diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 4a6c08894719..159edd3aa9ab 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ use helix_core::{
 };
 use helix_view::{
     document::{FormatterError, Mode, SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME},
-    editor::Action,
+    editor::{Action, CloseError},
     expansion,
     info::Info,
     input::KeyEvent,
@@ -3157,8 +3157,6 @@ fn file_explorer_in_current_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 fn buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let current = view!(cx.editor).doc;
-
     struct BufferMeta {
         id: DocumentId,
         path: Option<PathBuf>,
@@ -3167,23 +3165,30 @@ fn buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
         focused_at: std::time::Instant,
     }
 
-    let new_meta = |doc: &Document| BufferMeta {
-        id: doc.id(),
-        path: doc.path().cloned(),
-        is_modified: doc.is_modified(),
-        is_current: doc.id() == current,
-        focused_at: doc.focused_at,
-    };
+    let get_items = |editor: &Editor| -> Vec<BufferMeta> {
+        let current = view!(editor).doc;
 
-    let mut items = cx
-        .editor
-        .documents
-        .values()
-        .map(new_meta)
-        .collect::<Vec<BufferMeta>>();
+        let new_meta = |doc: &Document| BufferMeta {
+            id: doc.id(),
+            path: doc.path().cloned(),
+            is_modified: doc.is_modified(),
+            is_current: doc.id() == current,
+            focused_at: doc.focused_at,
+        };
 
-    // mru
-    items.sort_unstable_by_key(|item| std::cmp::Reverse(item.focused_at));
+        let mut items = editor
+            .documents
+            .values()
+            .map(new_meta)
+            .collect::<Vec<BufferMeta>>();
+
+        // mru
+        items.sort_unstable_by_key(|item| std::cmp::Reverse(item.focused_at));
+
+        items
+    };
+
+    let items = get_items(cx.editor);
 
     let columns = [
         PickerColumn::new("id", |meta: &BufferMeta, _| meta.id.to_string().into()),
@@ -3234,6 +3239,19 @@ fn buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
             (cursor_line, cursor_line)
         });
         Some((meta.id.into(), lines))
+    })
+    .with_delete_item(move |editor, meta| {
+        if let Err(err) = editor.close_document(meta.id, false) {
+            editor.set_error(match err {
+                CloseError::BufferModified(s) => format!("Could not close modified buffer: {}", s),
+                CloseError::SaveError(s) => format!("Could not close buffer: {}", s),
+                CloseError::DoesNotExist => "Buffer does not exist".to_owned(),
+            });
+        } else {
+            editor.clear_status();
+        }
+
+        get_items(editor)
     });
     cx.push_layer(Box::new(overlaid(picker)));
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index 4f77f8b92c59..57b7b3bb9d55 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ pub struct Picker<T: 'static + Send + Sync, D: 'static> {
     /// An event handler for syntax highlighting the currently previewed file.
     preview_highlight_handler: Sender<Arc<Path>>,
     dynamic_query_handler: Option<Sender<DynamicQueryChange>>,
+    /// Called to delete an item from the picker's list.
+    delete_item_fn: Option<PickerDeleteItem<T>>,
 }
 
 impl<T: 'static + Send + Sync, D: 'static + Send + Sync> Picker<T, D> {
@@ -394,6 +396,7 @@ impl<T: 'static + Send + Sync, D: 'static + Send + Sync> Picker<T, D> {
             file_fn: None,
             preview_highlight_handler: PreviewHighlightHandler::<T, D>::default().spawn(),
             dynamic_query_handler: None,
+            delete_item_fn: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -434,6 +437,11 @@ impl<T: 'static + Send + Sync, D: 'static + Send + Sync> Picker<T, D> {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn with_delete_item(mut self, f: impl Fn(&mut Editor, &T) -> Vec<T> + 'static) -> Self {
+        self.delete_item_fn = Some(Box::new(f));
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn with_dynamic_query(
         mut self,
         callback: DynQueryCallback<T, D>,
@@ -1143,6 +1151,20 @@ impl<I: 'static + Send + Sync, D: 'static + Send + Sync> Component for Picker<I,
             ctrl!('t') => {
                 self.toggle_preview();
             }
+            alt!('d') | key!(Delete) => {
+                if let Some(option) = self.selection() {
+                    if let Some(delete_fn) = &self.delete_item_fn {
+                        let new_items = delete_fn(ctx.editor, option);
+                        let new_len = new_items.len() as u32;
+                        self.matcher.restart(false);
+                        let injector = self.matcher.injector();
+                        for item in new_items {
+                            inject_nucleo_item(&injector, &self.columns, item, &self.editor_data);
+                        }
+                        self.cursor = self.cursor.min(new_len.saturating_sub(1));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             _ => {
                 self.prompt_handle_event(event, ctx);
             }
@@ -1187,3 +1209,4 @@ impl<T: 'static + Send + Sync, D> Drop for Picker<T, D> {
 }
 
 type PickerCallback<T> = Box<dyn Fn(&mut Context, &T, Action)>;
+type PickerDeleteItem<T> = Box<dyn Fn(&mut Editor, &T) -> Vec<T>>;