diff --git a/delete-volumes.sh b/delete-volumes.sh
index 13657eba..f0f21231 100755
--- a/delete-volumes.sh
+++ b/delete-volumes.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,75 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Function to find and delete symlinked directories
+delete_symlinked_dirs() {
+    local volume_path=$1
+    local key=$2
+    
+    if [[ ! -d "$volume_path/_data" ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Find all symlinks in the volume's _data directory
+    find "$volume_path/_data" -type l -print0 2>/dev/null | while IFS= read -r -d '' symlink; do
+        # Get the target of the symlink (resolve to absolute path)
+        local target=$(readlink -f "$symlink" 2>/dev/null)
+        
+        if [[ -n "$target" ]] && [[ -d "$target" ]]; then
+            echo "  Found symlink: $symlink -> $target"
+            
+            # Verify the target path matches expected patterns (safety check)
+            # Allow /slowdisk and other common backup/storage locations
+            local safe_to_delete=false
+            
+            if [[ "$target" =~ ^/slowdisk/rpc_${key}__data_ ]]; then
+                safe_to_delete=true
+                echo "    Target is in /slowdisk, will delete"
+            elif [[ "$target" =~ ^/backup/ ]] || [[ "$target" =~ ^/storage/ ]] || [[ "$target" =~ ^/data/ ]]; then
+                # Additional safety: only delete if it matches the volume pattern
+                if [[ "$target" =~ rpc_${key} ]]; then
+                    safe_to_delete=true
+                    echo "    Target matches volume pattern, will delete"
+                fi
+            else
+                # For other locations, be more cautious - only delete if explicitly matches pattern
+                if [[ "$target" =~ rpc_${key}__data_ ]]; then
+                    safe_to_delete=true
+                    echo "    Target matches expected pattern, will delete"
+                else
+                    echo "    Warning: Target doesn't match expected pattern, skipping: $target"
+                fi
+            fi
+            
+            if [[ "$safe_to_delete" == "true" ]]; then
+                echo "    Deleting symlinked directory: $target"
+                if rm -rf "$target" 2>/dev/null; then
+                    echo "    ✓ Deleted successfully"
+                else
+                    echo "    ✗ Failed to delete (may require root or may not exist)"
+                fi
+            fi
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
 # Read the JSON input and extract the list of keys
 keys=$(cat /root/rpc/$1.yml | yaml2json - | jq '.volumes' | jq -r 'keys[]')
 
 # Iterate over the list of keys
 for key in $keys; do
-    echo "removing: /var/lib/docker/volumes/rpc_$key"
-
-    docker volume rm "rpc_$key"
+    volume_path="/var/lib/docker/volumes/rpc_$key"
+    
+    echo "removing: $volume_path"
+    
+    # Before removing the volume, check for and delete symlinked directories
+    if [[ -d "$volume_path/_data" ]]; then
+        echo "  Checking for symlinked directories..."
+        delete_symlinked_dirs "$volume_path" "$key"
+    else
+        echo "  Volume _data directory not found, skipping symlink check"
+    fi
+    
+    # Remove the docker volume
+    docker volume rm "rpc_$key" 2>/dev/null
 
 done