diff --git a/public/css/welcome.css b/public/css/welcome.css
index 1d7a15dce..e92ed9ea5 100644
--- a/public/css/welcome.css
+++ b/public/css/welcome.css
@@ -142,12 +142,28 @@ body.hideChatAvatars .welcomePanel .recentChatList .recentChat .avatar {
     justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: baseline;
     font-size: calc(var(--mainFontSize) * 1);
+    gap: 5px;
 }
 
 .welcomeRecent .recentChatList .recentChat .chatNameContainer .chatName {
     white-space: nowrap;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     overflow: hidden;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.welcomeRecent .recentChatList .recentChat .chatActions {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 5px;
+}
+
+.welcomeRecent .recentChatList .recentChat .chatActions button {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 0.8em;
+    cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .welcomeRecent .recentChatList .recentChat .chatMessageContainer {
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index e3a3c42d0..4afe9ec21 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -1880,6 +1880,52 @@ async function delChat(chatfile) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Deletes a character chat by its name.
+ * @param {string} characterId Character ID to delete chat for
+ * @param {string} fileName Name of the chat file to delete (without .jsonl extension)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the chat is deleted.
+ */
+export async function deleteCharacterChatByName(characterId, fileName) {
+    // Make sure all the data is loaded.
+    await unshallowCharacter(characterId);
+
+    /** @type {import('./scripts/char-data.js').v1CharData} */
+    const character = characters[characterId];
+    if (!character) {
+        console.warn(`Character with ID ${characterId} not found.`);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const response = await fetch('/api/chats/delete', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: getRequestHeaders(),
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            chatfile: `${fileName}.jsonl`,
+            avatar_url: character.avatar,
+        }),
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        console.error('Failed to delete chat for character.');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fileName === character.chat) {
+        const chatsResponse = await fetch('/api/characters/chats', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: getRequestHeaders(),
+            body: JSON.stringify({ avatar_url: character.avatar }),
+        });
+        const chats = Object.values(await chatsResponse.json());
+        chats.sort((a, b) => sortMoments(timestampToMoment(a.last_mes), timestampToMoment(b.last_mes)));
+        const newChatName = chats.length && typeof chats[0] === 'object' ? chats[0].file_name.replace('.jsonl', '') : `${character.name} - ${humanizedDateTime()}`;
+        await updateRemoteChatName(characterId, newChatName);
+    }
+
+    await eventSource.emit(event_types.CHAT_DELETED, fileName);
+}
+
 export async function replaceCurrentChat() {
     await clearChat();
     chat.length = 0;
@@ -9985,16 +10031,21 @@ async function doRenameChat(_, chatName) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Renames the currently selected chat.
- * @param {string} oldFileName Old name of the chat (no JSONL extension)
- * @param {string} newName New name for the chat (no JSONL extension)
+ * Renames a group or character chat.
+ * @param {object} param Parameters for renaming chat
+ * @param {string} [param.characterId] Character ID to rename chat for
+ * @param {string} [param.groupId] Group ID to rename chat for
+ * @param {string} param.oldFileName Old name of the chat (no JSONL extension)
+ * @param {string} param.newFileName New name for the chat (no JSONL extension)
+ * @param {boolean} [param.loader=true] Whether to show loader during the operation
  */
-export async function renameChat(oldFileName, newName) {
+export async function renameGroupOrCharacterChat({ characterId, groupId, oldFileName, newFileName, loader }) {
+    const currentChatId = getCurrentChatId();
     const body = {
-        is_group: !!selected_group,
-        avatar_url: characters[this_chid]?.avatar,
+        is_group: !!groupId,
+        avatar_url: characters[characterId]?.avatar,
         original_file: `${oldFileName}.jsonl`,
-        renamed_file: `${newName.trim()}.jsonl`,
+        renamed_file: `${newFileName.trim()}.jsonl`,
     };
 
     if (body.original_file === body.renamed_file) {
@@ -10007,7 +10058,8 @@ export async function renameChat(oldFileName, newName) {
     }
 
     try {
-        showLoader();
+        loader && showLoader();
+
         const response = await fetch('/api/chats/rename', {
             method: 'POST',
             body: JSON.stringify(body),
@@ -10025,27 +10077,69 @@ export async function renameChat(oldFileName, newName) {
         }
 
         if (data.sanitizedFileName) {
-            newName = data.sanitizedFileName;
+            newFileName = data.sanitizedFileName;
         }
 
