diff --git a/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2 b/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2
index 9454ee8..a7268bd 100644
--- a/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2
+++ b/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bind pager l view-attachments
 bind attach l view-mailcap
 bind attach <return> view-mailcap
 bind browser l select-entry
-bind index D delete-message
+macro index,pager X ":set confirmappend=no delete=yes resolve=no\n<clear-flag>N<tag-prefix><delete-message>:set confirmappend=yes delete=ask-yes resolve=yes\n<next-undeleted><sync-mailbox>" "read and delete message"
 bind index U undelete-message
 bind editor <space> noop
 #bind index L limit