diff --git a/hail/python/hailtop/aiotools/delete.py b/hail/python/hailtop/aiotools/delete.py
index e6754a9be4ee..c5c933d7d341 100644
--- a/hail/python/hailtop/aiotools/delete.py
+++ b/hail/python/hailtop/aiotools/delete.py
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ async def remove(path):
                             await fs.remove(path)
                         except FileNotFoundError:
                             await fs.rmtree(sema, path, listener=listener)
+                        file_pbar.advance(1)  # only advance if file or directory removal was successful, not on error
 
                     for grouped_paths in grouped(5_000, paths):
+                        file_pbar.update(0, total=file_pbar.total() + len(grouped_paths))
                         await asyncio.gather(*[remove(path) for path in grouped_paths])