diff --git a/src/components/load3d/LoadingOverlay.vue b/src/components/common/LoadingOverlay.vue
similarity index 54%
rename from src/components/load3d/LoadingOverlay.vue
rename to src/components/common/LoadingOverlay.vue
index e538b3f91..547dc48ac 100644
--- a/src/components/load3d/LoadingOverlay.vue
+++ b/src/components/common/LoadingOverlay.vue
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
       class="absolute inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-backdrop/50"
     >
       <div class="flex flex-col items-center">
-        <div class="spinner" />
-        <div class="mt-4 text-lg text-base-foreground">
+        <div class="relative flex items-center justify-center">
+          <div class="animate-spin spinner" />
+          <div class="absolute">
+            <slot />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="loadingMessage" class="mt-4 text-lg text-base-foreground">
           {{ loadingMessage }}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -17,7 +22,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 defineProps<{
   loading: boolean
-  loadingMessage: string
+  loadingMessage?: string
 }>()
 </script>
 
@@ -25,18 +30,8 @@ defineProps<{
 .spinner {
   width: 50px;
   height: 50px;
-  border: 4px solid #f3f3f3;
-  border-top: 4px solid #3498db;
+  border: 4px solid var(--muted-foreground);
+  border-top-color: var(--base-foreground);
   border-radius: 50%;
-  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes spin {
-  0% {
-    transform: rotate(0deg);
-  }
-  100% {
-    transform: rotate(360deg);
-  }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/load3d/Load3DScene.vue b/src/components/load3d/Load3DScene.vue
index cf497dea5..de2afbdb2 100644
--- a/src/components/load3d/Load3DScene.vue
+++ b/src/components/load3d/Load3DScene.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue'
 
-import LoadingOverlay from '@/components/load3d/LoadingOverlay.vue'
+import LoadingOverlay from '@/components/common/LoadingOverlay.vue'
 import { useLoad3dDrag } from '@/composables/useLoad3dDrag'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
index 0901fd4f4..288d3774f 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
@@ -120,11 +120,9 @@
               @click="handleAssetSelect(item)"
               @zoom="handleZoomClick(item)"
               @output-count-click="enterFolderView(item)"
-              @asset-deleted="refreshAssets"
-              @asset-deleting="handleAssetDeleting(item.id, $event)"
               @context-menu-opened="openContextMenuId = item.id"
               @bulk-download="handleBulkDownload"
-              @bulk-delete="handleBulkDelete"
+              @delete-assets="handleDeleteAssets"
             />
           </template>
         </VirtualGrid>
@@ -544,26 +542,15 @@ const setAssetsDeletingState = (assetIds: string[], isDeleting: boolean) => {
   )
 }
 
-const handleDeleteSelected = async () => {
-  const selectedAssets = getSelectedAssets(displayAssets.value)
-  const assetIds = selectedAssets.map((a) => a.id)
-
-  await deleteMultipleAssets(selectedAssets, (isDeleting) =>
-    setAssetsDeletingState(assetIds, isDeleting)
-  )
-  clearSelection()
-}
-
 const handleBulkDownload = (assets: AssetItem[]) => {
   downloadMultipleAssets(assets)
   clearSelection()
 }
 
-const handleAssetDeleting = (assetId: string, isDeleting: boolean) => {
-  setAssetsDeletingState([assetId], isDeleting)
-}
+const handleDeleteSelected = () =>
+  handleDeleteAssets(getSelectedAssets(displayAssets.value))
 
-const handleBulkDelete = async (assets: AssetItem[]) => {
+const handleDeleteAssets = async (assets: AssetItem[]) => {
   const assetIds = assets.map((a) => a.id)
 
   await deleteMultipleAssets(assets, (isDeleting) =>
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue
index 6aa0bd97b..1013032a8 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue
@@ -46,17 +46,9 @@
         @image-loaded="handleImageLoaded"
       />
 
-      <div v-if="isDeleting" class="absolute inset-0 bg-black/50 z-10">
-        <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-full relative">
-          <div
-            class="animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-t-2 border-b-2 border-white absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2"
-          ></div>
-          <i
-            class="icon-[lucide--trash-2] size-6 absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2"
-          >
-          </i>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <LoadingOverlay :loading="isDeleting">
+        <i class="icon-[lucide--trash-2] size-5" />
+      </LoadingOverlay>
 
