diff --git a/apple/Tests/ReceiveModelTests.swift b/apple/Tests/ReceiveModelTests.swift
index 0a83491..cb4975e 100644
--- a/apple/Tests/ReceiveModelTests.swift
+++ b/apple/Tests/ReceiveModelTests.swift
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ final class ReceiveModelTests: XCTestCase {
 		XCTAssertEqual(model.state.historyDeleteTarget, .transfer(transferId: 5))
 
 		model.confirmHistoryDelete()
+		// Must close immediately (not after the async delete) so the alert can't
+		// re-present on macOS.
+		XCTAssertNil(model.state.historyDeleteTarget)
 		await waitUntil { core.deletedTransfers.contains(5) }
 		XCTAssertEqual(core.deletedTransfers, [5])
 		XCTAssertNil(model.state.historyDeleteTarget)
diff --git a/apple/Tests/SendModelTests.swift b/apple/Tests/SendModelTests.swift
index 616ae67..12b1801 100644
--- a/apple/Tests/SendModelTests.swift
+++ b/apple/Tests/SendModelTests.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ final class SendModelTests: XCTestCase {
 		XCTAssertTrue(model.state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen)
 
 		model.confirmDeleteTransfer()
+		// Must close immediately (not after the async delete) so the alert can't
+		// re-present on macOS.
+		XCTAssertFalse(model.state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen)
 		await waitUntil { core.deletedTransfers.contains(3) }
 		XCTAssertEqual(core.deletedTransfers, [3])
 		XCTAssertNil(model.state.selectedTransferId)
diff --git a/apple/VniDrop/Features/Receive/ReceiveModel.swift b/apple/VniDrop/Features/Receive/ReceiveModel.swift
index 31c95d2..3927e92 100644
--- a/apple/VniDrop/Features/Receive/ReceiveModel.swift
+++ b/apple/VniDrop/Features/Receive/ReceiveModel.swift
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ final class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject {
 	func confirmHistoryDelete() {
 		guard let target = state.historyDeleteTarget, !state.isDeletingHistory else { return }
 		state.isDeletingHistory = true
+		// Close synchronously: the alert's dismiss binding runs async and no-ops while
+		// `isDeletingHistory`, which would otherwise leave the target set and macOS
+		// re-present it.
+		state.historyDeleteTarget = nil
 		Task {
 			let result: Result<Void, Error>
 			switch target {
diff --git a/apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/SendModel.swift b/apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/SendModel.swift
index b9d74ed..325fe5c 100644
--- a/apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/SendModel.swift
+++ b/apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/SendModel.swift
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 	func confirmDeleteTransfer() {
 		guard let transferId = state.selectedTransferId, !state.isDeleting else { return }
 		state.isDeleting = true
+		// Close synchronously: the alert's dismiss binding runs async and no-ops while
+		// `isDeleting`, which would otherwise leave the flag true and macOS re-present it.
+		state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen = false
 		Task {
 			let result = await repository.delete(transferId: transferId)
 			switch result {