diff --git a/copyparty/up2k.py b/copyparty/up2k.py
index 737c7274..a5cc99e6 100644
--- a/copyparty/up2k.py
+++ b/copyparty/up2k.py
@@ -1285,7 +1285,9 @@ class Up2k(object):
         adir, fn = os.path.split(atop)
         st = bos.lstat(atop)
         if stat.S_ISLNK(st.st_mode) or stat.S_ISREG(st.st_mode):
-            g = [[os.path.dirname(vpath), adir, [[fn, 0]], [], []]]
+            dbv, vrem = self.asrv.vfs.get(vpath, uname, *permsets[0])
+            dbv, vrem = dbv.get_dbv(vrem)
+            g = [[dbv, vrem, os.path.dirname(vpath), adir, [[fn, 0]], [], []]]
         else:
             scandir = not self.args.no_scandir
             g = vn.walk("", rem, [], uname, permsets, True, scandir, True)
@@ -1297,9 +1299,7 @@ class Up2k(object):
                 n_files += 1
                 abspath = os.path.join(atop, fn)
                 vpath = "{}/{}".format(vrem, fn).strip("/")
-                self.log("rm file {}\n  vpath: {}".format(abspath, vpath))
-                # dbv, vrem = self.asrv.vfs.get(vpath, uname, *permsets[0])
-                # dbv, vrem = dbv.get_dbv(vrem)
+                self.log("rm {}\n  {}".format(vpath, abspath))
                 _ = dbv.get(vrem, uname, *permsets[0])
                 with self.mutex:
                     try:
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ class Up2k(object):
             self._symlink(sabs, dabs)
             full[vp1] = sabs
 
-        dvp = vp2 if vp2 else full.keys()[0]
+        dvp = vp2 if vp2 else list(sorted(full.keys()))[0]
         dabs = gabs(dvp)
         for alink in links.values():
             self.log("relinking [{}] to [{}]".format(alink, dabs))
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index 6d5ca600..0e672381 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ var fileman = (function () {
 			vps = [];
 
 		for (var a = 0; a < sel.length; a++)
-			vps.push(sel.vp);
+			vps.push(sel[a].vp);
 
 		if (!sel.length)
 			return alert('select at least 1 item to delete');
@@ -1518,7 +1518,33 @@ var fileman = (function () {
 		if (!confirm('Last chance! Delete?'))
 			return;
 
-		toast.show(vps.length + ' deletes left', 2000);
+		function deleter() {
+			var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(),
+				vp = vps.shift();
+
+			if (!vp) {
+				toast.show('delete OK', 2000);
+				treectl.goto(get_evpath());
+				return;
+			}
+			toast.show('deleting ' + (vps.length + 1) + ' items<br /><br />' + vp, 2000);
+
+			xhr.open('GET', vp + '?delete', true);
+			xhr.onreadystatechange = delete_cb;
+			xhr.send();
+		}
+		function delete_cb() {
+			if (this.readyState != XMLHttpRequest.DONE)
+				return;
+
+			if (this.status !== 200) {
+				var msg = this.responseText;
+				toast.show('delete failed:<br />' + msg, 2000);
+				return;
+			}
+			deleter();
+		}
+		deleter();
 	};
 
 	r.cut = function (e) {