       <!-- Action buttons overlay (top-left) -->
       <div
@@ -142,10 +134,8 @@
     :selected-assets="selectedAssets"
     :is-bulk-mode="hasSelection && (selectedAssets?.length ?? 0) > 1"
     @zoom="handleZoomClick"
-    @asset-deleted="emit('asset-deleted')"
-    @asset-deleting="emit('asset-deleting', $event)"
     @bulk-download="emit('bulk-download', $event)"
-    @bulk-delete="emit('bulk-delete', $event)"
+    @delete-assets="emit('delete-assets', $event)"
   />
 </template>
 
@@ -154,6 +144,7 @@ import { useElementHover, whenever } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { computed, defineAsyncComponent, provide, ref, toRef } from 'vue'
 
 import IconGroup from '@/components/button/IconGroup.vue'
+import LoadingOverlay from '@/components/common/LoadingOverlay.vue'
 import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue'
 import {
   formatDuration,
@@ -212,11 +203,9 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   click: []
   zoom: [asset: AssetItem]
   'output-count-click': []
-  'asset-deleted': []
-  'asset-deleting': [isDeleting: boolean]
   'context-menu-opened': []
   'bulk-download': [assets: AssetItem[]]
-  'bulk-delete': [assets: AssetItem[]]
+  'delete-assets': [assets: AssetItem[]]
 }>()
 
 const cardContainerRef = ref<HTMLElement>()
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetContextMenu.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetContextMenu.vue
index 4a79e83ee..ee7384bfe 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetContextMenu.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetContextMenu.vue
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ const {
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   zoom: []
-  'asset-deleted': []
-  'asset-deleting': [boolean]
   'bulk-download': [assets: AssetItem[]]
-  'bulk-delete': [assets: AssetItem[]]
+  'delete-assets': [assets: AssetItem[]]
 }>()
 
 const contextMenu = ref<InstanceType<typeof ContextMenu>>()
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ const contextMenuItems = computed<MenuItem[]>(() => {
       items.push({
         label: t('mediaAsset.selection.deleteSelectedAll'),
         icon: 'icon-[lucide--trash-2]',
-        command: () => emit('bulk-delete', selectedAssets)
+        command: () => emit('delete-assets', selectedAssets)
       })
     }
 
@@ -220,16 +218,7 @@ const contextMenuItems = computed<MenuItem[]>(() => {
     items.push({
       label: t('mediaAsset.actions.delete'),
       icon: 'icon-[lucide--trash-2]',
-      command: async () => {
-        if (asset) {
-          const success = await actions.confirmDelete(asset, (deleting) => {
-            emit('asset-deleting', deleting)
-          })
-          if (success) {
-            emit('asset-deleted')
-          }
-        }
-      }
+      command: () => emit('delete-assets', [asset])
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetActions.ts b/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetActions.ts
index ff30c9700..1dd760f78 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetActions.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetActions.ts
@@ -137,74 +137,27 @@ export function useMediaAssetActions() {
   /**
    * Show confirmation dialog and delete asset if confirmed
    * @param asset The asset to delete
+   * @param onDeleting Optional callback called with true when deletion starts and false when complete
    * @returns true if the asset was deleted, false otherwise
    */
   const confirmDelete = async (
     asset: AssetItem,
     onDeleting?: (deleting: boolean) => void
   ): Promise<boolean> => {
-    const assetType = getAssetType(asset)
-
-    return new Promise((resolve) => {
-      dialogStore.showDialog({
-        key: 'delete-asset-confirmation',
-        title: t('mediaAsset.deleteAssetTitle'),
-        component: ConfirmationDialogContent,
-        props: {
-          message: t('mediaAsset.deleteAssetDescription'),
-          type: 'delete',
-          itemList: [asset.name],
-          onConfirm: async () => {
-            onDeleting?.(true)
-            try {
-              const success = await deleteAsset(asset, assetType)
-              resolve(success)
-            } finally {
-              onDeleting?.(false)
-            }
-          },
-          onCancel: () => {
-            resolve(false)
-          }
-        }
-      })
-    })
+    return deleteMultipleAssets([asset], onDeleting)
   }
 
-  const deleteAsset = async (asset: AssetItem, assetType: string) => {
-    const assetsStore = useAssetsStore()
-
-    try {
-      // Perform the deletion
-      await deleteAssetApi(asset, assetType)
-
-      // Update the appropriate store based on asset type
-      if (assetType === 'output') {
-        await assetsStore.updateHistory()
-      } else {
-        await assetsStore.updateInputs()
-      }
-
-      toast.add({
-        severity: 'success',
-        summary: t('g.success'),
-        detail: t('mediaAsset.assetDeletedSuccessfully'),
-        life: 2000
-      })
-      return true
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Failed to delete asset:', error)
-      const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : ''
-      const isCloudWarning = errorMessage.includes('Cloud')
-
-      toast.add({
-        severity: isCloudWarning ? 'warn' : 'error',
-        summary: isCloudWarning ? t('g.warning') : t('g.error'),
-        detail: errorMessage || t('mediaAsset.failedToDeleteAsset'),
-        life: 3000
-      })
-      return false
-    }
+  /**
+   * Delete a single asset with confirmation
+   * @param asset The asset to delete
+   * @param onDeleting Optional callback called with true when deletion starts and false when complete
+   * @returns true if the asset was deleted, false otherwise
+   */
+  const deleteAsset = async (
+    asset: AssetItem,
+    onDeleting?: (deleting: boolean) => void
+  ): Promise<boolean> => {
+    return deleteMultipleAssets([asset], onDeleting)
   }
 
