diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8198b93..864d654 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ To change the model later, either edit the **Model** preference directly, or run
 | `↩` | Send the message in the search bar |
 | `↩` with an empty bar | Open the highlighted conversation |
 | `⌘ N` | New chat |
-| `⌘ ⌫` | Delete a conversation (in **Chat Sessions**) |
+| `⌘ ⇧ ⌫` | Delete the highlighted conversation (also in **Chat Sessions**) |
 
 Prompts are single line. An earlier `⌘ ↩` multi-line composer was removed — see [Architecture](#architecture) for why a `Form.TextArea` cannot be laid out cleanly in a launcher. The `Tab` shortcut went with it: the left column *is* the conversation switcher now, so an accessory dropdown would only duplicate it.
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ChatView.tsx b/src/lib/components/ChatView.tsx
index 8d0e1cb..aedc820 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ChatView.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/components/ChatView.tsx
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ export function ChatView({ initialSession, initialPrompt }: ChatViewProps) {
           title="Delete Conversation"
           icon={Icon.Trash}
           style="destructive"
+          // The key macOS labels "delete" is backspace. Vicinae's key map has
+          // `"backspace" -> Qt::Key_Backspace`, which it renders as the ⌫ token.
+          shortcut={{ key: "backspace", modifiers: ["cmd", "shift"] }}
           onAction={() => removeSession(row.id)}
         />
       </ActionPanel>
diff --git a/src/sessions.tsx b/src/sessions.tsx
index bbe5fb6..bea6d38 100644
--- a/src/sessions.tsx
+++ b/src/sessions.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ export default function SessionsCommand() {
                   title="Delete Conversation"
                   icon={Icon.Trash}
                   style="destructive"
-                  shortcut={{ key: "backspace", modifiers: ["cmd"] }}
+                  // Matches the chat view, so one shortcut means one thing across both commands.
+                  shortcut={{ key: "backspace", modifiers: ["cmd", "shift"] }}
                   onAction={() => remove(summary.id)}
                 />
                 <Action