diff --git a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/WtAction.kt b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/WtAction.kt
index 98b6818..f5ce722 100644
--- a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/WtAction.kt
+++ b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/WtAction.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ abstract class WtConfigAction : WtAction() {
 
     protected fun requireConfig(e: AnActionEvent): ContextConfig? {
         val project = e.project ?: return null
-        return ContextService.getInstance(project).getCurrentConfig()
+        val contextService = ContextService.getInstance(project)
+        contextService.reload()
+        return contextService.getCurrentConfig()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/worktree/RemoveWorktreeAction.kt b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/worktree/RemoveWorktreeAction.kt
index ccd961e..d42fd48 100644
--- a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/worktree/RemoveWorktreeAction.kt
+++ b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/actions/worktree/RemoveWorktreeAction.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import com.block.wt.progress.asScope
 import com.block.wt.services.ContextService
 import com.block.wt.services.SymlinkSwitchService
 import com.block.wt.services.WorktreeService
+import com.block.wt.settings.BranchDeletionMode
 import com.block.wt.settings.WtPluginSettings
 import com.block.wt.ui.Notifications
 import com.block.wt.ui.WorktreePanel
-import com.block.wt.util.normalizeSafe
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.ui.Messages
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.JBPopupFactory
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.PopupStep
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.util.BaseListPopupStep
+import git4idea.branch.GitBrancher
+import git4idea.repo.GitRepositoryManager
 
 class RemoveWorktreeAction : WtConfigAction() {
 
@@ -68,11 +70,11 @@ class RemoveWorktreeAction : WtConfigAction() {
     }
 
     private fun confirmAndRemove(project: Project, wt: WorktreeInfo, worktreeService: WorktreeService) {
-        val config = ContextService.getInstance(project).getCurrentConfig()
-        if (config != null && wt.path.normalizeSafe() == config.mainRepoRoot.normalizeSafe()) {
+        if (wt.isMain) {
             Notifications.error(project, "Cannot Remove", "Cannot remove the main repository worktree")
             return
         }
+        val config = ContextService.getInstance(project).getCurrentConfig()
 
         val needsConfirmation = WtPluginSettings.getInstance().state.confirmBeforeRemove || wt.isDirty == true
 
@@ -113,11 +115,13 @@ class RemoveWorktreeAction : WtConfigAction() {
 
             result.fold(
                 onSuccess = {
-                    scope.fraction(0.95)
+                    scope.fraction(0.90)
                     scope.text("Refreshing worktree list...")
                     worktreeService.refreshWorktreeList()
                     scope.fraction(1.0)
                     Notifications.info(project, "Worktree Removed", "Removed ${wt.displayName}")
+
+                    offerBranchDeletion(project, wt.branch)
                 },
                 onFailure = { ex ->
                     Notifications.error(project, "Remove Failed", ex.message ?: "Unknown error")
@@ -125,4 +129,42 @@ class RemoveWorktreeAction : WtConfigAction() {
             )
         }
     }
+
+    private fun offerBranchDeletion(project: Project, branch: String?) {
+        if (branch.isNullOrBlank() || branch in PROTECTED_BRANCHES) return
+
+        val mode = try {
+            BranchDeletionMode.valueOf(WtPluginSettings.getInstance().state.branchDeletionAfterRemove)
+        } catch (_: IllegalArgumentException) {
+            BranchDeletionMode.ASK
+        }
+        if (mode == BranchDeletionMode.NEVER) return
+
+        val shouldDelete = when (mode) {
+            BranchDeletionMode.ALWAYS -> true
+            BranchDeletionMode.ASK -> {
+                var answer = Messages.NO
+                ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeAndWait {
+                    answer = Messages.showYesNoDialog(
+                        project,
+                        "Delete branch '$branch'?",
+                        "Delete Branch",
+                        Messages.getQuestionIcon(),
+                    )
+                }
+                answer == Messages.YES
+            }
+            BranchDeletionMode.NEVER -> false
+        }
+        if (!shouldDelete) return
+
+        ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater {
+            val repos = GitRepositoryManager.getInstance(project).repositories
+            GitBrancher.getInstance(project).deleteBranches(mapOf(branch to repos), null)
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private val PROTECTED_BRANCHES = setOf("main", "master")
+    }
 }
diff --git a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtPluginSettings.kt b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtPluginSettings.kt
index b245e7f..ee4e366 100644
--- a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtPluginSettings.kt
+++ b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtPluginSettings.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.components.State
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.Storage
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
 
+enum class BranchDeletionMode { ASK, ALWAYS, NEVER }
+
 @Service(Service.Level.APP)
 @State(
     name = "com.block.wt.settings.WtPluginSettings",
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ class WtPluginSettings : PersistentStateComponent<WtPluginSettings.State> {
         var lastWelcomeVersion: String = "",
         var enhancedSessionDetection: Boolean = true,
         var agentTerminalNavigation: Boolean = true,
+        var branchDeletionAfterRemove: String = "ASK",
     )
 
     @Volatile
diff --git a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtSettingsComponent.kt b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtSettingsComponent.kt
index 9efaa3b..d169bef 100644
--- a/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtSettingsComponent.kt
+++ b/wt-jetbrains-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/block/wt/settings/WtSettingsComponent.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.block.wt.settings
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogPanel
 import com.intellij.ui.dsl.builder.bindIntValue
+import com.intellij.ui.dsl.builder.bindItem
 import com.intellij.ui.dsl.builder.bindSelected
 import com.intellij.ui.dsl.builder.panel
 import javax.swing.JComponent
@@ -55,6 +56,14 @@ class WtSettingsComponent {
                 checkBox("Confirm before removing worktrees")
                     .bindSelected(settings.state::confirmBeforeRemove)
             }
+            row("After removing worktree, delete branch:") {
+                comboBox(BranchDeletionMode.entries.toList())
+                    .bindItem(
+                        { BranchDeletionMode.valueOf(settings.state.branchDeletionAfterRemove) },
+                        { settings.state.branchDeletionAfterRemove = (it ?: BranchDeletionMode.ASK).name },
+                    )
+                    .comment("Ask = prompt each time, Always = delete without asking, Never = keep branch")
+            }
         }
     }