diff --git a/src/profile_repository.cpp b/src/profile_repository.cpp
index 7d8e257..0072412 100644
--- a/src/profile_repository.cpp
+++ b/src/profile_repository.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,123 @@ bool ProfileRepository::createFolder(const QString& folderPath) const
     return true;
 }
 
+// Deleting a folder never destroys profiles: everything directly inside it
+// (profiles and subfolders alike) is shifted up to take the deleted
+// folder's place, exactly as if that one path segment had been removed
+// from each of their paths. This is the least-surprising behavior for what
+// is fundamentally just an organizational label, not a container that owns
+// its contents.
+bool ProfileRepository::deleteFolder(const QString& folderPath) const
+{
+    if (!QSqlDatabase::contains(m_connectionName)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const QString normalized = normalizedFolderPath(folderPath);
+    if (normalized.isEmpty()) {
+        setLastError(QStringLiteral("Folder path is required."));
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    setLastError(QString());
+
+    QString parentPath;
+    const int lastSlash = normalized.lastIndexOf(QChar::fromLatin1('/'));
+    if (lastSlash >= 0) {
+        parentPath = normalized.left(lastSlash);
+    }
+
+    const QString prefix = normalized + QStringLiteral("/");
+    auto remap = [&](const QString& oldPath) {
+        if (oldPath == normalized) {
+            return nonNullTrimmed(parentPath);
+        }
+        const QString remainder = oldPath.mid(prefix.length());
+        return nonNullTrimmed(parentPath.isEmpty() ? remainder
+                                                    : parentPath + QStringLiteral("/") + remainder);
+    };
+
+    QSqlDatabase database = QSqlDatabase::database(m_connectionName);
+    if (!database.transaction()) {
+        setLastError(database.lastError().text());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Reassign affected profiles. Matching is done in C++ (not SQL LIKE)
+    // so a folder name containing '%' or '_' can't be misinterpreted as a
+    // wildcard.
+    QSqlQuery selectProfiles(database);
+    if (!selectProfiles.exec(QStringLiteral("SELECT id, folder_path FROM profiles"))) {
+        setLastError(selectProfiles.lastError().text());
+        database.rollback();
+        return false;
+    }
+    std::vector<std::pair<qint64, QString>> profileUpdates;
+    while (selectProfiles.next()) {
+        const QString path = normalizedFolderPath(selectProfiles.value(1).toString());
+        if (path == normalized || path.startsWith(prefix)) {
+            profileUpdates.emplace_back(selectProfiles.value(0).toLongLong(), remap(path));
+        }
+    }
+    for (const auto& [id, newPath] : profileUpdates) {
+        QSqlQuery update(database);
+        update.prepare(QStringLiteral("UPDATE profiles SET folder_path = ? WHERE id = ?"));
+        update.addBindValue(newPath);
+        update.addBindValue(id);
+        if (!update.exec()) {
+            setLastError(update.lastError().text());
+            database.rollback();
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Reassign (or drop, for the folder itself) affected explicit folder
+    // markers the same way.
+    QSqlQuery selectFolders(database);
+    if (!selectFolders.exec(QStringLiteral("SELECT path FROM profile_folders"))) {
+        setLastError(selectFolders.lastError().text());
+        database.rollback();
+        return false;
+    }
+    QStringList affectedFolders;
+    while (selectFolders.next()) {
+        const QString path = normalizedFolderPath(selectFolders.value(0).toString());
+        if (path == normalized || path.startsWith(prefix)) {
+            affectedFolders.push_back(path);
+        }
+    }
+    for (const QString& oldPath : affectedFolders) {
+        QSqlQuery remove(database);
+        remove.prepare(QStringLiteral("DELETE FROM profile_folders WHERE path = ?"));
+        remove.addBindValue(oldPath);
+        if (!remove.exec()) {
+            setLastError(remove.lastError().text());
+            database.rollback();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const QString newPath = remap(oldPath);
+        if (oldPath != normalized && !newPath.isEmpty()) {
+            QSqlQuery insert(database);
+            insert.prepare(QStringLiteral("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO profile_folders(path) VALUES (?)"));
+            insert.addBindValue(newPath);
+            if (!insert.exec()) {
+                setLastError(insert.lastError().text());
+                database.rollback();
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!database.commit()) {
+        setLastError(database.lastError().text());
+        database.rollback();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 std::vector<Profile> ProfileRepository::listProfiles(const QString& searchQuery,
                                                      ProfileSortOrder sortOrder) const
 {
diff --git a/src/profile_repository.h b/src/profile_repository.h
index 43a8754..94680b1 100644
--- a/src/profile_repository.h
+++ b/src/profile_repository.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
                                       ProfileSortOrder sortOrder = ProfileSortOrder::NameAsc) const;
     std::vector<QString> listFolders() const;
     bool createFolder(const QString& folderPath) const;
+    bool deleteFolder(const QString& folderPath) const;
     std::optional<Profile> getProfile(qint64 id) const;
     std::optional<Profile> createProfile(const Profile& profile) const;
     bool updateProfile(const Profile& profile) const;
diff --git a/src/profiles_window.cpp b/src/profiles_window.cpp
index 1538d29..f1ac30e 100644
--- a/src/profiles_window.cpp
+++ b/src/profiles_window.cpp
@@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ void ProfilesWindow::showTreeContextMenu(const QPoint& pos)
 
     const QString contextFolder = folderPathForItem(item);
     const bool isProfileItem = item != nullptr && item->data(0, kProfileIdRole).isValid();
+    const bool isFolderItem =
+        item != nullptr && !isProfileItem && item->data(0, kFolderPathRole).isValid();
 
