diff --git a/cmd/analyze/delete.go b/cmd/analyze/delete.go
index 04a7fa2..11feaee 100644
--- a/cmd/analyze/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/analyze/delete.go
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ func (e *multiDeleteError) Error() string {
 // trashPathWithProgress moves a path to Trash using Finder.
 // This allows users to recover accidentally deleted files.
 func trashPathWithProgress(root string, counter *int64) (int64, error) {
-	// Verify path exists.
-	info, err := os.Stat(root)
+	// Verify path exists (use Lstat to handle broken symlinks).
+	info, err := os.Lstat(root)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/analyze/main.go b/cmd/analyze/main.go
index 712d70b..f34464a 100644
--- a/cmd/analyze/main.go
+++ b/cmd/analyze/main.go
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			if m.deleting && m.deleteCount != nil {
 				count := atomic.LoadInt64(m.deleteCount)
 				if count > 0 {
-					m.status = fmt.Sprintf("Deleting... %s items removed", formatNumber(count))
+					m.status = fmt.Sprintf("Moving to Trash... %s items", formatNumber(count))
 				}
 			}
 			return m, tickCmd()