diff --git a/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.html b/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.html
index 43d076f6b..10a2f47bb 100644
--- a/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.html
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@
       (selectFile)="onFileTreeSelected($event)"
       (unselectFile)="onFileTreeUnselected($event)"
       (clearSelection)="onClearSelection()"
-      (entryFileClicked)="navigateToFile($event)"
       (deleteEntryAction)="deleteEntry($event)"
+      (entryFileClicked)="navigateToFile($event)"
       (renameEntryAction)="renameEntry($event)"
       (uploadFilesConfirmed)="uploadFiles($event)"
       (loadFiles)="onLoadFiles($event)"
diff --git a/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.ts b/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.ts
index a264e749a..00ab2a2ef 100644
--- a/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/files/pages/files/files.component.ts
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ export class FilesComponent {
     this.actions.setMoveDialogCurrentFolder(folder);
   }
 
-  deleteEntry(link: string) {
-    this.actions.deleteEntry(link).subscribe(() => {
+  deleteEntry(file: FileModel): void {
+    this.actions.deleteEntry(file?.links.delete).subscribe(() => {
       this.toastService.showSuccess('files.dialogs.deleteFile.success');
       this.updateFilesList();
     });
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.html b/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.html
index 6bdc77c6e..e3d0540a6 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.html
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ <h3 class="mb-2">{{ 'files.actions.uploadFile' | translate }}</h3>
                     [label]="file.name"
                     severity="info"
                     removable="true"
-                    (onRemove)="removeFromAttachedFiles(file, q.responseKey!)"
+                    (onRemove)="removeFromAttachedFiles(file.file_id, q.responseKey!)"
                   />
                 }
               </div>
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ <h3 class="mb-2">{{ 'files.actions.uploadFile' | translate }}</h3>
                   (attachFile)="onAttachFile($event, q.responseKey!)"
                   (openFile)="onOpenFile($event)"
                   [filesViewOnly]="filesViewOnly()"
+                  (removeFromAttachedFiles)="removeFromAttachedFiles($event, q.responseKey!)"
                 ></osf-files-control>
               </div>
             }
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.spec.ts b/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.spec.ts
index b17f69381..68cca32a7 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.spec.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ describe('CustomStepComponent', () => {
       { file_id: 'f2', name: 'b' },
     ];
 
-    component.removeFromAttachedFiles({ file_id: 'f1', name: 'a' }, 'field1');
+    component.removeFromAttachedFiles('f1', 'field1');
 
     expect(component.attachedFiles['field1'].length).toBe(1);
     expect(component.attachedFiles['field1'][0].file_id).toBe('f2');
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ describe('CustomStepComponent', () => {
   it('should skip non-existent questionKey', () => {
     const { component } = setup();
     const emitSpy = vi.spyOn(component.updateAction, 'emit');
-    component.removeFromAttachedFiles({ file_id: 'f1' }, 'nonexistent');
+    component.removeFromAttachedFiles('f1', 'nonexistent');
     expect(emitSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.ts b/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.ts
index 7b5f066e6..484b5e4a9 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/components/custom-step/custom-step.component.ts
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ export class CustomStepComponent implements OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
-  removeFromAttachedFiles(file: AttachedFile, questionKey: string): void {
+  removeFromAttachedFiles(fileId: string | undefined, questionKey: string): void {
     if (!this.attachedFiles[questionKey]) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.attachedFiles[questionKey] = this.attachedFiles[questionKey].filter((f) => f.file_id !== file.file_id);
+    this.attachedFiles[questionKey] = this.attachedFiles[questionKey].filter((f) => f.file_id !== fileId);
     this.stepForm.patchValue({ [questionKey]: this.attachedFiles[questionKey] });
     this.updateAction.emit({
       [questionKey]: this.mapFilesToPayload(this.attachedFiles[questionKey]),
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.html b/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.html
index 78c18d21c..951fcac20 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.html
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
       [resourceId]="projectId()"
       [provider]="provider()"
       [selectedFiles]="filesSelection"
+      [isDraftResource]="true"
+      (deleteEntryAction)="deleteEntry($event)"
       (selectFile)="onFileTreeSelected($event)"
       (entryFileClicked)="onEntryFileClicked($event)"
       (uploadFilesConfirmed)="uploadFiles($event)"
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.spec.ts b/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.spec.ts
index 874ea26d7..1557f575a 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.spec.ts
@@ -228,4 +228,19 @@ describe('FilesControlComponent', () => {
     expect(store.dispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(SetFilesIsLoading));
     expect(store.dispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(GetFiles));
   });
+
+  it('should delete entry, show success toast, refresh files, and emit removal', () => {
+    const file = { id: 'file-1', links: { delete: '/delete-link' } } as FileModel;
+    const deleteSpy = vi.spyOn(component['actions'], 'deleteDraftRegistrationFiles').mockReturnValue(of(void 0));
+    const refreshSpy = vi.spyOn(component as any, 'refreshFilesList');
+    const emitSpy = vi.spyOn(component.removeFromAttachedFiles, 'emit');
+    const toastSpy = vi.spyOn(toastService, 'showSuccess');
+
+    component.deleteEntry(file);
+
+    expect(deleteSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/delete-link');
+    expect(toastSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('files.dialogs.deleteFile.success');
+    expect(refreshSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('file-1');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.ts b/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.ts
index 604141db5..fd367abbc 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/components/files-control/files-control.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { FileFolderModel } from '@shared/models/files/file-folder.model';
 
