self.mw.taskman.with_progress(do_delete, on_done)
 
     # Top buttons
     ######################################################################
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index 50bb61144..0a865c550 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ResetReason(enum.Enum):
     BrowserReschedule = "browserReschedule"
     BrowserFindReplace = "browserFindReplace"
     BrowserTagDupes = "browserTagDupes"
+    BrowserDeleteDeck = "browserDeleteDeck"
 
 
 class ResetRequired:
diff --git a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
index 7b8c068b0..69f2a52e9 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ class NewSidebarTreeView(SidebarTreeViewBase):
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.CustomContextMenu)
         self.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.onContextMenu)  # type: ignore
         self.context_menus = {
-            SidebarItemType.DECK: ((tr(TR.ACTIONS_RENAME), self.rename_deck),),
+            SidebarItemType.DECK: (
+                (tr(TR.ACTIONS_RENAME), self.rename_deck),
+                (tr(TR.ACTIONS_DELETE), self.delete_deck),
+            ),
             SidebarItemType.TAG: ((tr(TR.ACTIONS_RENAME), self.rename_tag),),
         }
 
@@ -134,3 +137,24 @@ class NewSidebarTreeView(SidebarTreeViewBase):
         self.mw.checkpoint(tr(TR.ACTIONS_RENAME_TAG))
         self.browser.model.beginReset()
         self.mw.taskman.run_in_background(do_rename, on_done)
+
+    def delete_deck(self, item: "aqt.browser.SidebarItem") -> None:
+        self.browser.editor.saveNow(lambda: self._delete_deck(item))
+
+    def _delete_deck(self, item: "aqt.browser.SidebarItem") -> None:
+        did = item.id
+        if self.mw.deckBrowser.ask_delete_deck(did):
+
+            def do_delete():
+                return self.mw.col.decks.rem(did, True)
+
+            def on_done(fut: Future):
+                self.mw.requireReset(reason=ResetReason.BrowserDeleteDeck, context=self)
+                self.browser.search()
+                self.browser.model.endReset()
+                self.browser.maybeRefreshSidebar()
+                res = fut.result()  # Required to check for errors
+
+            self.mw.checkpoint(tr(TR.DECKS_DELETE_DECK))
+            self.browser.model.beginReset()
+            self.mw.taskman.run_in_background(do_delete, on_done)