diff --git a/lib/sshync.py b/lib/sshync.py
index 7c2d162..40512da 100755
--- a/lib/sshync.py
+++ b/lib/sshync.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def remote_list_gen(_client_device_name, _remote_dir):
 
 # HYBRID
 # deletes a file or folder and/or marks it for deletion upon syncing
-def delete(_file_path, _target_database):
+def delete(_file_path, _target_database, _silent):
     from shutil import rmtree
     _directory = f"{home}/.local/share/sshyp/"
     try:
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ def delete(_file_path, _target_database):
         else:
             remove(f"{_directory}{_file_path}.gpg")
     except FileNotFoundError:
-        print(f"location does not exist {_target_database}")
+        if not _silent:
+            print(f"location does not exist {_target_database}")
     if _target_database == 'remotely':
         for _device_name in listdir(f"{home}/.config/sshyp/devices"):
             open(f"{home}/.config/sshyp/deleted/" + _file_path.replace('/', '\x1e') + '\x1f' + _device_name, 'w')
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ def deletion_sync(_deletion_database, _silent):
         if _file != '':
             if not _silent:
                 print(f"\u001b[38;5;208m{_file}\u001b[0m has been sheared, removing...")
-            delete(_file, 'locally')
+            delete(_file, 'locally', False)
 
 
 # creates matches of remote folders on the local client
diff --git a/lib/sshyp.py b/lib/sshyp.py
index 06a67c4..df1156a 100755
--- a/lib/sshyp.py
+++ b/lib/sshyp.py
@@ -654,13 +654,13 @@ def rename():
         if not ssh_error:
             Path(f"{directory}{_new_name}").mkdir(mode=0o700, parents=True, exist_ok=True)
             run(['ssh', '-i', f"{home}/.ssh/sshyp", '-p', port, f"{username_ssh}@{ip}",
-                 f'python3 -c \'from pathlib import Path; Path("{directory_ssh}{_new_name}")'
-                 f'.mkdir(mode=0o700, parents=True, exist_ok=True)\''])
+                 f'python3 -c \'from pathlib import Path; Path("{directory_ssh}{entry_name}")'
+                 f'.rename(Path("{directory_ssh}{_new_name}"))\''])                 
         else:
             move(f"{directory}{entry_name}", f"{directory}{_new_name}")
     if not ssh_error:
         run(['ssh', '-i', f"{home}/.ssh/sshyp", '-p', port, f"{username_ssh}@{ip}",
-             f'cd /lib/sshyp; python3 -c \'from sshync import delete; delete("{entry_name}", "remotely")\''])
+             f'cd /lib/sshyp; python3 -c \'from sshync import delete; delete("{entry_name}", "remotely", True)\''])
 
 
 # edits the contents of an entry
@@ -779,9 +779,9 @@ def remove_data():
     determine_decrypt(f"{home}/.config/sshyp/lock.gpg", None, None)
     if not ssh_error:
         run(['ssh', '-i', f"{home}/.ssh/sshyp", '-p', port, f"{username_ssh}@{ip}",
-             f'cd /lib/sshyp; python3 -c \'from sshync import delete; delete("{entry_name}", "remotely")\''])
+             f'cd /lib/sshyp; python3 -c \'from sshync import delete; delete("{entry_name}", "remotely", False)\''])
     else:
-        offline_delete(entry_name, 'locally')
+        offline_delete(entry_name, 'locally', silent_sync)
 
 
 # checks extension config files for matches to argument, runs extensions