diff --git a/engine/src/api/routes.rs b/engine/src/api/routes.rs
index f8a748e9..0cbcb1de 100644
--- a/engine/src/api/routes.rs
+++ b/engine/src/api/routes.rs
@@ -1254,8 +1254,9 @@ pub async fn remove(
 ) -> Result<impl Responder, ServiceError> {
     let manager = controllers.lock().unwrap().get(*id).unwrap();
     let config = manager.config.lock().unwrap().clone();
+    let recursive = data.recursive;
 
-    match remove_file_or_folder(&config, &data.into_inner().source).await {
+    match remove_file_or_folder(&config, &data.into_inner().source, recursive).await {
         Ok(obj) => Ok(web::Json(obj)),
         Err(e) => Err(e),
     }
diff --git a/engine/src/utils/files.rs b/engine/src/utils/files.rs
index 57405fb2..66bb18dd 100644
--- a/engine/src/utils/files.rs
+++ b/engine/src/utils/files.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ pub struct PathObject {
     files: Option<Vec<VideoFile>>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub folders_only: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub recursive: bool,
 }
 
 impl PathObject {
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ impl PathObject {
             folders: Some(vec![]),
             files: Some(vec![]),
             folders_only: false,
+            recursive: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -312,6 +315,7 @@ pub async fn rename_file(
 pub async fn remove_file_or_folder(
     config: &PlayoutConfig,
     source_path: &str,
+    recursive: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), ServiceError> {
     let (source, _, _) = norm_abs_path(&config.channel.storage, source_path)?;
 
@@ -320,15 +324,27 @@ pub async fn remove_file_or_folder(
     }
 
     if source.is_dir() {
-        match fs::remove_dir(source).await {
-            Ok(_) => return Ok(()),
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!("{e}");
-                return Err(ServiceError::BadRequest(
-                    "Delete folder failed! (Folder must be empty)".into(),
-                ));
-            }
-        };
+        if recursive {
+            match fs::remove_dir_all(source).await {
+                Ok(_) => return Ok(()),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    error!("{e}");
+                    return Err(ServiceError::BadRequest(
+                        "Delete folder and its content failed!".into(),
+                    ));
+                }
+            };
+        } else {
+            match fs::remove_dir(source).await {
+                Ok(_) => return Ok(()),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    error!("{e}");
+                    return Err(ServiceError::BadRequest(
+                        "Delete folder failed! (Folder must be empty)".into(),
+                    ));
+                }
+            };
+        }
     }
 
     if source.is_file() {
diff --git a/frontend/i18n/locales/de-DE.js b/frontend/i18n/locales/de-DE.js
index e7537a40..dd7abd9d 100644
--- a/frontend/i18n/locales/de-DE.js
+++ b/frontend/i18n/locales/de-DE.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export default {
         folderError: 'Fehler beim Erstellen des Ordners',
         uploadError: 'Fehler beim Hochladen',
         fileExists: 'Datei existiert bereits!',
+        recursive: 'Rekursiv',
     },
     message: {
         savePreset: 'Voreinstellung speichern',
diff --git a/frontend/i18n/locales/en-US.js b/frontend/i18n/locales/en-US.js
index fa2d50a4..e8cf85e7 100644
--- a/frontend/i18n/locales/en-US.js
+++ b/frontend/i18n/locales/en-US.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export default {
         folderError: 'Folder create error',
         uploadError: 'Upload error',
         fileExists: 'File exists already!',
+        recursive: 'Recursive',
     },
     message: {
         savePreset: 'Save Preset',
diff --git a/frontend/i18n/locales/pt-BR.js b/frontend/i18n/locales/pt-BR.js
index 648433fe..0a9d2d13 100644
--- a/frontend/i18n/locales/pt-BR.js
+++ b/frontend/i18n/locales/pt-BR.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export default {
         folderError: 'Erro ao criar pasta',
         uploadError: 'Erro ao carregar',
         fileExists: 'O arquivo já existe!',
+        recursive: 'Recursivo',
     },
     message: {
         savePreset: 'Salvar predefinição',
diff --git a/frontend/i18n/locales/ru-RU.js b/frontend/i18n/locales/ru-RU.js
index 1f7d9c57..4dda70a6 100644
--- a/frontend/i18n/locales/ru-RU.js
+++ b/frontend/i18n/locales/ru-RU.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export default {
         folderError: 'Ошибка Создания папки',
         uploadError: 'Ошибка Загрузки',
         fileExists: 'Файл уже имеется!',
+        recursive: 'Рекурсивный',
     },
     message: {
         savePreset: 'Сохранить шаблон',
diff --git a/frontend/pages/media.vue b/frontend/pages/media.vue
index b4007ec1..9df1bc78 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/media.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/media.vue
@@ -233,7 +233,17 @@
             :title="t('media.deleteTitle')"
             :text="`${t('media.deleteQuestion')}:<br /><strong>${deleteName}</strong>`"
             :modal-action="deleteFileOrFolder"
-        />
+        >
+            <div>
+                <input class="input input-sm w-full" type="text" :value="deleteName" disabled />
+                <div v-if="!extensionsArr.some(suffix => deleteName.endsWith(suffix))" class="form-control mt-3">
+                    <label class="label cursor-pointer w-1/4">
+                        <input v-model="recursive" type="checkbox" class="checkbox checkbox-sm checkbox-warning" />
+                        <span class="label-text">{{ t('media.recursive') }}</span>
+                    </label>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </GenericModal>
 
         <GenericModal
             :show="showPreviewModal"
@@ -328,6 +338,7 @@ watch([width], () => {
 
 const horizontal = ref(false)
 const deleteName = ref('')
+const recursive = ref(false)
 const renameOldName = ref('')
 const renameOldPath = ref('')
 const renameNewName = ref('')
@@ -341,6 +352,7 @@ const showRenameModal = ref(false)
 const showCreateModal = ref(false)
 const showUploadModal = ref(false)
 const extensions = ref('')
+const extensionsArr = ref([] as string[])
 const folderName = ref({} as Folder)
 const inputFiles = ref([] as File[])
 const fileInputName = ref()
@@ -363,11 +375,11 @@ onMounted(async () => {
         extra_extensions = extra_extensions.split(',')
     }
 
-    const exts = [...config_extensions, ...extra_extensions].map((ext) => {
+    extensionsArr.value = [...config_extensions, ...extra_extensions].map((ext) => {
         return `.${ext}`
     })
 
-    extensions.value = exts.join(', ')
+    extensions.value = extensionsArr.value.join(', ')
 
     if (!mediaStore.folderTree.parent || !mediaStore.currentPath) {
         await mediaStore.getTree('')
@@ -497,7 +509,7 @@ async function deleteFileOrFolder(del: boolean) {
         await fetch(`/api/file/${configStore.channels[configStore.i].id}/remove/`, {
             method: 'POST',
             headers: { ...configStore.contentType, ...authStore.authHeader },
-            body: JSON.stringify({ source: deleteName.value }),
+            body: JSON.stringify({ source: deleteName.value, recursive: recursive.value }),
         })
             .then(async (response) => {
                 if (response.status !== 200) {
@@ -508,6 +520,8 @@ async function deleteFileOrFolder(del: boolean) {
             .catch((e) => {
                 indexStore.msgAlert('error', `${t('media.deleteError')}: ${e}`, 5)
             })
+
+        recursive.value = false
     }
 
     deleteName.value = ''