diff --git a/src/fileStorage/actions.ts b/src/fileStorage/actions.ts
index 975556e2..2d3f575a 100644
--- a/src/fileStorage/actions.ts
+++ b/src/fileStorage/actions.ts
@@ -78,12 +78,37 @@ export const fileStorageDidFailToWriteFile = createAction(
     }),
 );
 
-/** Request to delete a file from storage. */
+/**
+ * Request to delete a file from storage.
+ * @param fileName The name of the file to delete.
+ */
 export const fileStorageDeleteFile = createAction((fileName: string) => ({
     type: 'fileStorage.action.deleteFile',
     fileName,
 }));
 
+/**
+ * Indicates that fileStorageDeleteFile(fileName) succeeded.
+ * @param fileName The name of the file that was deleted.
+ */
+export const fileStorageDidDeleteFile = createAction((fileName: string) => ({
+    type: 'fileStorage.action.didDeleteFile',
+    fileName,
+}));
+
+/**
+ *  Indicates that fileStorageDeleteFile(fileName) failed.
+ * @param fileName The name of the file that should have been deleted.
+ * @param error The error.
+ */
+export const fileStorageDidFailToDeleteFile = createAction(
+    (fileName: string, error: Error) => ({
+        type: 'fileStorage.action.didFailToDeleteFile',
+        fileName,
+        error,
+    }),
+);
+
 /**
  * Request to export (download) a file.
  * @param fileName The name of the file.
diff --git a/src/fileStorage/sagas.test.ts b/src/fileStorage/sagas.test.ts
index 63bce2e9..5c789611 100644
--- a/src/fileStorage/sagas.test.ts
+++ b/src/fileStorage/sagas.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
     fileStorageDeleteFile,
     fileStorageDidArchiveAllFiles,
     fileStorageDidChangeItem,
+    fileStorageDidDeleteFile,
     fileStorageDidExportFile,
     fileStorageDidFailToArchiveAllFiles,
     fileStorageDidFailToExportFile,
@@ -127,7 +128,10 @@ it('should delete files', async () => {
     saga.put(fileStorageDeleteFile(testFileName));
 
     const action = await saga.take();
-    expect(action).toEqual(fileStorageDidRemoveItem(testFileName));
+    expect(action).toEqual(fileStorageDidDeleteFile(testFileName));
+
+    const action2 = await saga.take();
+    expect(action2).toEqual(fileStorageDidRemoveItem(testFileName));
 
     await saga.end();
 });
diff --git a/src/fileStorage/sagas.ts b/src/fileStorage/sagas.ts
index 29d0c0cb..a5ad4cb1 100644
--- a/src/fileStorage/sagas.ts
+++ b/src/fileStorage/sagas.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ import {
     fileStorageDeleteFile,
     fileStorageDidArchiveAllFiles,
     fileStorageDidChangeItem,
+    fileStorageDidDeleteFile,
     fileStorageDidExportFile,
     fileStorageDidFailToArchiveAllFiles,
+    fileStorageDidFailToDeleteFile,
     fileStorageDidFailToExportFile,
     fileStorageDidFailToInitialize,
     fileStorageDidFailToReadFile,
@@ -156,7 +158,12 @@ function* handleDeleteFile(
     files: LocalForage,
     action: ReturnType<typeof fileStorageDeleteFile>,
 ) {
-    yield* call(() => files.removeItem(action.fileName));
+    try {
+        yield* call(() => files.removeItem(action.fileName));
+        yield* put(fileStorageDidDeleteFile(action.fileName));
+    } catch (err) {
+        yield* put(fileStorageDidFailToDeleteFile(action.fileName, ensureError(err)));
+    }
 }
 
 function* handleArchiveAllFiles(files: LocalForage): Generator {
diff --git a/src/notifications/i18n.en.json b/src/notifications/i18n.en.json
index 0b2d1ef3..16d316f1 100644
--- a/src/notifications/i18n.en.json
+++ b/src/notifications/i18n.en.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "failedToInitialize": "Failed to initial file storage. Changes will not be automatically saved.",
         "failedToRead": "Failed to read file.",
         "failedToWrite": "Failed to write file.",
+        "failedToDelete": "Failed to delete file.",
         "failedToExport": "Failed to export file.'"
     },
     "flashFirmware": {
diff --git a/src/notifications/i18n.ts b/src/notifications/i18n.ts
index 7adb817d..a6676d7b 100644
--- a/src/notifications/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/notifications/i18n.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export enum MessageId {
     FileStorageFailedToInitialize = 'fileStorage.failedToInitialize',
     FileStorageFailedToRead = 'fileStorage.failedToRead',
     FileStorageFailedToWrite = 'fileStorage.failedToWrite',
+    FileStorageFailedToDelete = 'fileStorage.failedToDelete',
     FileStorageFailedToExport = 'fileStorage.failedToExport',
     FlashFirmwareTimedOut = 'flashFirmware.timedOut',
     FlashFirmwareBleError = 'flashFirmware.bleError',
diff --git a/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts b/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts
index fdd75d3f..e4ec3d7f 100644
--- a/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts
+++ b/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 import { didFailToSaveAs } from '../editor/actions';
 import {
     fileStorageDidFailToArchiveAllFiles,
+    fileStorageDidFailToDeleteFile,
     fileStorageDidFailToExportFile,
     fileStorageDidFailToInitialize,
     fileStorageDidFailToReadFile,
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ test.each([
     fileStorageDidFailToInitialize(new Error('test error')),
     fileStorageDidFailToReadFile('test.file', new Error('test error')),
     fileStorageDidFailToWriteFile('test.file', new Error('test error')),
+    fileStorageDidFailToDeleteFile('test.file', new Error('test error')),
     fileStorageDidFailToExportFile('test.file', new Error('test error')),
     fileStorageDidFailToArchiveAllFiles(new Error('test error')),
 ])('actions that should show notification: %o', async (action: AnyAction) => {