diff --git a/lua/git-worktree/git.lua b/lua/git-worktree/git.lua
index b29192d..021f313 100644
--- a/lua/git-worktree/git.lua
+++ b/lua/git-worktree/git.lua
@@ -251,4 +251,56 @@ function M.rebase_job(path)
     }
 end
 
+
+--- @param path string
+--- @return string|nil
+function M.parse_head(path)
+    local job =  Job:new {
+        command = 'git',
+        args = { 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD' },
+        cwd = path,
+        on_start = function()
+            Log.debug('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD')
+        end,
+    }
+
+    local stdout, code = job:sync()
+    if code ~= 0 then
+        Log.error(
+            'Error in parsing the HEAD: code:'
+                .. tostring(code)
+                .. ' out: '
+                .. table.concat(stdout, '')
+                .. '.'
+        )
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    return table.concat(stdout, '')
+end
+
+--- @param branch string
+--- @return Job|nil
+function M.delete_branch_job(branch)
+    local root = M.gitroot_dir()
+    if root == nil then
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    local default = M.parse_head(root)
+    if default == branch then
+        print('Refusing to delete default branch')
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    return Job:new {
+        command = 'git',
+        args = { 'branch', '-D', branch },
+        cwd = M.gitroot_dir(),
+        on_start = function()
+            Log.debug('git branch -D')
+        end,
+    }
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/git-worktree/worktree.lua b/lua/git-worktree/worktree.lua
index 34a5d8a..082f1be 100644
--- a/lua/git-worktree/worktree.lua
+++ b/lua/git-worktree/worktree.lua
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ function M.delete(path, force, opts)
         opts = {}
     end
 
+    local branch = Git.parse_head(path)
+
     Git.has_worktree(path, nil, function(found)
         if not found then
             Log.error('Worktree %s does not exist', path)
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ function M.delete(path, force, opts)
             Log.info('delete after success')
             Hooks.emit(Hooks.type.DELETE, path)
             if opts.on_success then
-                opts.on_success()
+                opts.on_success({ branch = branch })
             end
         end))
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua
index d25aa93..375aa23 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ local action_state = require('telescope.actions.state')
 local conf = require('telescope.config').values
 local git_worktree = require('git-worktree')
 local Config = require('git-worktree.config')
+local Git = require('git-worktree.git')
 
 local force_next_deletion = false
 
@@ -49,53 +50,67 @@ local toggle_forced_deletion = function()
     end
 end
 
--- Handler for successful deletion
--- @return nil
-local delete_success_handler = function()
-    print('Deleted worktree')
-    force_next_deletion = false
-end
-
--- Handler for failed deletion
--- @return nil
-local delete_failure_handler = function()
-    print('Deletion failed, use <C-f> to force the next deletion')
-end
-
--- Ask the user to confirm the deletion of a worktree
+-- Confirm the deletion of a worktree
 -- @param forcing boolean: whether the deletion is forced
 -- @return boolean: whether the deletion is confirmed
-local ask_to_confirm_deletion = function(forcing)
+local confirm_worktree_deletion = function(forcing)
+    if not Config.confirm_telescope_deletions then
+        return true
+    end
+
+    local confirmed = nil
     if forcing then
-        return vim.fn.input('Force deletion of worktree? [y/n]: ')
+        confirmed = vim.fn.input('Force deletion of worktree? [y/n]: ')
+    else
+        confirmed = vim.fn.input('Delete worktree? [y/n]: ')
     end
 
-    return vim.fn.input('Delete worktree? [y/n]: ')
+    if string.sub(string.lower(confirmed), 0, 1) == 'y' then
+        return true
+    end
+
+    print("Didn't delete worktree")
+    return false
 end
 
 -- Confirm the deletion of a worktree
--- @param forcing boolean: whether the deletion is forced
 -- @return boolean: whether the deletion is confirmed
-local confirm_deletion = function(forcing)
-    if not Config.confirm_telescope_deletions then
-        return true
-    end
-
-    local confirmed = ask_to_confirm_deletion(forcing)
+local confirm_branch_deletion = function()
+    local confirmed = vim.fn.input('Worktree deleted, now force deletion of branch? [y/n]: ')
 
     if string.sub(string.lower(confirmed), 0, 1) == 'y' then
         return true
     end
 
-    print("Didn't delete worktree")
+    print("Didn't delete branch")
     return false
 end
 
+-- Handler for successful deletion
+-- @return nil
+local delete_success_handler = function(opts)
+    opts = opts or {}
+    force_next_deletion = false
+    if confirm_branch_deletion() and opts.branch ~= nil then
+        local delete_branch_job = Git.delete_branch_job(opts.branch)
+        if delete_branch_job ~= nil then
+            delete_branch_job:start()
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+-- Handler for failed deletion
+-- @return nil
+local delete_failure_handler = function()
+    print('Deletion failed, use <C-f> to force the next deletion')
+end
+
 -- Delete the selected worktree
 -- @param prompt_bufnr number: the prompt buffer number
 -- @return nil
 local delete_worktree = function(prompt_bufnr)
-    if not confirm_deletion() then
+    -- TODO: confirm_deletion(forcing)
+    if not confirm_worktree_deletion() then
         return
     end