diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/collection-watcher.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/collection-watcher.js
index a1f5621c24..c4aece50ac 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/collection-watcher.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/collection-watcher.js
@@ -552,58 +552,84 @@ const change = async (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath) => {
 };
 
 const unlink = (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath) => {
-  console.log(`watcher unlink: ${pathname}`);
-
-  if (isEnvironmentsFolder(pathname, collectionPath)) {
-    return unlinkEnvironmentFile(win, pathname, collectionUid);
-  }
+  try {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(collectionPath)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    console.log(`watcher unlink: ${pathname}`);
 
-  const format = getCollectionFormat(collectionPath);
-  if (hasRequestExtension(pathname, format)) {
-    const basename = path.basename(pathname);
-    const dirname = path.dirname(pathname);
+    if (isEnvironmentsFolder(pathname, collectionPath)) {
+      return unlinkEnvironmentFile(win, pathname, collectionUid);
+    }
 
-    if (basename === 'opencollection.yml' && path.normalize(dirname) === path.normalize(collectionPath)) {
+    let format;
+    try {
+      format = getCollectionFormat(collectionPath);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error getting collection format for: ${collectionPath}`, error);
       return;
     }
+    if (hasRequestExtension(pathname, format)) {
+      const basename = path.basename(pathname);
+      const dirname = path.dirname(pathname);
 
-    const file = {
-      meta: {
-        collectionUid,
-        pathname,
-        name: basename
+      if (basename === 'opencollection.yml' && path.normalize(dirname) === path.normalize(collectionPath)) {
+        return;
       }
-    };
-    win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'unlink', file);
+
+      const file = {
+        meta: {
+          collectionUid,
+          pathname,
+          name: basename
+        }
+      };
+      win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'unlink', file);
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`Error processing unlink event for: ${pathname}`, err);
   }
 };
 
 const unlinkDir = async (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath) => {
-  const envDirectory = path.join(collectionPath, 'environments');
-
-  if (path.normalize(pathname) === path.normalize(envDirectory)) {
-    return;
-  }
+  try {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(collectionPath)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const envDirectory = path.join(collectionPath, 'environments');
 
-  const format = getCollectionFormat(collectionPath);
-  const folderFilePath = path.join(pathname, `folder.${format}`);
+    if (path.normalize(pathname) === path.normalize(envDirectory)) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-  let name = path.basename(pathname);
+    let format;
+    try {
+      format = getCollectionFormat(collectionPath);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error getting collection format for: ${collectionPath}`, error);
+      return;
+    }
+    const folderFilePath = path.join(pathname, `folder.${format}`);
 
-  if (fs.existsSync(folderFilePath)) {
-    let folderFileContent = fs.readFileSync(folderFilePath, 'utf8');
-    let folderData = await parseFolder(folderFileContent, { format });
-    name = folderData?.meta?.name || name;
-  }
+    let name = path.basename(pathname);
 
-  const directory = {
-    meta: {
-      collectionUid,
-      pathname,
-      name
+    if (fs.existsSync(folderFilePath)) {
+      let folderFileContent = fs.readFileSync(folderFilePath, 'utf8');
+      let folderData = await parseFolder(folderFileContent, { format });
+      name = folderData?.meta?.name || name;
     }
-  };
-  win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'unlinkDir', directory);
+
+    const directory = {
+      meta: {
+        collectionUid,
+        pathname,
+        name
+      }
+    };
+    win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'unlinkDir', directory);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`Error processing unlinkDir event for: ${pathname}`, err);
+  }
 };
 
 const onWatcherSetupComplete = (win, watchPath, collectionUid, watcher) => {
diff --git a/tests/collection/delete/delete-collection.spec.ts b/tests/collection/delete/delete-collection.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb033672dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/collection/delete/delete-collection.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright';
+import { createCollection, createRequest, deleteCollectionFromOverview } from '../../utils/page';
+
+test.describe('Delete collection', () => {
+  test('Delete collection from workspace overview removes files from disk', async ({ page, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const collectionName = 'delete-test-collection';
+    const tmpDir = await createTmpDir(collectionName);
+    const collectionPath = path.join(tmpDir, collectionName);
+
+    // Create a collection with a request
+    await createCollection(page, collectionName, tmpDir);
+    await createRequest(page, 'ping', collectionName, { url: 'http://localhost:8081/ping' });
+
+    // Verify collection directory exists on disk
+    expect(fs.existsSync(collectionPath)).toBe(true);
+
+    // Capture any uncaught errors during deletion
+    const pageErrors: Error[] = [];
+    page.on('pageerror', (error) => pageErrors.push(error));
+
+    // Navigate to Workspace and delete collection from overview
+    await deleteCollectionFromOverview(page, collectionName);
+
+    // Verify collection is removed from overview
+    await expect(
+      page.locator('.collection-card').filter({ hasText: collectionName })
+    ).not.toBeVisible();
+
+    // Verify collection is removed from sidebar
+    await expect(
+      page.locator('#sidebar-collection-name').filter({ hasText: collectionName })
+    ).not.toBeVisible();
+
+    // Verify collection directory is deleted from disk
+    expect(fs.existsSync(collectionPath)).toBe(false);
+
+    // Verify no uncaught JS errors occurred during deletion
+    expect(pageErrors).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/utils/page/actions.ts b/tests/utils/page/actions.ts
index 30fd5ca4cc..c19d9b2e85 100644
--- a/tests/utils/page/actions.ts
+++ b/tests/utils/page/actions.ts
@@ -323,6 +323,42 @@ const deleteRequest = async (page, requestName: string, collectionName: string)
   });
 };
 
+/**
+ * Delete a collection permanently from disk via the workspace overview page
+ * @param page - The page object
+ * @param collectionName - The name of the collection to delete
+ * @returns void
+ */
+const deleteCollectionFromOverview = async (page: Page, collectionName: string) => {
+  await test.step(`Delete collection "${collectionName}" from workspace overview`, async () => {
+    // Navigate to workspace overview
+    await page.locator('.home-button').click();
+    const overviewTab = page.locator('.request-tab').filter({ hasText: 'Overview' });
+    await overviewTab.click();
+
+    // Find the collection card and open its menu
+    const collectionCard = page.locator('.collection-card').filter({ hasText: collectionName });
+    await collectionCard.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 5000 });
+    await collectionCard.locator('.collection-menu').click();
+
+    // Click Delete from the dropdown
+    await page.locator('.dropdown-item').filter({ hasText: 'Delete' }).click();
+
+    // Wait for delete confirmation modal
+    const deleteModal = page.locator('.bruno-modal').filter({ hasText: 'Delete Collection' });
+    await deleteModal.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 5000 });
+
+    // Type 'delete' to confirm
+    await deleteModal.locator('#delete-confirm-input').fill('delete');
+
+    // Click the Delete button
+    await deleteModal.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete', exact: true }).click();
+
+    // Wait for modal to close
+    await deleteModal.waitFor({ state: 'hidden', timeout: 10000 });
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * Import a collection from a file
  * @param page - The page object
@@ -1020,6 +1056,7 @@ export {
   createTransientRequest,
   fillRequestUrl,
   deleteRequest,
+  deleteCollectionFromOverview,
   importCollection,
   removeCollection,
   createFolder,