diff --git a/internal/database/querier.go b/internal/database/querier.go
index 22e2df6..a3e94db 100644
--- a/internal/database/querier.go
+++ b/internal/database/querier.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	DeleteMediaNote(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error
 	DeleteMediaRating(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteMediaRatingParams) error
 	DeleteReadingProgress(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteReadingProgressParams) error
-	DeleteSavedFilter(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteSavedFilterParams) error
+	DeleteSavedFilter(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteSavedFilterParams) (SavedFilters, error)
 	DeleteSyncConflict(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error
 	DeleteSyncQueueItem(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error
 	// Delete system config
diff --git a/internal/database/queries.sql.go b/internal/database/queries.sql.go
index db92391..55534e1 100644
--- a/internal/database/queries.sql.go
+++ b/internal/database/queries.sql.go
@@ -1422,9 +1422,10 @@ func (q *Queries) DeleteReadingProgress(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteReadingPr
 	return err
 }
 
-const DeleteSavedFilter = `-- name: DeleteSavedFilter :exec
+const DeleteSavedFilter = `-- name: DeleteSavedFilter :one
 DELETE FROM saved_filters
 WHERE id = $1 AND user_id = $2
+RETURNING id, user_id, name, resource_type, filters, created_at, updated_at
 `
 
 type DeleteSavedFilterParams struct {
@@ -1432,9 +1433,19 @@ type DeleteSavedFilterParams struct {
 	UserID pgtype.UUID `db:"user_id" json:"user_id"`
 }
 
-func (q *Queries) DeleteSavedFilter(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteSavedFilterParams) error {
-	_, err := q.db.Exec(ctx, DeleteSavedFilter, arg.ID, arg.UserID)
-	return err
+func (q *Queries) DeleteSavedFilter(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteSavedFilterParams) (SavedFilters, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, DeleteSavedFilter, arg.ID, arg.UserID)
+	var i SavedFilters
+	err := row.Scan(
+		&i.ID,
+		&i.UserID,
+		&i.Name,
+		&i.ResourceType,
+		&i.Filters,
+		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.UpdatedAt,
+	)
+	return i, err
 }
 
 const DeleteSyncConflict = `-- name: DeleteSyncConflict :exec
diff --git a/internal/database/queries/queries.sql b/internal/database/queries/queries.sql
index baa54cf..81734cf 100644
--- a/internal/database/queries/queries.sql
+++ b/internal/database/queries/queries.sql
@@ -1744,6 +1744,7 @@ SET name = @name,
 WHERE id = @id AND user_id = @user_id
 RETURNING *;
 
--- name: DeleteSavedFilter :exec
+-- name: DeleteSavedFilter :one
 DELETE FROM saved_filters
-WHERE id = @id AND user_id = @user_id;
+WHERE id = @id AND user_id = @user_id
+RETURNING *;
diff --git a/internal/handlers/filters.go b/internal/handlers/filters.go
index 53aa0b5..81ce398 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/filters.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/filters.go
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"bookhoard/internal/database"
 	"bookhoard/internal/services"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 )
 
@@ -144,6 +146,9 @@ func (h *FiltersHandler) DeleteSavedFilter(c *echo.Context) error {
 
 	err = h.filtersService.DeleteSavedFilter(c.Request().Context(), userUUID, filterID)
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]string{"error": "filter not found"})
+		}
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]string{"error": "failed to delete filter"})
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/services/filters.go b/internal/services/filters.go
index 17c0f17..4aff428 100644
--- a/internal/services/filters.go
+++ b/internal/services/filters.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (s *FiltersService) UpdateSavedFilter(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID
 
 // DeleteSavedFilter - Delete a saved filter
 func (s *FiltersService) DeleteSavedFilter(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, filterID uuid.UUID) error {
-	err := s.db.DeleteSavedFilter(ctx, database.DeleteSavedFilterParams{
+	_, err := s.db.DeleteSavedFilter(ctx, database.DeleteSavedFilterParams{
 		ID:     pgtype.UUID{Bytes: filterID, Valid: true},
 		UserID: pgtype.UUID{Bytes: userID, Valid: true},
 	})