diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-core/src/fs/thumbnail_store.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-core/src/fs/thumbnail_store.rs
index ce8a414..6a500ea 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-core/src/fs/thumbnail_store.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-core/src/fs/thumbnail_store.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,20 @@ impl ThumbnailStore {
         fs::rename(src_dir, dst_dir).await
     }
 
+    /// Deletes all thumbnails of a parent
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug")]
+    pub async fn delete_parent<S: AsRef<str> + Debug>(&self, parent: S) -> Result<()> {
+        let path = PathBuf::from(parent.as_ref());
+
+        if !path.exists() {
+            tracing::warn!("directory {:?} doesn't exist", path);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        fs::remove_dir_all(&path).await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Returns the size of the folder
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug")]
     pub async fn get_size(&self) -> RepoResult<u64> {
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-model/src/repo.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-model/src/repo.rs
index 18eca9a..f81d37a 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-model/src/repo.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-model/src/repo.rs
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ impl Repo {
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, file))]
     pub async fn delete_file(&self, file: File) -> RepoResult<()> {
         let cd = file.cd().to_owned();
+        let cd_string = file.encoded_cd();
         file.delete().await?;
         self.main_storage.delete_file(&cd).await?;
+        self.thumbnail_storage.delete_parent(&cd_string).await?;
 
         Ok(())
     }