diff --git a/lua/yazi/event_handling.lua b/lua/yazi/event_handling.lua
index 5e1eb8f5..6f19f719 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/event_handling.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/event_handling.lua
@@ -1,16 +1,30 @@
 local utils = require('yazi.utils')
+local plenaryIterators = require('plenary.iterators')
 
 local M = {}
 
 ---@param event YaziDeleteEvent | YaziTrashEvent
-function M.process_delete_event(event)
+---@param remaining_events YaziEvent[]
+function M.process_delete_event(event, remaining_events)
   local open_buffers = utils.get_open_buffers()
 
   for _, buffer in ipairs(open_buffers) do
     for _, url in ipairs(event.data.urls) do
       if buffer:matches_exactly(url) or buffer:matches_parent(url) then
-        -- allow the user to cancel the deletion
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buffer.bufnr, { force = false })
+        local is_renamed_in_later_event = plenaryIterators
+          .iter(remaining_events)
+          :find(
+            ---@param e YaziEvent
+            function(e)
+              return e.type == 'rename' and e.data.to == url
+            end
+          )
+
+        if is_renamed_in_later_event then
+          break
+        else
+          vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buffer.bufnr, { force = false })
+        end
       end
     end
   end
@@ -43,7 +57,7 @@ function M.process_events_emitted_from_yazi(config)
   -- process events emitted from yazi
   local events = utils.read_events_file(config.events_file_path)
 
-  for _, event in ipairs(events) do
+  for i, event in ipairs(events) do
     if event.type == 'rename' then
       ---@cast event YaziRenameEvent
       local rename_instructions =
@@ -64,12 +78,14 @@ function M.process_events_emitted_from_yazi(config)
         end
       end
     elseif event.type == 'delete' then
+      local remaining_events = vim.list_slice(events, i)
       ---@cast event YaziDeleteEvent
-      M.process_delete_event(event)
+      M.process_delete_event(event, remaining_events)
     elseif event.type == 'trash' then
       -- selene: allow(if_same_then_else)
+      local remaining_events = vim.list_slice(events, i)
       ---@cast event YaziTrashEvent
-      M.process_delete_event(event)
+      M.process_delete_event(event, remaining_events)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/tests/yazi/delete_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/delete_spec.lua
index b60e7e4c..ce3bf1c8 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/delete_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/delete_spec.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('process_delete_event', function()
       data = { urls = { '/abc/def' } },
     }
 
-    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event, {})
 
     assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
   end)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('process_delete_event', function()
       data = { urls = { '/abc' } },
     }
 
-    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event, {})
 
     assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
   end)
@@ -52,8 +52,32 @@ describe('process_delete_event', function()
       data = { urls = { '/abc/ghi' } },
     }
 
-    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event, {})
 
     assert.is_true(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
   end)
+
+  it("doesn't delete a buffer that was renamed to in a later event", function()
+    local buffer1 = vim.fn.bufadd('/def/file')
+
+    ---@type YaziDeleteEvent
+    local delete_event = {
+      type = 'delete',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/def/file' } },
+    }
+
+    ---@type YaziRenameEvent
+    local rename_event = {
+      type = 'rename',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { from = '/def/other-file', to = '/def/file' },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(delete_event, { rename_event })
+
+    assert.is_true(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer1))
+  end)
 end)
diff --git a/tests/yazi/trash_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/trash_spec.lua
index c570cc8b..c2747d80 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/trash_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/trash_spec.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('process_trash_event', function()
       data = { urls = { '/abc/def' } },
     }
 
-    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event, {})
 
     assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
   end)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('process_trash_event', function()
       data = { urls = { '/abc' } },
     }
 
-    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event, {})
 
     assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
   end)
@@ -52,8 +52,32 @@ describe('process_trash_event', function()
       data = { urls = { '/abc/ghi' } },
     }
 
-    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event, {})
 
     assert.is_true(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
   end)
+
+  it("doesn't delete a buffer that was renamed to in a later event", function()
+    local buffer1 = vim.fn.bufadd('/def/file')
+
+    ---@type YaziTrashEvent
+    local delete_event = {
+      type = 'trash',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/def/file' } },
+    }
+
+    ---@type YaziRenameEvent
+    local rename_event = {
+      type = 'rename',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { from = '/def/other-file', to = '/def/file' },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(delete_event, { rename_event })
+
+    assert.is_true(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer1))
+  end)
 end)