diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala
index 65c00771..fd3e5344 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ trait OItem[F[_]] {
 
   def deleteItem(itemId: Ident, collective: Ident): F[Int]
 
+  def deleteItemMultiple(items: NonEmptyList[Ident], collective: Ident): F[Int]
+
   def deleteAttachment(id: Ident, collective: Ident): F[Int]
 
   def moveAttachmentBefore(itemId: Ident, source: Ident, target: Ident): F[AddResult]
@@ -547,6 +549,13 @@ object OItem {
             .delete(store)(itemId, collective)
             .flatTap(_ => fts.removeItem(logger, itemId))
 
+        def deleteItemMultiple(items: NonEmptyList[Ident], collective: Ident): F[Int] =
+          for {
+            itemIds <- store.transact(RItem.filterItems(items, collective))
+            results <- itemIds.traverse(item => deleteItem(item, collective))
+            n = results.fold(0)(_ + _)
+          } yield n
+
         def getProposals(item: Ident, collective: Ident): F[MetaProposalList] =
           store.transact(QAttachment.getMetaProposals(item, collective))
 
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala
index 9865e71f..3cb50f6e 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala
@@ -151,18 +151,23 @@ object ItemMultiRoutes {
 
       case req @ POST -> Root / "reprocess" =>
         for {
-          json <- req.as[IdList]
+          json  <- req.as[IdList]
           items <- readIds[F](json.ids)
-          res  <- backend.item.reprocessAll(items, user.account, true)
-          resp <- Ok(Conversions.basicResult(res, "Re-process task(s) submitted."))
+          res   <- backend.item.reprocessAll(items, user.account, true)
+          resp  <- Ok(Conversions.basicResult(res, "Re-process task(s) submitted."))
         } yield resp
 
-      // case POST -> Root / "deleteAll" =>
-      //   for {
-      //     n <- backend.item.deleteItem(id, user.account.collective)
-      //     res = BasicResult(n > 0, if (n > 0) "Item deleted" else "Item deletion failed.")
-      //     resp <- Ok(res)
-      //   } yield resp
+      case req @ POST -> Root / "deleteAll" =>
+        for {
+          json  <- req.as[IdList]
+          items <- readIds[F](json.ids)
+          n     <- backend.item.deleteItemMultiple(items, user.account.collective)
+          res = BasicResult(
+            n > 0,
+            if (n > 0) "Item(s) deleted" else "Item deletion failed."
+          )
+          resp <- Ok(res)
+        } yield resp
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm
index d6a8edbb..77ee3c20 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module Api exposing
     , createNewFolder
     , createNotifyDueItems
     , createScanMailbox
+    , deleteAllItems
     , deleteAttachment
     , deleteEquip
     , deleteFolder
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ import Api.Model.EquipmentList exposing (EquipmentList)
 import Api.Model.FolderDetail exposing (FolderDetail)
 import Api.Model.FolderList exposing (FolderList)
 import Api.Model.GenInvite exposing (GenInvite)
+import Api.Model.IdList exposing (IdList)
 import Api.Model.IdResult exposing (IdResult)
 import Api.Model.ImapSettings exposing (ImapSettings)
 import Api.Model.ImapSettingsList exposing (ImapSettingsList)
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ import Data.Priority exposing (Priority)
 import File exposing (File)
 import Http
 import Json.Encode as JsonEncode
+import Set exposing (Set)
 import Task
 import Url
 import Util.File
@@ -1435,6 +1438,20 @@ setConcEquipmentMultiple flags data receive =
         }
 
 
+deleteAllItems :
+    Flags
+    -> Set String
+    -> (Result Http.Error BasicResult -> msg)
+    -> Cmd msg
+deleteAllItems flags ids receive =
+    Http2.authPost
+        { url = flags.config.baseUrl ++ "/api/v1/sec/items/deleteAll"
+        , account = getAccount flags
+        , body = Http.jsonBody (Api.Model.IdList.encode (IdList (Set.toList ids)))
+        , expect = Http.expectJson receive Api.Model.BasicResult.decoder
+        }
+
+
 
 --- Item
 
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
index 27a64671..2c6909a8 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ type Msg
     | EditMenuMsg Comp.ItemDetail.EditMenu.Msg
     | MultiUpdateResp (Result Http.Error BasicResult)
     | ReplaceChangedItemsResp (Result Http.Error ItemLightList)
+    | DeleteAllResp (Result Http.Error BasicResult)
 
 
 type SearchType
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
index 9d0884ea..b9c3684f 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
 
                         cmd =
                             if confirmed then
-                                Cmd.none
+                                Api.deleteAllItems flags svm.ids DeleteAllResp
 
                             else
                                 Cmd.none
@@ -373,6 +373,20 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                 _ ->
                     noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
 
+        DeleteAllResp (Ok res) ->
+            if res.success then
+                let
+                    nm =
+                        { model | viewMode = SearchView }
+                in
+                doSearch flags settings False nm
+
+            else
+                noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
+
+        DeleteAllResp (Err _) ->
+            noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
+
         RequestDeleteSelected ->
             case model.viewMode of
                 SelectView svm ->