 import {
   CreateFolder,
+  DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles,
   GetFiles,
   GetRootFolders,
   RegistriesSelectors,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export class FilesControlComponent {
   provider = input.required<string>();
   filesViewOnly = input<boolean>(false);
   attachFile = output<FileModel>();
+  removeFromAttachedFiles = output<string>();
   openFile = output<FileModel>();
 
   private readonly filesService = inject(FilesService);
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ export class FilesControlComponent {
     setFilesIsLoading: SetFilesIsLoading,
     setCurrentFolder: SetRegistriesCurrentFolder,
     getRootFolders: GetRootFolders,
+    deleteDraftRegistrationFiles: DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles,
   });
 
   constructor() {
@@ -86,6 +89,14 @@ export class FilesControlComponent {
     this.setupCurrentFolderWatcher();
   }
 
+  deleteEntry(file: FileModel): void {
+    this.actions.deleteDraftRegistrationFiles(file?.links.delete).subscribe(() => {
+      this.toastService.showSuccess('files.dialogs.deleteFile.success');
+      this.refreshFilesList();
+      this.removeFromAttachedFiles.emit(file.id);
+    });
+  }
+
   onFileSelected(event: Event): void {
     const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
     const file = input.files?.[0];
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/store/handlers/files.handlers.ts b/src/app/features/registries/store/handlers/files.handlers.ts
index e6b5d4f38..615386a72 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/store/handlers/files.handlers.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/store/handlers/files.handlers.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { handleSectionError } from '@osf/shared/helpers/state-error.handler';
 import { FilesService } from '@osf/shared/services/files.service';
 
-import { CreateFolder, GetFiles, GetRootFolders } from '../registries.actions';
+import { CreateFolder, DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles, GetFiles, GetRootFolders } from '../registries.actions';
 import { RegistriesStateModel } from '../registries.model';
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -70,4 +70,13 @@ export class FilesHandlers {
       .createFolder(action.newFolderLink, action.folderName)
       .pipe(finalize(() => ctx.patchState({ files: { ...state.files, isLoading: false, error: null } })));
   }
+
+  deleteDraftRegistrationFiles(ctx: StateContext<RegistriesStateModel>, action: DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles) {
+    const state = ctx.getState();
+    ctx.patchState({ files: { ...state.files, isLoading: true, error: null } });
+
+    return this.filesService
+      .deleteEntry(action.link)
+      .pipe(finalize(() => ctx.patchState({ files: { ...state.files, isLoading: false, error: null } })));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.actions.ts b/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.actions.ts
index 45db0f8f9..25a553773 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.actions.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ export class GetFiles {
   ) {}
 }
 
