diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersFragment.kt
index b683a2b8a9..74094d31aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersFragment.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ChatFoldersFragment : ComposeFragment() {
           viewModel.showDeleteDialog(true)
         },
         onDeleteConfirmed = {
-          viewModel.deleteFolder(context = requireContext(), forceRefresh = true)
+          viewModel.deleteFolder(context = requireContext())
         },
         onDeleteDismissed = {
           viewModel.showDeleteDialog(false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersViewModel.kt
index 8f383dba60..339807d864 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/chats/folders/ChatFoldersViewModel.kt
@@ -147,13 +147,11 @@ class ChatFoldersViewModel : ViewModel() {
     }
   }
 
-  fun deleteFolder(context: Context, forceRefresh: Boolean = false) {
+  fun deleteFolder(context: Context) {
     viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
       ChatFoldersRepository.deleteFolder(internalState.value.originalFolder)
 
-      if (forceRefresh) {
-        loadCurrentFolders(context)
-      }
+      loadCurrentFolders(context)
       internalState.update {
         it.copy(showDeleteDialog = false)
       }