diff --git a/src/fileio.cpp b/src/fileio.cpp
index d9396f8ef1..c4e98eacca 100644
--- a/src/fileio.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static const char * const _subdirs[] = {
 	"save" PATHSEP "autosave" PATHSEP,
 	"scenario" PATHSEP,
 	"scenario" PATHSEP "heightmap" PATHSEP,
+	"orderlist" PATHSEP,
 	"gm" PATHSEP,
 	"data" PATHSEP,
 	"baseset" PATHSEP,
@@ -1094,7 +1095,7 @@ void DeterminePaths(const char *exe, bool only_local_path)
 	DEBUG(misc, 1, "%s found as personal directory", _personal_dir.c_str());
 
 	static const Subdirectory default_subdirs[] = {
-		SAVE_DIR, AUTOSAVE_DIR, SCENARIO_DIR, HEIGHTMAP_DIR, BASESET_DIR, NEWGRF_DIR, AI_DIR, AI_LIBRARY_DIR, GAME_DIR, GAME_LIBRARY_DIR, SCREENSHOT_DIR, SOCIAL_INTEGRATION_DIR
+		SAVE_DIR, AUTOSAVE_DIR, SCENARIO_DIR, HEIGHTMAP_DIR, ORDERLIST_DIR, BASESET_DIR, NEWGRF_DIR, AI_DIR, AI_LIBRARY_DIR, GAME_DIR, GAME_LIBRARY_DIR, SCREENSHOT_DIR, SOCIAL_INTEGRATION_DIR
 	};
 
 	for (uint i = 0; i < lengthof(default_subdirs); i++) {
diff --git a/src/fileio_type.h b/src/fileio_type.h
index 26b0ab2948..8c0a1ba475 100644
--- a/src/fileio_type.h
+++ b/src/fileio_type.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ enum DetailedFileType {
 	DFT_HEIGHTMAP_PNG, ///< PNG file.
 
 	/* Orderlist files */
-	DFT_ORDERLIST, ///< XML file.
+	DFT_ORDERLIST, ///< JSON file.
 
 	/* fios 'files' */
 	DFT_FIOS_DRIVE,  ///< A drive (letter) entry.
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ enum Subdirectory {
 	AUTOSAVE_DIR,  ///< Subdirectory of save for autosaves
 	SCENARIO_DIR,  ///< Base directory for all scenarios
 	HEIGHTMAP_DIR, ///< Subdirectory of scenario for heightmaps
+	ORDERLIST_DIR, ///< Subdirectort for all orderlists
 	OLD_GM_DIR,    ///< Old subdirectory for the music
 	OLD_DATA_DIR,  ///< Old subdirectory for the data.
 	BASESET_DIR,   ///< Subdirectory for all base data (base sets, intro game)
diff --git a/src/fios.cpp b/src/fios.cpp
index 2eb2d7244e..ec7c58b142 100644
--- a/src/fios.cpp
+++ b/src/fios.cpp
@@ -259,9 +259,23 @@ std::string FiosMakeHeightmapName(const char *name)
  * @param name Filename to delete.
  * @return Whether the file deletion was successful.
  */
-bool FiosDelete(const char *name)
+bool FiosDelete(const char *name,AbstractFileType ft)
 {
-	std::string filename = FiosMakeSavegameName(name);
+	std::string filename;
+
+	switch (ft) {
+		case FT_SAVEGAME:
+		case FT_SCENARIO:
+			filename = FiosMakeSavegameName(name);
+			break;
+		case FT_ORDERLIST:
+			filename = FiosMakeOrderListName(name);
+			break;
+		default:
+			NOT_REACHED();
+			break;
+	}
+	
 	return unlink(filename.c_str()) == 0;
 }
 
@@ -530,7 +544,7 @@ FiosType FiosGetOrderlistListCallback(SaveLoadOperation fop, const std::string &
 	if (ext == nullptr) ext = "";
 
 	if (StrEqualsIgnoreCase(ext, ".json")) {
-		GetFileTitle(file, title, last, SAVE_DIR);
+		GetFileTitle(file, title, last, ORDERLIST_DIR);
 		return FIOS_TYPE_ORDERLIST;
 	}
 
@@ -548,7 +562,7 @@ void FiosGetOrderlistList(SaveLoadOperation fop, bool show_dirs, FileList &file_
 {
 	static std::optional<std::string> fios_save_path;
 
-	if (!fios_save_path) fios_save_path = FioFindDirectory(SAVE_DIR);
+	if (!fios_save_path) fios_save_path = FioFindDirectory(ORDERLIST_DIR);
 
 	_fios_path = &(*fios_save_path);
 
diff --git a/src/fios.h b/src/fios.h
index 00e91225ec..6a092b7093 100644
--- a/src/fios.h
+++ b/src/fios.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ bool FiosBrowseTo(const FiosItem *item);
 
 std::string FiosGetCurrentPath();
 std::optional<uint64_t> FiosGetDiskFreeSpace(const std::string &path);
-bool FiosDelete(const char *name);
+bool FiosDelete(const char *name, AbstractFileType file_type);
 std::string FiosMakeHeightmapName(const char *name);
 std::string FiosMakeSavegameName(const char *name);
 std::string FiosMakeOrderListName(const char *name);
diff --git a/src/fios_gui.cpp b/src/fios_gui.cpp
index f30f237746..08eeb49e9d 100644
--- a/src/fios_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/fios_gui.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,10 @@ static constexpr NWidgetPart _nested_save_orderlist_dialog_widgets[] = {
 			EndContainer(),
 
 			/* Save button*/
-			NWidget(WWT_PUSHTXTBTN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_SL_SAVE_GAME),        SetDataTip(STR_SAVELOAD_SAVE_BUTTON, STR_SAVELOAD_SAVE_TOOLTIP),     SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0),
+			NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
+				NWidget(WWT_PUSHTXTBTN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_SL_DELETE_SELECTION), SetDataTip(STR_SAVELOAD_DELETE_BUTTON, STR_SAVELOAD_DELETE_TOOLTIP), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0),
+				NWidget(WWT_PUSHTXTBTN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_SL_SAVE_GAME),        SetDataTip(STR_SAVELOAD_SAVE_BUTTON, STR_SAVELOAD_SAVE_TOOLTIP),     SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0),
+			EndContainer(),
 
 		EndContainer(),
 	EndContainer(),
@@ -497,6 +500,10 @@ public:
 				o_dir.name = FioFindDirectory(HEIGHTMAP_DIR);
 				break;
 
+			case FT_ORDERLIST:
+				o_dir.name = FioFindDirectory(ORDERLIST_DIR);
+				break;
+
 			default:
 				o_dir.name = _personal_dir;
 		}
@@ -909,7 +916,7 @@ public:
 		if (this->fop != SLO_SAVE) return;
 
 		if (this->IsWidgetLowered(WID_SL_DELETE_SELECTION)) { // Delete button clicked
-			if (!FiosDelete(this->filename_editbox.text.buf)) {
+			if (!FiosDelete(this->filename_editbox.text.buf, this->abstract_filetype)) {
 				ShowErrorMessage(STR_ERROR_UNABLE_TO_DELETE_FILE, INVALID_STRING_ID, WL_ERROR);
 			} else {
 				this->InvalidateData(SLIWD_RESCAN_FILES);