diff --git a/src/moin/apps/frontend/views.py b/src/moin/apps/frontend/views.py
index 926d15472..49489d995 100644
--- a/src/moin/apps/frontend/views.py
+++ b/src/moin/apps/frontend/views.py
@@ -1071,8 +1071,8 @@ def ajaxdestroy(item_name, req="destroy"):
                 # user probably checked a subitem and checked do subitems
                 response["messages"].append(_("Item '{bad_name}' does not exist.").format(bad_name=item.name))
                 continue
+            subitem_names = []
             if req == "destroy":
-                subitem_names = []
                 if do_subitems:
                     subitems = item.get_subitem_revs()
                     # if subitem has alias of unselected sibling or ancester, it will be included
@@ -1094,7 +1094,6 @@ def ajaxdestroy(item_name, req="destroy"):
             response["itemnames"] += subitem_names + itemnames
         except AccessDenied:
             response["messages"].append(_("Access denied processing '{bad_name}'.").format(bad_name=itemname))
-    response["itemnames"] = [url_for_item(x) for x in response["itemnames"]]
     return jsonify(response)
 
 
@@ -1148,11 +1147,17 @@ def ajaxsubitems():
         alias_names = []
         subitems = list(item.get_subitem_revs())
         # TODO: add check for delete/destroy auth, add to rejected names,
-        item_names = tuple(x + "/" for x in item.names)
         # subitems may have alias names pointing to sibling or parent of user selected items
-        subitem_names = [y for x in subitems for y in x.meta[NAME]]
+
+        if fqname.namespace:
+            namespace_prefix = f"{fqname.namespace}/"  # used to build fullname for aliases and subitems
+        else:
+            namespace_prefix = ""
+
+        subitem_names = [f"{namespace_prefix}{y}" for x in subitems for y in x.meta[NAME]]
+
         if not [item.name] == item.names:
-            alias_names = [x for x in item.names if not x == item.name]
+            alias_names = [f"{namespace_prefix}{x}" for x in item.names if not x == item.name]
         all_alias_names += alias_names
         all_subitem_names += subitem_names
         all_selected_names.append(item_name)
diff --git a/src/moin/static/js/index_action.js b/src/moin/static/js/index_action.js
index 0978c8281..be254a1b6 100644
--- a/src/moin/static/js/index_action.js
+++ b/src/moin/static/js/index_action.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $("document").ready(function () {
     function get_checked() {
         var checked_names = [];
         $("input.moin-item:checked").each(function () {
-            var itemname = $(this).attr("value").slice(1);
+            var itemname = $(this).attr("value");
             checked_names.push(itemname);
         });
         return checked_names;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ $("document").ready(function () {
             url;
         // create an array of selected item names
         $("input.moin-item:checked").each(function () {
-            var itemname = $(this).attr("value").slice(1);
+            var itemname = $(this).attr("value");
             links.push(itemname);
         });
         // remove any flash messages, display "deleting..." or "destroying..." flash msg while process is in progress
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ $("document").ready(function () {
             comment: comment,
             do_subitems: $("#moin-do-subitems").is(":checked") ? "true" : "false"
         }, function (data) {
-            // incoming itemnames is url-encoded list of item names (including alias names) successfully deleted/destroyed
+            // incoming itemnames is list of item names (including alias names) successfully deleted/destroyed
             var itemnames = data.itemnames,
                 idx;
             // display success/fail flash messages created by server for each selected item and subitem
diff --git a/src/moin/templates/index.html b/src/moin/templates/index.html
index 268f64a3c..7dd42bf80 100644
--- a/src/moin/templates/index.html
+++ b/src/moin/templates/index.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <tr>
         <td class="moin-index-icons">
             <span class="moin-select-item">
-                <input class="moin-item" type="checkbox" value="{{ url_for('.show_item', item_name=e.fullname) }}"/>
+                <input class="moin-item" type="checkbox" value="{{ e.fullname }}"/>
                 {% set mimetype = "application/x.moin.download" %}
                 {# invisible link below is used by js to download item #}
                 <a href="{{ url_for('.download_item', item_name=e.fullname, mimetype=mimetype) }}" class="moin-download-link">
diff --git a/src/moin/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/src/moin/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index a43500abd..73db551bd 100644
--- a/src/moin/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/src/moin/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -2443,11 +2443,11 @@ msgstr "Kommentar zum Änderungslog zufügen (optional)."
 
 #: src/moin/templates/index.html:293
 msgid "Selected names: "
-msgstr "Auswahl"
+msgstr "Auswahl: "
 
 #: src/moin/templates/index.html:294
 msgid "Alias names: "
-msgstr "Alias Namen:"
+msgstr "Alias Namen: "
 
 #: src/moin/templates/index.html:297
 msgid "Check to remove subitems"
@@ -2455,11 +2455,11 @@ msgstr "Auswählen um Subitems zu löschen"
 
 #: src/moin/templates/index.html:299
 msgid "Subitem names: "
-msgstr "Subitem-Name"
+msgstr "Subitem-Namen: "
 
 #: src/moin/templates/index.html:300
 msgid "Rejected names, permission denied: "
-msgstr "Unzulässge Namen, keine Berechtigung: "
+msgstr "Unzulässige Namen, keine Berechtigung: "
 
 #: src/moin/templates/index.html:302
 msgid "Enter your comment"