diff --git a/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte b/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte
index 44d8a45..18ecbc9 100644
--- a/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte
+++ b/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@
         const branches = branchesByProject.get(project.id) || [];
         const repoCount = repoCountsByProject.get(project.id) || 0;
 
-        // If no repos, safe to delete
+        // Don't show red styling for projects with no repos — there's nothing
+        // to call attention to when no repositories have been added yet.
         if (repoCount === 0) {
-          nextSafe.add(project.id);
           continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectSection.svelte b/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectSection.svelte
index 8d54941..c8bdff5 100644
--- a/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectSection.svelte
+++ b/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectSection.svelte
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@
 
   .header-action-button.safe-delete {
     color: var(--ui-danger);
+    border: 1px solid var(--ui-danger);
+  }
+
+  .header-action-button.safe-delete .trash-icon {
+    color: var(--ui-danger);
   }
 
   .detecting-status {