-        if (selected_group) {
-            await renameGroupChat(selected_group, oldFileName, newName);
+        if (groupId) {
+            await renameGroupChat(groupId, oldFileName, newFileName);
         }
-        else {
-            if (characters[this_chid].chat == oldFileName) {
-                characters[this_chid].chat = newName;
-                $('#selected_chat_pole').val(characters[this_chid].chat);
-                await createOrEditCharacter();
-            }
+        else if (characterId !== undefined && String(characterId) === String(this_chid) && characters[characterId]?.chat === oldFileName) {
+            characters[characterId].chat = newFileName;
+            $('#selected_chat_pole').val(characters[characterId].chat);
+            await createOrEditCharacter();
         }
 
-        await reloadCurrentChat();
+        if (currentChatId) {
+            await reloadCurrentChat();
+        }
     } catch {
-        hideLoader();
+        loader && hideLoader();
         await delay(500);
-        await callPopup('An error has occurred. Chat was not renamed.', 'text');
+        await callGenericPopup('An error has occurred. Chat was not renamed.', POPUP_TYPE.TEXT);
     } finally {
-        hideLoader();
+        loader && hideLoader();
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renames the currently selected chat.
+ * @param {string} oldFileName Old name of the chat (no JSONL extension)
+ * @param {string} newName New name for the chat (no JSONL extension)
+ */
+export async function renameChat(oldFileName, newName) {
+    return await renameGroupOrCharacterChat({
+        characterId: this_chid,
+        groupId: selected_group,
+        oldFileName: oldFileName,
+        newFileName: newName,
+        loader: true,
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Forces the update of the chat name for a remote character.
+ * @param {string|number} characterId Character ID to update chat name for
+ * @param {string} newName New name for the chat
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export async function updateRemoteChatName(characterId, newName) {
+    const character = characters[characterId];
+    if (!character) {
+        console.warn(`Character not found for ID: ${characterId}`);
+        return;
+    }
+    character.chat = newName;
+    const mergeRequest = {
+        avatar: character.avatar,
+        chat: newName,
+    };
+    const mergeResponse = await fetch('/api/characters/merge-attributes', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: getRequestHeaders(),
+        body: JSON.stringify(mergeRequest),
+    });
+    if (!mergeResponse.ok) {
+        console.error('Failed to save extension field', mergeResponse.statusText);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/group-chats.js b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
index 7bc24a717..34da82145 100644
--- a/public/scripts/group-chats.js
+++ b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
@@ -1966,6 +1966,51 @@ export async function renameGroupChat(groupId, oldChatId, newChatId) {
     await editGroup(groupId, true, true);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Deletes a group chat by its name. Doesn't affect displayed chat.
+ * @param {string} groupId Group ID
+ * @param {string} chatName Name of the chat to delete
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export async function deleteGroupChatByName(groupId, chatName) {
+    const group = groups.find(x => x.id === groupId);
+    if (!group || !group.chats.includes(chatName)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (typeof group.past_metadata !== 'object') {
+        group.past_metadata = {};
+    }
+
+    group.chats.splice(group.chats.indexOf(chatName), 1);
+    delete group.past_metadata[chatName];
+
+    const response = await fetch('/api/chats/group/delete', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: getRequestHeaders(),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ id: chatName }),
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        toastr.error(t`Check the server connection and reload the page to prevent data loss.`, t`Group chat could not be deleted`);
+        console.error('Group chat could not be deleted');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // If the deleted chat was the current chat, switch to the last chat in the group
+    if (group.chat_id === chatName) {
+        group.chat_id = '';
+        group.chat_metadata = {};
+
+        const newChatName = group.chats.length ? group.chats[group.chats.length - 1] : humanizedDateTime();
+        group.chat_id = newChatName;
+        group.chat_metadata = group.past_metadata[newChatName] || {};
+    }
+
+    await editGroup(groupId, true, true);
+    await eventSource.emit(event_types.GROUP_CHAT_DELETED, chatName);
+}
+
 export async function deleteGroupChat(groupId, chatId) {
     const group = groups.find(x => x.id === groupId);
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/templates/welcomePanel.html b/public/scripts/templates/welcomePanel.html
index 69931c4c2..e38cf8cb1 100644
--- a/public/scripts/templates/welcomePanel.html
+++ b/public/scripts/templates/welcomePanel.html
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@
                             <span>{{chat_name}}</span>
                         </div>
                         <small class="chatDate" title="{{date_long}}">{{date_short}}</small>
+                        <div class="chatActions">
+                            <button class="menu_button menu_button_icon renameChat" title="Rename chat" data-i18n="[title]Rename chat">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-pen-to-square fa-fw"></i>
+                            </button>
+                            <button class="menu_button menu_button_icon deleteChat" title="Delete chat" data-i18n="[title]Delete chat">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-trash fa-fw"></i>
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="chatMessageContainer">
                         <div class="chatMessage" title="{{mes}}">
diff --git a/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js b/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js
index 00a3e50ef..74e671f38 100644
--- a/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js
+++ b/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
     addOneMessage,
     characters,
     chat,
+    deleteCharacterChatByName,
     displayVersion,
     doNewChat,
     event_types,
@@ -16,15 +17,18 @@ import {
     newAssistantChat,
     openCharacterChat,
     printCharactersDebounced,
+    renameGroupOrCharacterChat,
     selectCharacterById,
     system_avatar,
     system_message_types,
     this_chid,
     unshallowCharacter,
+    updateRemoteChatName,
 } from '../script.js';
 import { getRegexedString, regex_placement } from './extensions/regex/engine.js';
-import { getGroupAvatar, groups, is_group_generating, openGroupById, openGroupChat } from './group-chats.js';
+import { deleteGroupChatByName, getGroupAvatar, groups, is_group_generating, openGroupById, openGroupChat } from './group-chats.js';
 import { t } from './i18n.js';
+import { callGenericPopup, POPUP_TYPE } from './popup.js';
 import { getMessageTimeStamp } from './RossAscends-mods.js';
 import { renderTemplateAsync } from './templates.js';
 import { accountStorage } from './util/AccountStorage.js';
@@ -51,9 +55,16 @@ export function getPermanentAssistantAvatar() {
     return assistantAvatar;
 }
 