+export class DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles {
+  static readonly type = '[Registries] Delete Draft Registration Files';
+
+  constructor(public link: string) {}
+}
+
 export class SetFilesIsLoading {
   static readonly type = '[Registries] Set Files Loading';
 
diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.state.ts b/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.state.ts
index d24602bbf..c2373159c 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.state.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/store/registries.state.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   CreateFolder,
   CreateSchemaResponse,
   DeleteDraft,
+  DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles,
   DeleteSchemaResponse,
   FetchAllSchemaResponses,
   FetchDraft,
@@ -351,6 +352,11 @@ export class RegistriesState {
     return this.filesHandlers.getProjectFiles(ctx, { filesLink, page });
   }
 
+  @Action(DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles)
+  deleteDraftRegistrationFiles(ctx: StateContext<RegistriesStateModel>, action: DeleteDraftRegistrationFiles) {
+    return this.filesHandlers.deleteDraftRegistrationFiles(ctx, action);
+  }
+
   @Action(GetRootFolders)
   getRootFolders(ctx: StateContext<RegistriesStateModel>, action: GetRootFolders) {
     return this.filesHandlers.getRootFolders(ctx, action);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.html b/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.html
index fa2954b12..ba61a2c22 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.html
@@ -95,6 +95,18 @@
                     </osf-file-menu>
                   </div>
                 }
+                @if (isDraftResource()) {
+                  <p-button
+                    icon="fas fa-trash"
+                    severity="danger"
+                    text
+                    rounded
+                    [pTooltip]="'common.buttons.delete' | translate"
+                    tooltipPosition="top"
+                    (onClick)="deleteEntry(file)"
+                    osfStopPropagation
+                  />
+                }
               </div>
             }
           </ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.ts b/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.ts
index f08df941e..efe638512 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/components/files-tree/files-tree.component.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { select } from '@ngxs/store';
 import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 import { PrimeTemplate, TreeNode } from 'primeng/api';
+import { Button } from 'primeng/button';
+import { Tooltip } from 'primeng/tooltip';
 import { Tree, TreeLazyLoadEvent, TreeNodeDropEvent, TreeNodeSelectEvent } from 'primeng/tree';
 
 import { Clipboard } from '@angular/cdk/clipboard';
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ type FileTreeNode = FileModel & TreeNode;
     LoadingSpinnerComponent,
     FileMenuComponent,
     StopPropagationDirective,
+    Button,
+    Tooltip,
   ],
   templateUrl: './files-tree.component.html',
   styleUrl: './files-tree.component.scss',
@@ -101,12 +105,13 @@ export class FilesTreeComponent implements OnDestroy, AfterViewInit {
   selectedFiles = input<FileModel[]>([]);
   scrollHeight = input<string>('300px');
   selectionMode = input<'multiple' | null>('multiple');
+  isDraftResource = input<boolean>(false);
 
   entryFileClicked = output<FileModel>();
   uploadFilesConfirmed = output<File[] | File>();
   setCurrentFolder = output<FileFolderModel>();
   setMoveDialogCurrentFolder = output<FileFolderModel>();
-  deleteEntryAction = output<string>();
+  deleteEntryAction = output<FileModel>();
   renameEntryAction = output<{ newName: string; link: string }>();
   loadFiles = output<{ link: string; page: number }>();
   selectFile = output<FileModel>();
@@ -344,12 +349,12 @@ export class FilesTreeComponent implements OnDestroy, AfterViewInit {
       messageKey:
         file.kind === FileKind.Folder ? 'files.dialogs.deleteFolder.message' : 'files.dialogs.deleteFile.message',
       acceptLabelKey: 'common.buttons.remove',
-      onConfirm: () => this.confirmDeleteEntry(file.links.delete),
+      onConfirm: () => this.confirmDeleteEntry(file),
     });
   }
 
-  confirmDeleteEntry(link: string): void {
-    this.deleteEntryAction.emit(link);
+  confirmDeleteEntry(file: FileModel): void {
+    this.deleteEntryAction.emit(file);
   }
 
   confirmRename(file: FileModel): void {