diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 32c6b59..503c7f7 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -1939,6 +1939,21 @@
     if (!activeStillOpen) await openRepo(path);
   }
 
+  async function removeRepoFromRecent(path: string, event?: MouseEvent) {
+    event?.stopPropagation();
+    if (isBusy) return;
+    recentRepoPaths = recentRepoPaths.filter((recentPath) => !sameRepoPath(recentPath, path));
+    persistRepoLists();
+    trackEvent("repository_removed_from_recent", {
+      recent_repositories: recentRepoPaths.length,
+    });
+    if (!repoTabs.some((tab) => sameRepoPath(tab.path, path)) && !isFavoriteRepo(path) && repoStatusCache[repoKey(path)]) {
+      const { [repoKey(path)]: _removed, ...rest } = repoStatusCache;
+      repoStatusCache = rest;
+      persistRepoStatusCache();
+    }
+  }
+
   async function removeRepoFromManagement(path: string, event?: MouseEvent) {
     event?.stopPropagation();
     if (isBusy) return;
@@ -3516,7 +3531,7 @@
                     >
                       <Star size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
                     </button>
-                    <button class="repo-row-icon" type="button" onclick={(event) => removeRepoFromManagement(repo.path, event)} disabled={isBusy} title="Remove from recent" aria-label={`Remove ${repo.name}`}>
+                    <button class="repo-row-icon" type="button" onclick={(event) => removeRepoFromRecent(repo.path, event)} disabled={isBusy} title="Remove from recent" aria-label={`Remove ${repo.name}`}>
                       <X size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
                     </button>
                   </div>