diff --git a/core/installer/app_manager.go b/core/installer/app_manager.go
index 4ed21f4..8bb072e 100644
--- a/core/installer/app_manager.go
+++ b/core/installer/app_manager.go
@@ -692,10 +692,12 @@
 		}
 		cfg = renderedCfg
 		r.RemoveAll(instanceDir)
-		prev := ""
 		curr := instanceDir
-		for prev != curr {
+		for {
 			p := filepath.Dir(curr)
+			if p == curr {
+				break
+			}
 			n := filepath.Base(curr)
 			kustPath := filepath.Join(p, "kustomization.yaml")
 			kust, err := soft.ReadKustomization(r, kustPath)
@@ -703,7 +705,7 @@
 				return "", err
 			}
 			kust.RemoveResources(n)
-			if len(kust.Resources) > 0 {
+			if len(kust.Resources) > 0 || p == m.appDirRoot {
 				soft.WriteYaml(r, kustPath, kust)
 				break
 			} else {
@@ -711,7 +713,6 @@
 					return "", err
 				}
 			}
-			prev = curr
 			curr = p
 		}
 		return fmt.Sprintf("uninstall: %s", instanceId), nil
diff --git a/core/installer/welcome/dodo_app.go b/core/installer/welcome/dodo_app.go
index 51f38e9..b02f7e9 100644
--- a/core/installer/welcome/dodo_app.go
+++ b/core/installer/welcome/dodo_app.go
@@ -1114,12 +1114,7 @@
 		return err
 	}
 	appPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", appName, branch)
-	if _, err := configRepo.Do(func(fs soft.RepoFS) (string, error) {
-		if err := m.Remove(appPath); err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("Uninstalled app branch: %s %s", appName, branch), nil
-	}); err != nil {
+	if err := m.Remove(appPath); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := s.client.DeleteRepoBranch(appName, appBranch); err != nil {