diff --git a/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/explorers/ExplorerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/explorers/ExplorerActivity.kt
index 7c591ba..a62fc1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/explorers/ExplorerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/explorers/ExplorerActivity.kt
@@ -131,10 +131,9 @@ class ExplorerActivity : BaseExplorerActivity() {
                                 ${getString(R.string.ask_for_wipe)}
                                 """.trimIndent())
                 .setPositiveButton(R.string.yes) { _, _ ->
-                    fileOperationService.wipeUris(urisToWipe) { errorMsg ->
+                    fileOperationService.wipeUris(urisToWipe, rootFile) { errorMsg ->
                         runOnUiThread {
                             if (errorMsg == null){
-                                rootFile?.delete()
                                 Toast.makeText(this, R.string.wipe_successful, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
                             } else {
                                 ColoredAlertDialogBuilder(this)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/file_operations/FileOperationService.kt b/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/file_operations/FileOperationService.kt
index 99406f4..09b3dee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/file_operations/FileOperationService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/sushi/hardcore/droidfs/file_operations/FileOperationService.kt
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class FileOperationService : Service() {
         }.start()
     }
 
-    fun wipeUris(uris: List<Uri>, callback: (String?) -> Unit){
+    fun wipeUris(uris: List<Uri>, rootFile: DocumentFile? = null, callback: (String?) -> Unit){
         Thread {
             val notification = showNotification(R.string.file_op_wiping_msg, uris.size)
             var errorMsg: String? = null
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ class FileOperationService : Service() {
                     break
                 }
             }
+            if (errorMsg == null) {
+                rootFile?.delete()
+            }
             cancelNotification(notification)
             callback(errorMsg)
         }.start()