diff --git a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenuActions.swift b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenuActions.swift
index 9ab9d3ed2..8f469e329 100644
--- a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenuActions.swift
+++ b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenuActions.swift
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 //
 
 import AppKit
+import SwiftUI
 
 extension ProjectNavigatorMenu {
     /// - Returns: the currently selected `CEWorkspaceFile` items in the outline view.
@@ -150,6 +151,9 @@ extension ProjectNavigatorMenu {
     func trash() {
         selectedItems().forEach { item in
             workspace?.workspaceFileManager?.trash(file: item)
+            withAnimation {
+                sender.editor?.closeTab(file: item)
+            }
         }
         reloadData()
     }
@@ -165,6 +169,13 @@ extension ProjectNavigatorMenu {
         } else {
             workspace?.workspaceFileManager?.batchDelete(files: selectedItems)
         }
+
+        withAnimation {
+            selectedItems.forEach { item in
+                sender.editor?.closeTab(file: item)
+            }
+        }
+
         reloadData()
     }
 
diff --git a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorOutlineView.swift b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorOutlineView.swift
index cb9456663..5b97d09b2 100644
--- a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorOutlineView.swift
+++ b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorOutlineView.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import Combine
 struct ProjectNavigatorOutlineView: NSViewControllerRepresentable {
 
     @EnvironmentObject var workspace: WorkspaceDocument
+    @EnvironmentObject var editorManager: EditorManager
 
     @StateObject var prefs: Settings = .shared
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ struct ProjectNavigatorOutlineView: NSViewControllerRepresentable {
         let controller = ProjectNavigatorViewController()
         controller.workspace = workspace
         controller.iconColor = prefs.preferences.general.fileIconStyle
+        controller.editor = editorManager.activeEditor
         workspace.workspaceFileManager?.addObserver(context.coordinator)
 
         context.coordinator.controller = controller
diff --git a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorViewController.swift b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorViewController.swift
index 8851fd1ec..f76f07efc 100644
--- a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorViewController.swift
+++ b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorViewController.swift
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ final class ProjectNavigatorViewController: NSViewController {
     var expandedItems: Set<CEWorkspaceFile> = []
 
     weak var workspace: WorkspaceDocument?
+    weak var editor: Editor?
 
     var iconColor: SettingsData.FileIconStyle = .color {
         willSet {