diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index da702bbea..9c6e061b6 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -6528,10 +6528,16 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                         $(this).parent().children(".for_checkbox").css("display", "none");
                     }
                 });
+            } else {
+                console.debug(`
+            ERR -- could not enter del mode
+            this_chid: ${this_chid}
+            is_send_press: ${is_send_press}
+            selected_group: ${selected_group}
+            is_group_generating: ${is_group_generating}`)
             }
             is_delete_mode = true;
         }
-        console.log('clicked item, should hide options');
         hideMenu();
     });
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index bc104d4b6..b68caaea2 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
     eventSource,
     event_types,
     getCurrentChatId,
+    is_send_press,
 } from "../script.js";
 import { favsToHotswap } from "./RossAscends-mods.js";
 import {
@@ -874,6 +875,12 @@ function doNewchat() {
     $("#dialogue_popup_ok").trigger('click');
 }
 
+function doDelMode() {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        $("#option_delete_mes").trigger('click')
+    }, 1);
+}
+
 $(document).ready(() => {
     // Settings that go to settings.json
     $("#collapse-newlines-checkbox").change(function () {
@@ -1227,6 +1234,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         browser_has_focus = false;
     });
 
-    registerSlashCommand('vn', toggleWaifu, ['vn'], ' – swaps Visual Novel Mode On/Off', true, true);
+    registerSlashCommand('vn', toggleWaifu, ['vn'], ' – swaps Visual Novel Mode On/Off', false, true);
     registerSlashCommand('newchat', doNewchat, ['newchat'], ' – start a new chat with current character', true, true);
+    registerSlashCommand('delmode', doDelMode, ['delmode'], ' – enter message deletion mode', true, true);
 });