diff --git a/src/ui/file_tree.rs b/src/ui/file_tree.rs
index d91d6ed1..2b1b2dc1 100644
--- a/src/ui/file_tree.rs
+++ b/src/ui/file_tree.rs
@@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@ impl Tty7App {
                     code.selected = None;
                 }
                 let target = path.clone();
+                // "Delete failed: Permission denied" leaves out the one thing
+                // you need in a tree of files, the same way "Save failed" used
+                // to in the editor.
+                let failed_name = name.clone();
                 HostOps::run_in(
                     host,
                     window,
@@ -1193,7 +1197,10 @@ impl Tty7App {
                                 HostOps::notify_err(
                                     window,
                                     cx,
-                                    t(L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed),
+                                    &t_fmt(
+                                        L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed,
+                                        &[("name", &failed_name)],
+                                    ),
                                     &e,
                                 );
                             }
diff --git a/src/ui/i18n/en.rs b/src/ui/i18n/en.rs
index fb3031ed..ce21baa1 100644
--- a/src/ui/i18n/en.rs
+++ b/src/ui/i18n/en.rs
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ pub fn translate_en(key: L10nKey) -> &'static str {
         L10nKey::SftpDeleteFileBody => {
             "The file will be deleted on {host}. There is no trash on the far side."
         }
-        L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed => "Delete failed",
+        L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed => "Could not delete {name}",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextOpen => "Open",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextCdHere => "cd Here",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextInsertPath => "Insert Path in Terminal",
diff --git a/src/ui/i18n/ja.rs b/src/ui/i18n/ja.rs
index 5c2a9429..003f4bf9 100644
--- a/src/ui/i18n/ja.rs
+++ b/src/ui/i18n/ja.rs
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ pub fn translate_ja(key: L10nKey) -> Option<&'static str> {
         L10nKey::SftpDeleteFileBody => {
             "{host} 上でファイルが削除されます。リモート側にゴミ箱はありません。"
         }
-        L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed => "削除に失敗しました",
+        L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed => "{name} を削除できませんでした",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextOpen => "開く",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextCdHere => "ここで cd",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextInsertPath => "ターミナルにパスを挿入",
diff --git a/src/ui/i18n/zh.rs b/src/ui/i18n/zh.rs
index accdb309..b6873789 100644
--- a/src/ui/i18n/zh.rs
+++ b/src/ui/i18n/zh.rs
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ pub fn translate_zh(key: L10nKey) -> Option<&'static str> {
             "该文件夹及其中所有内容将在 {host} 上被删除。远端没有回收站。"
         }
         L10nKey::SftpDeleteFileBody => "该文件将在 {host} 上被删除。远端没有回收站。",
-        L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed => "删除失败",
+        L10nKey::FileTreeDeleteFailed => "无法删除 {name}",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextOpen => "打开",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextCdHere => "cd 到此处",
         L10nKey::FileTreeContextInsertPath => "在终端中插入路径",