diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index fc26f65..69807ad 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -317,7 +317,14 @@ void dir_changed(){
 	}
 
 }
+void deselect_all_files() {
+	unsigned long i;
+	for (i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count; i++) {
+		mid_dir.file_list[i].status &= ~FILE_STATUS_SELECTED;
+	}
+}
 void change_dir(char *new_path){
+	deselect_all_files();
 
 	current_linked_dir = list_beginning;
 	while (current_linked_dir->next != NULL) {
diff --git a/dir.h b/dir.h
index a375618..7cd8bd1 100644
--- a/dir.h
+++ b/dir.h
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, dir *dir);
 char update_selected_file();
 void dir_set_selected_file_current(unsigned long selected_file_current);
 unsigned long dir_get_selected_file_current();
+void deselect_all_files();
 void dir_init();
diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index 70079fb..763540e 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ void delete(unsigned long passes){
 		}
 	}
 
+	deselect_all_files();
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void makedir(){