diff --git a/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py b/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py
index 60c76e5..f369e55 100644
--- a/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py
+++ b/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py
@@ -277,3 +277,62 @@ def test_binary_replace_via_browse_writes_new_bytes(page: Page, files_overlay_se
     # The filename on disk stays the same (no rename) — only the bytes
     # changed.
     assert (overlay_root / "icon.png").read_bytes() == new_bytes
+
+
+def test_new_folder_then_delete(page: Page, files_overlay_server) -> None:
+    """Create a folder via the inline new-folder dialog (Enter-to-submit
+    keydown path), then delete it via the inline delete-confirm dialog.
+    Each step asserts disk + tree state, so a regression in either the
+    mkdir or delete route — or in the modal close + refresh wiring —
+    fails loudly.
+
+    The new-folder dialog has TWO submit paths (click on
+    .files-new-folder-create + Enter keydown on the name input); this
+    test pins the keydown path, which is direct-bound rather than
+    delegated, because it's the one most likely to break under future
+    refactors.
+    """
+    base = files_overlay_server["base_url"]
+    overlay_id = files_overlay_server["overlay_id"]
+    overlay_root = files_overlay_server["overlay_root"]
+    _open_overlay(page, base, overlay_id)
+
+    # --- Create folder via Enter-to-submit -----------------------------
+    page.click('button[data-action="new-folder"][data-target-path=""]')
+    new_folder_modal = page.locator("#files-new-folder-modal")
+    expect(new_folder_modal).to_be_visible(timeout=5000)
+
+    folder_name = "sourcemod"
+    page.fill(".files-new-folder-name", folder_name)
+    page.locator(".files-new-folder-name").press("Enter")
+
+    expect(new_folder_modal).to_be_hidden(timeout=5000)
+    assert (overlay_root / folder_name).is_dir()
+    folder_row = page.locator(
+        f'.file-tree-row-dir[data-target-path="{folder_name}"]'
+    )
+    expect(folder_row).to_be_visible(timeout=5000)
+
+    # --- Delete folder via inline confirm ------------------------------
+    # `force=True`: the row-action buttons are positioned inside a
+    # `<li draggable="true">`, and Playwright's hit-test treats the
+    # draggable ancestor as intercepting pointer events even though
+    # real browsers dispatch the click correctly. Forcing skips the
+    # hit-test and dispatches on the target — matches user behavior.
+    page.locator(
+        f'button[data-action="delete"]'
+        f'[data-target-path="{folder_name}"]'
+        f'[data-row-kind="dir"]'
+    ).click(force=True)
+    delete_modal = page.locator("#files-delete-modal")
+    expect(delete_modal).to_be_visible(timeout=5000)
+    # The dialog should name the row being deleted — the user must see
+    # what they're confirming.
+    expect(delete_modal.locator(".files-delete-name")).to_have_text(folder_name)
+
+    page.click(".files-delete-confirm")
+
+    expect(delete_modal).to_be_hidden(timeout=5000)
+    assert not (overlay_root / folder_name).exists()
+    # The tree refresh removes the row.
+    expect(folder_row).to_have_count(0, timeout=5000)