-export async function openWelcomeScreen() {
+/**
+ * Opens a welcome screen if no chat is currently active.
+ * @param {object} param Additional parameters
+ * @param {boolean} [param.force] If true, forces clearing of the welcome screen.
+ * @param {boolean} [param.expand] If true, expands the recent chats section.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export async function openWelcomeScreen({ force = false, expand = false } = {}) {
     const currentChatId = getCurrentChatId();
-    if (currentChatId !== undefined || chat.length > 0) {
+    if (currentChatId !== undefined || (chat.length > 0 && !force)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +75,13 @@ export async function openWelcomeScreen() {
         return;
     }
 
-    await sendWelcomePanel(recentChats);
+    if (chatAfterFetch === undefined && force) {
+        console.debug('Forcing welcome screen open.');
+        chat.splice(0, chat.length);
+        $('#chat').empty();
+    }
+
+    await sendWelcomePanel(recentChats, expand);
     await unshallowPermanentAssistant();
     sendAssistantMessage();
     sendWelcomePrompt();
@@ -131,8 +148,9 @@ function sendWelcomePrompt() {
 /**
  * Sends the welcome panel to the chat.
  * @param {RecentChat[]} chats List of recent chats
+ * @param {boolean} [expand=false] If true, expands the recent chats section
  */
-async function sendWelcomePanel(chats) {
+async function sendWelcomePanel(chats, expand = false) {
     try {
         const chatElement = document.getElementById('chat');
         const sendTextArea = document.getElementById('send_textarea');
@@ -215,7 +233,50 @@ async function sendWelcomePanel(chats) {
                 $(avatar).replaceWith(groupAvatar);
             }
         });
+        fragment.querySelectorAll('.recentChat .renameChat').forEach((renameButton) => {
+            renameButton.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                const chatItem = renameButton.closest('.recentChat');
+                if (!chatItem) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                const avatarId = chatItem.getAttribute('data-avatar');
+                const groupId = chatItem.getAttribute('data-group');
+                const fileName = chatItem.getAttribute('data-file');
+                if (avatarId && fileName) {
+                    void renameRecentCharacterChat(avatarId, fileName);
+                }
+                if (groupId && fileName) {
+                    void renameRecentGroupChat(groupId, fileName);
+                }
+            });
+        });
+        fragment.querySelectorAll('.recentChat .deleteChat').forEach((deleteButton) => {
+            deleteButton.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                const chatItem = deleteButton.closest('.recentChat');
+                if (!chatItem) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                const avatarId = chatItem.getAttribute('data-avatar');
+                const groupId = chatItem.getAttribute('data-group');
+                const fileName = chatItem.getAttribute('data-file');
+                if (avatarId && fileName) {
+                    void deleteRecentCharacterChat(avatarId, fileName);
+                }
+                if (groupId && fileName) {
+                    void deleteRecentGroupChat(groupId, fileName);
+                }
+            });
+        });
         chatElement.append(fragment.firstChild);
+        if (expand) {
+            chatElement.querySelectorAll('button.showMoreChats').forEach((button) => {
+                if (button instanceof HTMLButtonElement) {
+                    button.click();
+                }
+            });
+        }
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Welcome screen error:', error);
     }
@@ -273,6 +334,144 @@ async function openRecentGroupChat(groupId, fileName) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Renames a recent character chat.
+ * @param {string} avatarId Avatar file name
+ * @param {string} fileName Chat file name
+ */
+async function renameRecentCharacterChat(avatarId, fileName) {
+    const characterId = characters.findIndex(x => x.avatar === avatarId);
+    if (characterId === -1) {
+        console.error(`Character not found for avatar ID: ${avatarId}`);
+        return;
+    }
+    try {
+        const popupText = await renderTemplateAsync('chatRename');
+        const newName = await callGenericPopup(popupText, POPUP_TYPE.INPUT, fileName);
+        if (!newName || typeof newName !== 'string' || newName === fileName) {