     QMenu menu(this);
     QAction* newConnectionAction = menu.addAction(QStringLiteral("New Connection"));
@@ -594,12 +596,16 @@ void ProfilesWindow::showTreeContextMenu(const QPoint& pos)
     QAction* connectAction = nullptr;
     QAction* editAction = nullptr;
     QAction* deleteAction = nullptr;
+    QAction* deleteFolderAction = nullptr;
 
     if (isProfileItem) {
         menu.addSeparator();
         connectAction = menu.addAction(QStringLiteral("Connect"));
         editAction = menu.addAction(QStringLiteral("Edit"));
         deleteAction = menu.addAction(QStringLiteral("Delete"));
+    } else if (isFolderItem) {
+        menu.addSeparator();
+        deleteFolderAction = menu.addAction(QStringLiteral("Delete Folder"));
     }
 
     QAction* chosen = menu.exec(m_profilesTree->viewport()->mapToGlobal(pos));
@@ -629,6 +635,10 @@ void ProfilesWindow::showTreeContextMenu(const QPoint& pos)
         deleteSelectedProfile();
         return;
     }
+    if (isFolderItem && chosen == deleteFolderAction) {
+        deleteFolderInContext(contextFolder);
+        return;
+    }
 }
 
 void ProfilesWindow::createFolderInContext(const QString& baseFolderPath)
@@ -666,6 +676,72 @@ void ProfilesWindow::createFolderInContext(const QString& baseFolderPath)
     loadProfiles();
 }
 
+void ProfilesWindow::deleteFolderInContext(const QString& folderPath)
+{
+    const QString normalized = normalizeFolderPathForView(folderPath);
+    if (normalized.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Deleting a folder never deletes profiles -- everything inside it
+    // (profiles and subfolders) shifts up to take its place. Count what's
+    // affected so the confirmation is honest about that, rather than
+    // reading like the usual destructive "Delete" action.
+    const QString prefix = normalized + QStringLiteral("/");
+    int profileCount = 0;
+    for (const Profile& profile : m_repository->listProfiles()) {
+        if (profile.folderPath == normalized || profile.folderPath.startsWith(prefix)) {
+            ++profileCount;
+        }
+    }
+    int subfolderCount = 0;
+    for (const QString& folder : m_repository->listFolders()) {
+        if (folder != normalized && folder.startsWith(prefix)) {
+            ++subfolderCount;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (profileCount > 0 || subfolderCount > 0) {
+        QStringList parentParts = splitFolderPath(normalized);
+        parentParts.removeLast();
+        const QString destination = parentParts.isEmpty()
+            ? QStringLiteral("the top level")
+            : QStringLiteral("'%1'").arg(parentParts.join(QStringLiteral("/")));
+
+        QStringList details;
+        if (profileCount > 0) {
+            details.push_back(QStringLiteral("%1 profile(s)").arg(profileCount));
+        }
+        if (subfolderCount > 0) {
+            details.push_back(QStringLiteral("%1 subfolder(s)").arg(subfolderCount));
+        }
+
+        const QMessageBox::StandardButton confirm = QMessageBox::question(
+            this,
+            QStringLiteral("Delete Folder"),
+            QStringLiteral("Delete folder '%1'?\n\nNothing will be deleted: %2 currently inside "
+                           "it will move up to %3.")
+                .arg(normalized, details.join(QStringLiteral(" and ")), destination),
+            QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No,
+            QMessageBox::No);
+        if (confirm != QMessageBox::Yes) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!m_repository->deleteFolder(normalized)) {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this,
+                             QStringLiteral("Delete Folder"),
+                             QStringLiteral("Failed to delete folder: %1")
+                                 .arg(m_repository->lastError().isEmpty()
+                                          ? QStringLiteral("unknown error")
+                                          : m_repository->lastError()));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    loadProfiles();
+}
+
 void ProfilesWindow::persistFolderAssignmentsFromTree()
 {
     if (!isFolderViewEnabled() || m_profilesTree == nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/profiles_window.h b/src/profiles_window.h
index 6727137..fa3ed5d 100644
--- a/src/profiles_window.h
+++ b/src/profiles_window.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ private:
     QString folderPathForItem(const QTreeWidgetItem* item) const;
     void showTreeContextMenu(const QPoint& pos);
     void createFolderInContext(const QString& baseFolderPath);
+    void deleteFolderInContext(const QString& folderPath);
     void persistFolderAssignmentsFromTree();
     void collectProfileAssignments(const QTreeWidgetItem* item,
                                    const QString& parentFolderPath,
diff --git a/tests/test_profile_repository.cpp b/tests/test_profile_repository.cpp
index 4d533ce..78ba71e 100644
--- a/tests/test_profile_repository.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_profile_repository.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ private slots:
     void folderCreateAndListRoundTrips();
     void folderCreateIgnoresDuplicates();
     void folderPathIsNormalized();
+    void deleteEmptyFolderRemovesIt();
+    void deleteFolderMovesDirectProfilesToParent();
+    void deleteRootLevelFolderMovesProfilesToRoot();
+    void deleteFolderShiftsSubfoldersAndTheirProfilesUp();
+    void deleteFolderRejectsEmptyPath();
+    void deleteNonexistentFolderSucceedsAsNoOp();
 
