diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp
index 7335b3dc..11877133 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QShortcut>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QTemporaryDir>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
@@ -142,6 +143,18 @@ MemberFileBrowser::MemberFileBrowser(DbManager* db, QWidget* parent) : QDialog(p
     connect(m_mkdir, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() { mutate(MF_MKDIR); });
     connect(m_rename, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() { mutate(MF_RENAME); });
     connect(m_remove, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() { mutate(MF_REMOVE_PATH); });
+    auto* removeShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Delete), m_entries);
+    removeShortcut->setContext(Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut); removeShortcut->setAutoRepeat(false);
+    connect(removeShortcut, &QShortcut::activated, this, [this] {
+        DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_DEBUG, "file browser: Delete key path=%s enabled=%d", qPrintable(selectedPath()), m_remove->isEnabled());
+        m_remove->click();
+    });
+    auto* upShortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Backspace), m_entries);
+    upShortcut->setContext(Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut); upShortcut->setAutoRepeat(false);
+    connect(upShortcut, &QShortcut::activated, this, [this, up] {
+        DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_DEBUG, "file browser: Backspace key path=%s enabled=%d", qPrintable(m_path), up->isEnabled());
+        up->click();
+    });
     connect(m_cancel, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemberFileBrowser::cancel);
     m_entries->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
     connect(m_entries, &QWidget::customContextMenuRequested, this, [this](const QPoint& point) {
diff --git a/tools/chatgui/tests/test_member_files_browser.cpp b/tools/chatgui/tests/test_member_files_browser.cpp
index 85f860bd..49fc036c 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/tests/test_member_files_browser.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/tests/test_member_files_browser.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,48 @@ private slots:
     }
     void init() { transfers.clear(); cancelled.clear(); ready = true; transferStarted = {}; }
 
+    void deleteAndParentShortcuts() {
+        sqlite3* sql = nullptr; QCOMPARE(sqlite3_open(":memory:", &sql), SQLITE_OK);
+        QCOMPARE(sqlite3_exec(sql, "CREATE TABLE accounts(node_id INTEGER,display_name TEXT);"
+            "INSERT INTO accounts VALUES(11,'Other'),(22,'Me'),(33,'Server');"
+            "CREATE TABLE peers_42(node_id INTEGER,adm_tags TEXT,adm_tags_sig BLOB,deleted INTEGER,source INTEGER);"
+            "INSERT INTO peers_42 VALUES(11,'{}',NULL,0,0),(22,'{}',NULL,0,0),"
+            "(33,'{\"storage\":\"yes\"}',zeroblob(64),0,0);", nullptr, nullptr, nullptr), SQLITE_OK);
+        DbManager db; db.setDb(sql); db.setMyNodeId(22);
+        {
+            MemberFileBrowser browser(&db); browser.setChannel("42", 22); browser.show(); browser.activateWindow();
+            auto* tree = browser.findChild<QTreeWidget*>(); auto* location = browser.findChild<QLineEdit*>();
+            location->setText("documents/nested"); QTest::keyClick(location, Qt::Key_Return);
+            auto* item = new QTreeWidgetItem(tree, {"remote.txt"});
+            item->setData(0, Qt::UserRole, "remote.txt"); item->setData(0, Qt::UserRole + 1, MF_FILE);
+            item->setData(0, Qt::UserRole + 2, QByteArray(16, '\7')); tree->setCurrentItem(item);
+            tree->setFocus(); QTRY_VERIFY(tree->hasFocus());
+            auto previous = captured.message.request_id;
+            answerDialog(QMessageBox::No); QTest::keyClick(tree, Qt::Key_Delete);
+            QCOMPARE(captured.message.request_id, previous);
+            answerDialog(QMessageBox::Yes); QTest::keyClick(tree, Qt::Key_Delete);
+            QCOMPARE(captured.message.command, uint8_t(MF_REMOVE_PATH)); QCOMPARE(captured.message.owner, 22ULL);
+            QCOMPARE(QString::fromUtf8(captured.message.path), QString("documents/nested/remote.txt"));
+            QCOMPARE(QByteArray((const char*)captured.message.version, 16), QByteArray(16, '\7'));
+            location->setFocus(); location->setText("abc"); location->setCursorPosition(1);
+            previous = captured.message.request_id;
+            QTest::keyClick(location, Qt::Key_Delete); QCOMPARE(location->text(), QString("ac"));
+            QTest::keyClick(location, Qt::Key_Backspace); QCOMPARE(location->text(), QString("c"));
+            QCOMPARE(captured.message.request_id, previous);
+            tree->setFocus(); QTest::keyClick(tree, Qt::Key_Backspace);
+            QCOMPARE(captured.message.command, uint8_t(MF_LIST)); QCOMPARE(QString::fromUtf8(captured.message.path), QString("documents"));
+            QTest::keyClick(tree, Qt::Key_Backspace); QCOMPARE(QString::fromUtf8(captured.message.path), QString());
+            QTest::keyClick(tree, Qt::Key_Backspace); QCOMPARE(captured.message.owner, 0ULL);
+            browser.setChannel("42", 11);
+            item = new QTreeWidgetItem(tree, {"foreign.txt"}); item->setData(0, Qt::UserRole, "foreign.txt");
+            item->setData(0, Qt::UserRole + 1, MF_FILE); tree->setCurrentItem(item);
+            previous = captured.message.request_id;
+            QTest::keyClick(tree, Qt::Key_Delete); QCOMPARE(captured.message.request_id, previous);
+            QVERIFY(!QApplication::activeModalWidget());
+        }
+        db.setDb(nullptr); QCOMPARE(sqlite3_close(sql), SQLITE_OK);
+    }
+
     void exportToSystemClipboardAndSingleDrag_data() {
         QTest::addColumn<int>("dragStatus");
         QTest::newRow("success") << int(MF_OK);