diff --git a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
index 95c9798a9..d68518ca3 100644
--- a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
+++ b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ immediately runs it on the current candidate (ending the ivy session)."
         ;; don't show recent files in switch-buffer
         ivy-use-virtual-buffers nil
         ;; ...but if that ever changes, show their full path
-        ivy-virtual-abbreviate 'full)
+        ivy-virtual-abbreviate 'full
+        ;; don't quit minibuffer on delete-error
+        ivy-on-del-error-function nil)
 
   (after! magit     (setq magit-completing-read-function #'ivy-completing-read))
   (after! yasnippet (push #'+ivy-yas-prompt yas-prompt-functions))