diff --git a/TFI/Features/Assistant/MobileAssistantView.swift b/TFI/Features/Assistant/MobileAssistantView.swift
index 20803d89..e6704440 100644
--- a/TFI/Features/Assistant/MobileAssistantView.swift
+++ b/TFI/Features/Assistant/MobileAssistantView.swift
@@ -62,18 +62,23 @@ struct MobileAssistantView: View {
                         Task { await model.move(conversation, pinned: !conversation.isPinned) }
                     }
                     .disabled(model.conversation.isEmpty || model.conversation.isArchived)
-                    Button(
-                        model.conversation.isArchived ? "Unarchive" : "Archive",
-                        systemImage: model.conversation.isArchived ? "arrow.uturn.backward" : "archivebox"
-                    ) {
-                        let conversation = model.conversation
-                        Task { await model.archive(conversation, archived: !conversation.isArchived) }
+                    if model.conversation.isArchived {
+                        Button("Unarchive", systemImage: "arrow.uturn.backward") {
+                            let conversation = model.conversation
+                            Task { await model.archive(conversation, archived: false) }
+                        }
+                        .disabled(!canChangeHistory)
+                        Button("Delete", systemImage: "trash", role: .destructive) {
+                            deleting = model.conversation
+                        }
+                        .disabled(!canChangeHistory)
+                    } else {
+                        Button("Archive", systemImage: "archivebox", role: .destructive) {
+                            let conversation = model.conversation
+                            Task { await model.archive(conversation, archived: true) }
+                        }
+                        .disabled(!canChangeHistory)
                     }
-                    .disabled(!canChangeHistory)
-                    Button("Delete", systemImage: "trash", role: .destructive) {
-                        deleting = model.conversation
-                    }
-                    .disabled(!canChangeHistory)
                 } label: {
                     MobileOverflowMenuLabel("More")
                 }
@@ -348,10 +353,9 @@ struct MobileAssistantLibrary: View {
                 .tint(.accentColor)
                 .disabled(!canChangeHistory(conversation))
             } else {
-                Button("Archive", systemImage: "archivebox") {
+                Button("Archive", systemImage: "archivebox", role: .destructive) {
                     Task { await model.archive(conversation, archived: true) }
                 }
-                .tint(.orange)
                 .disabled(!canChangeHistory(conversation))
             }
         }
@@ -374,14 +378,19 @@ struct MobileAssistantLibrary: View {
                 Task { await model.move(conversation, pinned: !conversation.isPinned) }
             }.disabled(conversation.isStreaming || conversation.isCompacting || conversation.isHistoryChanging)
         }
-        Button(
-            conversation.isArchived ? "Unarchive" : "Archive",
-            systemImage: conversation.isArchived ? "arrow.uturn.backward" : "archivebox"
-        ) {
-            Task { await model.archive(conversation, archived: !conversation.isArchived) }
-        }.disabled(conversation.isStreaming || conversation.isCompacting || conversation.isHistoryChanging)
-        Button("Delete", systemImage: "trash", role: .destructive) { deleting = conversation }
+        if conversation.isArchived {
+            Button("Unarchive", systemImage: "arrow.uturn.backward") {
+                Task { await model.archive(conversation, archived: false) }
+            }
             .disabled(!canChangeHistory(conversation))
+            Button("Delete", systemImage: "trash", role: .destructive) { deleting = conversation }
+                .disabled(!canChangeHistory(conversation))
+        } else {
+            Button("Archive", systemImage: "archivebox", role: .destructive) {
+                Task { await model.archive(conversation, archived: true) }
+            }
+            .disabled(!canChangeHistory(conversation))
+        }
     }
 
