diff --git a/frontend/js/utils.js b/frontend/js/utils.js
index 8426ae1..cc4132c 100644
--- a/frontend/js/utils.js
+++ b/frontend/js/utils.js
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ async function deleteFile() {
 
   const deleteBtn = document.getElementById("editor-delete");
   const originalHTML = deleteBtn.innerHTML;
+  let success = false;
 
   try {
     deleteBtn.disabled = true;
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@ async function deleteFile() {
       throw new Error(error.detail || "Erreur de suppression");
     }
 
+    success = true;
     closeEditor();
     showWelcome();
     await refreshSidebarForContext();
@@ -466,9 +468,10 @@ async function deleteFile() {
   } catch (err) {
     console.error("Delete error:", err);
     alert(`Erreur: ${err.message}`);
+  } finally {
     deleteBtn.innerHTML = originalHTML;
     deleteBtn.disabled = false;
-    safeCreateIcons();
+    if (success) safeCreateIcons();
   }
 }