diff --git a/internal/view/dir.go b/internal/view/dir.go
index ce3a1885..a16f9137 100644
--- a/internal/view/dir.go
+++ b/internal/view/dir.go
@@ -229,13 +229,23 @@ func (d *Dir) delCmd(evt *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		return evt
 	}
 
+	opts := []string{"-f"}
+	msgRessource := "manifest"
+	if containsDir(sel) {
+		opts = append(opts, "-R")
+	}
+	if isKustomized(sel) {
+		opts = []string{"-k"}
+		msgRessource = "kustomization"
+	}
+
 	d.Stop()
 	defer d.Start()
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Delete resource(s) in manifest %s", sel)
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Delete resource(s) in %s %s", msgRessource, sel)
 	dialog.ShowConfirm(d.App().Styles.Dialog(), d.App().Content.Pages, "Confirm Delete", msg, func() {
 		args := make([]string, 0, 10)
 		args = append(args, "delete")
-		args = append(args, "-f")
+		args = append(args, opts...)
 		args = append(args, sel)
 		res, err := runKu(d.App(), shellOpts{clear: false, args: args})
 		if err != nil {