diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.kt
index 4fd75679a..4f830d65f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.adapter.HistoryAdapter2
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.adapter.HistoryDelegate.HistoryItemDelegate
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.adapter.HistoryListItem.HistoryItem
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action
+import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.DeleteHistoryItems
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.Filter
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.OnItemLongClick
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.ToggleShowHistoryFromAllBooks
@@ -78,15 +79,18 @@ class HistoryActivity : OnItemClickListener, BaseActivity() {
         mode: ActionMode,
         item: MenuItem
       ): Boolean {
-        historyViewModel.actions.offer(Action.ExitActionModeMenu)
+
         if (item.itemId == id.menu_context_delete) {
           dialogShower.show(DeleteHistory, {
-            val deleteList = historyAdapter.items.filterIsInstance<HistoryItem>().filter { it.isSelected }
-//            presenter.deleteHistory(deleteList)
+            historyViewModel.actions.offer(
+              DeleteHistoryItems(historyAdapter.items.filterIsInstance<HistoryItem>().filter { it.isSelected })
+            )
+            historyViewModel.actions.offer(Action.ExitActionModeMenu)
             mode.finish()
           })
           return true
         }
+        historyViewModel.actions.offer(Action.ExitActionModeMenu)
         return false
       }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/Action.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/Action.kt
index 59b6db18b..14e83f261 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/Action.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/Action.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ sealed class Action {
   data class OnItemLongClick(val historyItem: HistoryItem) : Action()
   data class ToggleShowHistoryFromAllBooks(val isChecked: Boolean) : Action()
   data class Filter(val searchTerm: String) : Action()
+  data class DeleteHistoryItems(val itemsToDelete: List<HistoryItem>) : Action()
   data class UserClickedItem(val historyItem: HistoryItem) : Action()
   data class ShowAllSwitchToggled(val isToggled: Boolean) : Action()
   data class ConfirmedDelete(val historyListItems: List<HistoryListItem.HistoryItem>) : Action()
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt
index 1b0c4449b..72ca0f2d3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.adapter.HistoryListItem
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.adapter.HistoryListItem.HistoryItem
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.ConfirmedDelete
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.CreatedWithIntent
+import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.DeleteHistoryItems
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.ExitActionModeMenu
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.ExitHistory
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.history.viewmodel.Action.Filter
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class HistoryViewModel @Inject constructor(
       is ConfirmedDelete -> deleteItemAndShowToast(it)
       is OnItemLongClick -> selectItemAndOpenSelectionMode(it.historyItem)
       is OnItemClick -> appendItemToSelectionOrOpenIt(it)
+      is DeleteHistoryItems -> historyDao.deleteHistory(it.itemsToDelete)
       ReceivedPromptForSpeechInput -> effects.offer(StartSpeechInput(actions))
       ExitActionModeMenu -> unselectAllItems.offer(true)
       StartSpeechInputFailed -> effects.offer(ShowToast(R.string.speech_not_supported))