+            console.log('No new name provided, aborting');
+            return;
+        }
+        await renameGroupOrCharacterChat({
+            characterId: String(characterId),
+            oldFileName: fileName,
+            newFileName: newName,
+            loader: false,
+        });
+        await updateRemoteChatName(characterId, newName);
+        await refreshWelcomeScreen();
+        toastr.success(t`Chat renamed.`);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error renaming recent character chat:', error);
+        toastr.error(t`Failed to rename recent chat. See console for details.`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renames a recent group chat.
+ * @param {string} groupId Group ID
+ * @param {string} fileName Chat file name
+ */
+async function renameRecentGroupChat(groupId, fileName) {
+    const group = groups.find(x => x.id === groupId);
+    if (!group) {
+        console.error(`Group not found for ID: ${groupId}`);
+        return;
+    }
+    try {
+        const popupText = await renderTemplateAsync('chatRename');
+        const newName = await callGenericPopup(popupText, POPUP_TYPE.INPUT, fileName);
+        if (!newName || newName === fileName) {
+            console.log('No new name provided, aborting');
+            return;
+        }
+        await renameGroupOrCharacterChat({
+            groupId: String(groupId),
+            oldFileName: fileName,
+            newFileName: String(newName),
+            loader: false,
+        });
+        await refreshWelcomeScreen();
+        toastr.success(t`Group chat renamed.`);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error renaming recent group chat:', error);
+        toastr.error(t`Failed to rename recent group chat. See console for details.`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a recent character chat.
+ * @param {string} avatarId Avatar file name
+ * @param {string} fileName Chat file name
+ */
+async function deleteRecentCharacterChat(avatarId, fileName) {
+    const characterId = characters.findIndex(x => x.avatar === avatarId);
+    if (characterId === -1) {
+        console.error(`Character not found for avatar ID: ${avatarId}`);
+        return;
+    }
+    try {
+        const confirm = await callGenericPopup(t`Delete the Chat File?`, POPUP_TYPE.CONFIRM);
+        if (!confirm) {
+            console.log('Deletion cancelled by user');
+            return;
+        }
+        await deleteCharacterChatByName(String(characterId), fileName);
+        await refreshWelcomeScreen();
+        toastr.success(t`Chat deleted.`);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error deleting recent character chat:', error);
+        toastr.error(t`Failed to delete recent chat. See console for details.`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a recent group chat.
+ * @param {string} groupId Group ID
+ * @param {string} fileName Chat file name
+ */
+async function deleteRecentGroupChat(groupId, fileName) {
+    const group = groups.find(x => x.id === groupId);
+    if (!group) {
+        console.error(`Group not found for ID: ${groupId}`);
+        return;
+    }
+    try {
+        const confirm = await callGenericPopup(t`Delete the Chat File?`, POPUP_TYPE.CONFIRM);
+        if (!confirm) {
+            console.log('Deletion cancelled by user');
+            return;
+        }
+        await deleteGroupChatByName(groupId, fileName);
+        await refreshWelcomeScreen();
+        toastr.success(t`Group chat deleted.`);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error deleting recent group chat:', error);
+        toastr.error(t`Failed to delete recent group chat. See console for details.`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reopens the welcome screen and restores the scroll position.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function refreshWelcomeScreen() {
+    const chatElement = document.getElementById('chat');
+    if (!chatElement) {
+        console.error('Chat element not found');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const scrollTop = chatElement.scrollTop;
+    const scrollHeight = chatElement.scrollHeight;
+    const expand = chatElement.querySelectorAll('button.showMoreChats.rotated').length > 0;
+
+    await openWelcomeScreen({ force: true, expand });
+
+    // Restore scroll position
+    chatElement.scrollTop = scrollTop + (chatElement.scrollHeight - scrollHeight);
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets the list of recent chats from the server.
  * @returns {Promise<RecentChat[]>} List of recent chats