diff --git a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
index bcc835a86..84fa887b4 100644
--- a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
   "daily_title_text_date_year": "E, MMM dd, yyyy",
   "date_format": "E, LLL d, y • h:mm a",
   "delete_dialog_alert": "These items will be permanently deleted from Immich and from your device",
-  "delete_dialog_alert_local": "These items will be permanently deleted from your device",
+  "delete_dialog_alert_local": "These items will be permanently removed from your device",
   "delete_dialog_cancel": "Cancel",
   "delete_dialog_ok": "Delete",
   "delete_dialog_title": "Delete Permanently",
diff --git a/mobile/lib/modules/home/ui/control_bottom_app_bar.dart b/mobile/lib/modules/home/ui/control_bottom_app_bar.dart
index 440fb1523..3bb161aba 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/modules/home/ui/control_bottom_app_bar.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/modules/home/ui/control_bottom_app_bar.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class ControlBottomAppBar extends ConsumerWidget {
   final void Function() onShare;
   final void Function() onFavorite;
   final void Function() onArchive;
-  final void Function(bool localOnly) onDelete;
+  final void Function() onDelete;
+  final void Function() onDeleteLocal;
   final Function(Album album) onAddToAlbum;
   final void Function() onCreateNewAlbum;
   final void Function() onUpload;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class ControlBottomAppBar extends ConsumerWidget {
     required this.onFavorite,
     required this.onArchive,
     required this.onDelete,
+    required this.onDeleteLocal,
     required this.sharedAlbums,
     required this.albums,
     required this.onAddToAlbum,
@@ -80,12 +82,12 @@ class ControlBottomAppBar extends ConsumerWidget {
                       context: context,
                       builder: (BuildContext context) {
                         return DeleteDialog(
-                          onDelete: () => onDelete(false),
+                          onDelete: onDelete,
                         );
                       },
                     );
                   } else {
-                    onDelete(false);
+                    onDelete();
                   }
                 }
               : null,
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ class ControlBottomAppBar extends ConsumerWidget {
                         builder: (BuildContext context) {
                           return DeleteDialog(
                             content: 'delete_dialog_alert_local',
-                            onDelete: () => onDelete(true),
+                            onDelete: onDeleteLocal,
                           );
                         },
                       );
diff --git a/mobile/lib/modules/home/views/home_page.dart b/mobile/lib/modules/home/views/home_page.dart
index dfec89e47..b6e7e3ddc 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/modules/home/views/home_page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/modules/home/views/home_page.dart
@@ -166,16 +166,19 @@ class HomePage extends HookConsumerWidget {
       void onDeleteLocal() async {
         processing.value = true;
         try {
+          final mergedIds = selection.value
+              .where((a) => a.storage == AssetState.merged)
+              .toList();
+
           final isDeleted = await ref
               .read(assetProvider.notifier)
-              .deleteLocalAssets(selection.value);
+              .deleteLocalAssets(mergedIds);
           if (isDeleted) {
-            final assetOrAssets =
-                selection.value.length > 1 ? 'assets' : 'asset';
+            final assetOrAssets = mergedIds.length > 1 ? 'assets' : 'asset';
             ImmichToast.show(
               context: context,
               msg:
-                  '${selection.value.length} $assetOrAssets deleted permanently from your device',
+                  '${mergedIds.length} $assetOrAssets removed permanently from your device',
               gravity: ToastGravity.BOTTOM,
             );
           }
@@ -354,8 +357,8 @@ class HomePage extends HookConsumerWidget {
                 onShare: onShareAssets,
                 onFavorite: onFavoriteAssets,
                 onArchive: onArchiveAsset,
-                onDelete: (bool localOnly) =>
-                    localOnly ? onDeleteLocal() : onDelete(),
+                onDelete: onDelete,
+                onDeleteLocal: onDeleteLocal,
                 onAddToAlbum: onAddToAlbum,
                 albums: albums,
                 sharedAlbums: sharedAlbums,