diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 6ef1277c62..969a0953a2 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ editor.delete = Delete '%s'
 editor.commit_message_desc = Add an optional extended description…
 editor.commit_directly_to_this_branch = Commit directly to the <strong class="branch-name">%s</strong> branch.
 editor.create_new_branch = Create a <strong>new branch</strong> for this commit and start a pull request.
+editor.propose_file_change = Propose file change
 editor.new_branch_name_desc = New branch name…
 editor.cancel = Cancel
 editor.filename_cannot_be_empty = The filename cannot be empty.
diff --git a/public/js/index.js b/public/js/index.js
index e6719c57f0..d26764fcc7 100644
--- a/public/js/index.js
+++ b/public/js/index.js
@@ -1306,6 +1306,7 @@ function initEditor() {
             $('.quick-pull-branch-name').hide();
             $('.quick-pull-branch-name input').prop('required',false);
         }
+        $('#commit-button').text($(this).attr('button_text'));
     });
 
     const $editFilename = $("#file-name");
diff --git a/routers/repo/editor.go b/routers/repo/editor.go
index f3327017e5..1c7eee98ac 100644
--- a/routers/repo/editor.go
+++ b/routers/repo/editor.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ func editFile(ctx *context.Context, isNewFile bool) {
 	} else {
 		ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = frmCommitChoiceNewBranch
 	}
-	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = ""
+	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = GetUniquePatchBranchName(ctx)
 	ctx.Data["last_commit"] = ctx.Repo.CommitID
 	ctx.Data["MarkdownFileExts"] = strings.Join(setting.Markdown.FileExtensions, ",")
 	ctx.Data["LineWrapExtensions"] = strings.Join(setting.Repository.Editor.LineWrapExtensions, ",")
@@ -266,6 +267,10 @@ func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile bo
 		} else {
 			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.fail_to_update_file", form.TreePath, err), tplEditFile, &form)
 		}
+	}
+
+	if form.CommitChoice == frmCommitChoiceNewBranch {
+		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/compare/" + ctx.Repo.BranchName + "..." + form.NewBranchName)
 	} else {
 		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/branch/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(branchName) + "/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(form.TreePath))
 	}
@@ -335,7 +340,7 @@ func DeleteFile(ctx *context.Context) {
 	} else {
 		ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = frmCommitChoiceNewBranch
 	}
-	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = ""
+	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = GetUniquePatchBranchName(ctx)
 
 	ctx.HTML(200, tplDeleteFile)
 }
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ func DeleteFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.DeleteRepoFileForm) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if branchName != ctx.Repo.BranchName && !canCommit {
+	if branchName == ctx.Repo.BranchName && !canCommit {
 		ctx.Data["Err_NewBranchName"] = true
 		ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = frmCommitChoiceNewBranch
 		ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.cannot_commit_to_protected_branch", branchName), tplDeleteFile, &form)
@@ -387,20 +392,20 @@ func DeleteFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.DeleteRepoFileForm) {
 	}); err != nil {
 		// This is where we handle all the errors thrown by repofiles.DeleteRepoFile
 		if git.IsErrNotExist(err) || models.IsErrRepoFileDoesNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_deleting_no_longer_exists", ctx.Repo.TreePath), tplEditFile, &form)
+			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_deleting_no_longer_exists", ctx.Repo.TreePath), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 		} else if models.IsErrFilenameInvalid(err) {
 			ctx.Data["Err_TreePath"] = true
-			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.filename_is_invalid", ctx.Repo.TreePath), tplEditFile, &form)
+			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.filename_is_invalid", ctx.Repo.TreePath), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 		} else if models.IsErrFilePathInvalid(err) {
 			ctx.Data["Err_TreePath"] = true
 			if fileErr, ok := err.(models.ErrFilePathInvalid); ok {
 				switch fileErr.Type {
 				case git.EntryModeSymlink:
-					ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_is_a_symlink", fileErr.Path), tplEditFile, &form)
+					ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_is_a_symlink", fileErr.Path), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 				case git.EntryModeTree:
-					ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.filename_is_a_directory", fileErr.Path), tplEditFile, &form)
+					ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.filename_is_a_directory", fileErr.Path), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 				case git.EntryModeBlob:
-					ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.directory_is_a_file", fileErr.Path), tplEditFile, &form)
+					ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.directory_is_a_file", fileErr.Path), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 				default:
 					ctx.ServerError("DeleteRepoFile", err)
 				}
@@ -410,25 +415,44 @@ func DeleteFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.DeleteRepoFileForm) {
 		} else if git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err) {
 			// For when a user deletes a file to a branch that no longer exists
 			if branchErr, ok := err.(git.ErrBranchNotExist); ok {
-				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.branch_does_not_exist", branchErr.Name), tplEditFile, &form)
+				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.branch_does_not_exist", branchErr.Name), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 			} else {
 				ctx.Error(500, err.Error())
 			}
 		} else if models.IsErrBranchAlreadyExists(err) {
 			// For when a user specifies a new branch that already exists
 			if branchErr, ok := err.(models.ErrBranchAlreadyExists); ok {
-				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.branch_already_exists", branchErr.BranchName), tplEditFile, &form)
+				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.branch_already_exists", branchErr.BranchName), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 			} else {
 				ctx.Error(500, err.Error())
 			}
 		} else if models.IsErrCommitIDDoesNotMatch(err) {
-			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_changed_while_editing", ctx.Repo.RepoLink+"/compare/"+form.LastCommit+"..."+ctx.Repo.CommitID), tplEditFile, &form)
+			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_changed_while_deleting", ctx.Repo.RepoLink+"/compare/"+form.LastCommit+"..."+ctx.Repo.CommitID), tplDeleteFile, &form)
 		} else {
 			ctx.ServerError("DeleteRepoFile", err)
 		}
+	}
+
+	ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_delete_success", ctx.Repo.TreePath))
+	if form.CommitChoice == frmCommitChoiceNewBranch {
+		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/compare/" + ctx.Repo.BranchName + "..." + form.NewBranchName)
 	} else {
-		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.file_delete_success", ctx.Repo.TreePath))
-		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/branch/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(branchName))
+		treePath := filepath.Dir(ctx.Repo.TreePath)
+		if treePath == "." {
+			treePath = "" // the file deleted was in the root, so we return the user to the root directory
+		}
+		if len(treePath) > 0 {
+			// Need to get the latest commit since it changed
+			commit, err := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetBranchCommit(ctx.Repo.BranchName)
+			if err == nil && commit != nil {
+				// We have the comment, now find what directory we can return the user to
+				// (must have entries)
+				treePath = GetClosestParentWithFiles(treePath, commit)
+			} else {
+				treePath = "" // otherwise return them to the root of the repo
+			}
+		}
+		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/branch/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(branchName) + "/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(treePath))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -467,7 +491,7 @@ func UploadFile(ctx *context.Context) {
 	} else {
 		ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = frmCommitChoiceNewBranch
 	}
-	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = ""
+	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = GetUniquePatchBranchName(ctx)
 