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<QTemporaryDir> m_tempDir;
@@ -284,5 +290,86 @@ void TestProfileRepository::folderPathIsNormalized()
     QCOMPARE(folders[0], QStringLiteral("Work/Servers"));
 }
 
+void TestProfileRepository::deleteEmptyFolderRemovesIt()
+{
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->createFolder(QStringLiteral("Empty")));
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->deleteFolder(QStringLiteral("Empty")));
+    QCOMPARE(m_repo->listFolders().size(), size_t(0));
+}
+
+void TestProfileRepository::deleteFolderMovesDirectProfilesToParent()
+{
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->createFolder(QStringLiteral("Work")));
+    Profile profile = makeSshProfile();
+    profile.folderPath = QStringLiteral("Work");
+    const std::optional<Profile> created = m_repo->createProfile(profile);
+    QVERIFY(created.has_value());
+
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->deleteFolder(QStringLiteral("Work")));
+    QCOMPARE(m_repo->listFolders().size(), size_t(0));
+
+    const std::optional<Profile> fetched = m_repo->getProfile(created->id);
+    QVERIFY(fetched.has_value());
+    // Deleting a folder is never destructive to profiles -- they shift up
+    // to take its place, here landing at the root since "Work" had no
+    // parent of its own.
+    QCOMPARE(fetched->folderPath, QString());
+}
+
+void TestProfileRepository::deleteRootLevelFolderMovesProfilesToRoot()
+{
+    Profile profile = makeRdpProfile();
+    profile.folderPath = QStringLiteral("Solo");
+    const std::optional<Profile> created = m_repo->createProfile(profile);
+    QVERIFY(created.has_value());
+
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->deleteFolder(QStringLiteral("Solo")));
+    const std::optional<Profile> fetched = m_repo->getProfile(created->id);
+    QVERIFY(fetched.has_value());
+    QCOMPARE(fetched->folderPath, QString());
+}
+
+void TestProfileRepository::deleteFolderShiftsSubfoldersAndTheirProfilesUp()
+{
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->createFolder(QStringLiteral("Work/Servers")));
+
+    Profile inTarget = makeSshProfile(QStringLiteral("InWork"));
+    inTarget.folderPath = QStringLiteral("Work");
+    const std::optional<Profile> createdInTarget = m_repo->createProfile(inTarget);
+    QVERIFY(createdInTarget.has_value());
+
+    Profile inSubfolder = makeRdpProfile(QStringLiteral("InServers"));
+    inSubfolder.folderPath = QStringLiteral("Work/Servers");
+    const std::optional<Profile> createdInSubfolder = m_repo->createProfile(inSubfolder);
+    QVERIFY(createdInSubfolder.has_value());
+
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->deleteFolder(QStringLiteral("Work")));
+
+    // "Work/Servers" shifts up to become root-level "Servers"; the profile
+    // that was directly in "Work" moves to root; nothing is deleted.
+    const auto folders = m_repo->listFolders();
+    QCOMPARE(folders.size(), size_t(1));
+    QCOMPARE(folders[0], QStringLiteral("Servers"));
+
+    const std::optional<Profile> fetchedInTarget = m_repo->getProfile(createdInTarget->id);
+    QVERIFY(fetchedInTarget.has_value());
+    QCOMPARE(fetchedInTarget->folderPath, QString());
+
+    const std::optional<Profile> fetchedInSubfolder = m_repo->getProfile(createdInSubfolder->id);
+    QVERIFY(fetchedInSubfolder.has_value());
+    QCOMPARE(fetchedInSubfolder->folderPath, QStringLiteral("Servers"));
+}
+
+void TestProfileRepository::deleteFolderRejectsEmptyPath()
+{
+    QVERIFY(!m_repo->deleteFolder(QString()));
+    QVERIFY(!m_repo->lastError().isEmpty());
+}
+
+void TestProfileRepository::deleteNonexistentFolderSucceedsAsNoOp()
+{
+    QVERIFY(m_repo->deleteFolder(QStringLiteral("Never/Created")));
+}
+
 QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN(TestProfileRepository)
 #include "test_profile_repository.moc"