diff --git a/.changeset/light-rats-exist.md b/.changeset/light-rats-exist.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61a0d4ff36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/light-rats-exist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@gradio/file": patch
+"gradio": patch
+---
+
+fix:fix: prevent triggering gr.File.select on delete
diff --git a/js/file/shared/FilePreview.svelte b/js/file/shared/FilePreview.svelte
index c579fc463c..a44e41723d 100644
--- a/js/file/shared/FilePreview.svelte
+++ b/js/file/shared/FilePreview.svelte
@@ -31,6 +31,20 @@
 		};
 	});
 
+	function handle_row_click(
+		event: MouseEvent & { currentTarget: HTMLTableRowElement },
+		index: number
+	): void {
+		const tr = event.currentTarget;
+		const should_select =
+			event.target === tr || // Only select if the click is on the row itself
+			event.composedPath().includes(tr.firstElementChild); // Or if the click is on the name column
+
+		if (should_select) {
+			dispatch("select", { value: normalized_files[index], index });
+		}
+	}
+
 	function remove_file(index: number): void {
 		normalized_files.splice(index, 1);
 		normalized_files = [...normalized_files];
@@ -45,15 +59,13 @@
 >
 	<table class="file-preview">
 		<tbody>
-			{#each normalized_files as file, i}
+			{#each normalized_files as file, i (file)}
 				<tr
 					class="file"
 					class:selectable
-					on:click={() =>
-						dispatch("select", {
-							value: file.orig_name,
-							index: i
-						})}
+					on:click={(event) => {
+						handle_row_click(event, i);
+					}}
 				>
 					<td class="filename" aria-label={file.orig_name}>
 						<span class="stem">{file.filename_stem}</span>
@@ -74,12 +86,15 @@
 							{i18n("file.uploading")}
 						{/if}
 					</td>
+
 					{#if normalized_files.length > 1}
 						<td>
 							<button
 								class="label-clear-button"
 								aria-label="Remove this file"
-								on:click={() => remove_file(i)}
+								on:click={() => {
+									remove_file(i);
+								}}
 								on:keydown={(event) => {
 									if (event.key === "Enter") {
 										remove_file(i);