     private func canChangeHistory(_ conversation: ConversationModel) -> Bool {
diff --git a/TFITests/MobileNavigationParityTests.swift b/TFITests/MobileNavigationParityTests.swift
index 465ffb30..0446f7b1 100644
--- a/TFITests/MobileNavigationParityTests.swift
+++ b/TFITests/MobileNavigationParityTests.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ struct MobileNavigationParityTests {
         let assistantRows = try #require(
             assistant.components(separatedBy: "private func conversationRow").last?
                 .components(separatedBy: "private func select").first)
+        let conversationActions = try #require(
+            assistant.components(separatedBy: "@ViewBuilder private func actions").last?
+                .components(separatedBy: "private func canChangeHistory").first)
         let workspaceRows = try #require(
             workspaceList.components(separatedBy: "private var workspaceRows").last?
                 .components(separatedBy: "private func statusTint").first)
@@ -62,8 +65,14 @@ struct MobileNavigationParityTests {
         #expect(!assistant.contains("geometry.size.width >= 760"))
         #expect(!assistant.contains("MobileAssistantLibrary(model: model, selected: {})"))
         #expect(assistant.contains(".swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true)"))
-        #expect(assistant.contains("Button(\"Archive\", systemImage: \"archivebox\")"))
+        #expect(assistant.contains("Button(\"Archive\", systemImage: \"archivebox\", role: .destructive)"))
         #expect(assistant.contains("Button(\"Unarchive\", systemImage: \"arrow.uturn.backward\")"))
+        #expect(currentConversationMenu.contains("if model.conversation.isArchived"))
+        #expect(currentConversationMenu.contains("Button(\"Delete\", systemImage: \"trash\", role: .destructive)"))
+        #expect(conversationActions.contains("if conversation.isArchived"))
+        #expect(conversationActions.contains("Button(\"Delete\", systemImage: \"trash\", role: .destructive)"))
+        #expect(assistantRows.contains("Button(\"Archive\", systemImage: \"archivebox\", role: .destructive)"))
+        #expect(!assistantRows.contains(".tint(.orange)"))
         #expect(!assistant.contains("MobileCardIcon(symbol: conversation.isArchived"))
         #expect(assistant.contains(".foregroundStyle(.secondary)"))
         let conversations = try #require(currentConversationMenu.range(of: "Button(\"Conversations\""))
diff --git a/TFM/Features/Assistant/AssistantView.swift b/TFM/Features/Assistant/AssistantView.swift
index 032411f0..c5ee73c8 100644
--- a/TFM/Features/Assistant/AssistantView.swift
+++ b/TFM/Features/Assistant/AssistantView.swift
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ struct AssistantConversationRow: View {
             .accessibilityAddTraits(isSelected ? .isSelected : [])
     }
 
-    private var contextMenu: [NativeMenuEntry] {
+    var contextMenu: [NativeMenuEntry] {
         let managementDisabled = conversation.isStreaming || conversation.isCompacting
         var entries: [NativeMenuEntry] = [
             NativeMenuEntry(
@@ -1271,9 +1271,8 @@ struct AssistantConversationRow: View {
                 action: onBeginRename
             )
         )
-        // Archive and Delete are both ways of getting a chat off the list, so
-        // the rule goes above the pair rather than between them — Pin and Rename
-        // above it only change how the chat is listed.
+        // Archive gets an active chat off the list. Permanent deletion is only
+        // offered after the chat has already moved to Archive.
         entries.append(.separator)
         entries.append(
             NativeMenuEntry(
@@ -1287,13 +1286,15 @@ struct AssistantConversationRow: View {
                 )
             }
         )
-        entries.append(
-            NativeMenuEntry(
-                title: localized("Delete"), symbol: MenuSymbol.delete
-            ) {
-                onDelete()
-            }
-        )
+        if conversation.isArchived {
+            entries.append(
+                NativeMenuEntry(
+                    title: localized("Delete"), symbol: MenuSymbol.delete
+                ) {
+                    onDelete()
+                }
+            )
+        }
         return entries
     }
 
diff --git a/TFMTests/AssistantConversationMenuTests.swift b/TFMTests/AssistantConversationMenuTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df0da449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TFMTests/AssistantConversationMenuTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import TermindApplication
+import TermindDomain
+import Testing
+
+@testable import Termind
+
+@Suite @MainActor
+struct AssistantConversationMenuTests {
+    @Test
+    func deleteIsOnlyOfferedForArchivedConversations() {
+        let conversation = ConversationModel()
+        var row = conversationRow(conversation)
+
+        #expect(row.contextMenu.contains { $0.symbol == MenuSymbol.archive })
+        #expect(!row.contextMenu.contains { $0.symbol == MenuSymbol.delete })
+
+        conversation.archivedAt = .now
+        row = conversationRow(conversation)
+
+        #expect(row.contextMenu.contains { $0.symbol == MenuSymbol.unarchive })
+        #expect(row.contextMenu.contains { $0.symbol == MenuSymbol.delete })
+    }
+
+    private func conversationRow(_ conversation: ConversationModel) -> AssistantConversationRow {
+        AssistantConversationRow(
+            conversation: conversation,
+            isSelected: false,
+            onOpen: {},
+            onDelete: {},
+            isRenaming: false,
+            renameTitle: .constant(""),
+            onBeginRename: {},
+            onCommitRename: {},
+            onCancelRename: {}
+        )
+    }
+}