   const copyJobId = async (asset?: AssetItem) => {
@@ -374,27 +327,33 @@ export function useMediaAssetActions() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Delete multiple assets with confirmation dialog
+   * Delete one or more assets with confirmation dialog
    * @param assets Array of assets to delete
    * @param onDeleting Optional callback called with true when deletion starts (after confirmation) and false when complete
+   * @returns true if all assets were deleted successfully, false otherwise
    */
   const deleteMultipleAssets = async (
     assets: AssetItem[],
     onDeleting?: (deleting: boolean) => void
-  ) => {
-    if (!assets || assets.length === 0) return
+  ): Promise<boolean> => {
+    if (!assets || assets.length === 0) return false
 
     const assetsStore = useAssetsStore()
+    const isSingleAsset = assets.length === 1
 
-    return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+    return new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
       dialogStore.showDialog({
-        key: 'delete-multiple-assets-confirmation',
-        title: t('mediaAsset.deleteSelectedTitle'),
+        key: 'delete-assets-confirmation',
+        title: isSingleAsset
+          ? t('mediaAsset.deleteAssetTitle')
+          : t('mediaAsset.deleteSelectedTitle'),
         component: ConfirmationDialogContent,
         props: {
-          message: t('mediaAsset.deleteSelectedDescription', {
-            count: assets.length
-          }),
+          message: isSingleAsset
+            ? t('mediaAsset.deleteAssetDescription')
+            : t('mediaAsset.deleteSelectedDescription', {
+                count: assets.length
+              }),
           type: 'delete',
           itemList: assets.map((asset) => asset.name),
           onConfirm: async () => {
@@ -407,6 +366,8 @@ export function useMediaAssetActions() {
                 )
               )
 
+              await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000))
+
               // Count successes and failures
               const succeeded = results.filter(
                 (r) => r.status === 'fulfilled'
@@ -442,17 +403,29 @@ export function useMediaAssetActions() {
                 toast.add({
                   severity: 'success',
                   summary: t('g.success'),
-                  detail: t('mediaAsset.selection.assetsDeletedSuccessfully', {
-                    count: succeeded
-                  }),
+                  detail: isSingleAsset
+                    ? t('mediaAsset.assetDeletedSuccessfully')
+                    : t('mediaAsset.selection.assetsDeletedSuccessfully', {
+                        count: succeeded
+                      }),
                   life: 2000
                 })
               } else if (succeeded === 0) {
                 // All failed
+                const errorMessage =
+                  failed[0].status === 'rejected'
+                    ? (failed[0].reason as Error)?.message
+                    : ''
+                const isCloudWarning = errorMessage?.includes('Cloud')
+
                 toast.add({
-                  severity: 'error',
-                  summary: t('g.error'),
-                  detail: t('mediaAsset.selection.failedToDeleteAssets'),
+                  severity: isCloudWarning ? 'warn' : 'error',
+                  summary: isCloudWarning ? t('g.warning') : t('g.error'),
+                  detail:
+                    errorMessage ||
+                    (isSingleAsset
+                      ? t('mediaAsset.failedToDeleteAsset')
+                      : t('mediaAsset.selection.failedToDeleteAssets')),
                   life: 3000
                 })
               } else {
@@ -467,22 +440,26 @@ export function useMediaAssetActions() {
                   life: 3000
                 })
               }
+
+              resolve(failed.length === 0)
             } catch (error) {
               console.error('Failed to delete assets:', error)
               toast.add({
                 severity: 'error',
                 summary: t('g.error'),
-                detail: t('mediaAsset.selection.failedToDeleteAssets'),
+                detail: isSingleAsset
+                  ? t('mediaAsset.failedToDeleteAsset')
+                  : t('mediaAsset.selection.failedToDeleteAssets'),
                 life: 3000
               })
+
+              resolve(false)
             } finally {
               onDeleting?.(false)
             }
-
-            resolve()
           },
           onCancel: () => {
-            resolve()
+            resolve(false)
           }
         }
       })