 	ctx.HTML(200, tplUploadFile)
 }
@@ -565,7 +589,11 @@ func UploadFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.UploadRepoFileForm) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/branch/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(branchName) + "/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(form.TreePath))
+	if form.CommitChoice == frmCommitChoiceNewBranch {
+		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/compare/" + ctx.Repo.BranchName + "..." + form.NewBranchName)
+	} else {
+		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/branch/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(branchName) + "/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(form.TreePath))
+	}
 }
 
 func cleanUploadFileName(name string) string {
@@ -636,3 +664,40 @@ func RemoveUploadFileFromServer(ctx *context.Context, form auth.RemoveUploadFile
 	log.Trace("Upload file removed: %s", form.File)
 	ctx.Status(204)
 }
+
+// GetUniquePatchBranchName Gets a unique branch name for a new patch branch
+// It will be in the form of <username>-patch-<num> where <num> is the first branch of this format
+// that doesn't already exist. If we exceed 1000 tries or an error is thrown, we just return "" so the user has to
+// type in the branch name themselves (will be an empty field)
+func GetUniquePatchBranchName(ctx *context.Context) string {
+	prefix := ctx.User.LowerName + "-patch-"
+	for i := 1; i <= 1000; i++ {
+		branchName := fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", prefix, i)
+		if _, err := ctx.Repo.Repository.GetBranch(branchName); err != nil {
+			if git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err) {
+				return branchName
+			}
+			log.Error("GetUniquePatchBranchName: %v", err)
+			return ""
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// GetClosestParentWithFiles Recursively gets the path of parent in a tree that has files (used when file in a tree is
+// deleted). Returns "" for the root if no parents other than the root have files. If the given treePath isn't a
+// SubTree or it has no entries, we go up one dir and see if we can return the user to that listing.
+func GetClosestParentWithFiles(treePath string, commit *git.Commit) string {
+	if len(treePath) == 0 || treePath == "." {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// see if the tree has entries
+	if tree, err := commit.SubTree(treePath); err != nil {
+		// failed to get tree, going up a dir
+		return GetClosestParentWithFiles(filepath.Dir(treePath), commit)
+	} else if entries, err := tree.ListEntries(); err != nil || len(entries) == 0 {
+		// no files in this dir, going up a dir
+		return GetClosestParentWithFiles(filepath.Dir(treePath), commit)
+	}
+	return treePath
+}
diff --git a/routers/repo/editor_test.go b/routers/repo/editor_test.go
index 660f088e88..7a68ecc9b7 100644
--- a/routers/repo/editor_test.go
+++ b/routers/repo/editor_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
@@ -37,3 +39,40 @@ func TestCleanUploadName(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, cleanUploadFileName(k), v)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetUniquePatchBranchName(t *testing.T) {
+	models.PrepareTestEnv(t)
+	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
+	ctx.SetParams(":id", "1")
+	test.LoadRepo(t, ctx, 1)
+	test.LoadRepoCommit(t, ctx)
+	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
+	test.LoadGitRepo(t, ctx)
+	expectedBranchName := "user2-patch-1"
+	branchName := GetUniquePatchBranchName(ctx)
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedBranchName, branchName)
+}
+
+func TestGetClosestParentWithFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	models.PrepareTestEnv(t)
+	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1")
+	ctx.SetParams(":id", "1")
+	test.LoadRepo(t, ctx, 1)
+	test.LoadRepoCommit(t, ctx)
+	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
+	test.LoadGitRepo(t, ctx)
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	branch := repo.DefaultBranch
+	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	commit, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(branch)
+	expectedTreePath := ""
+
+	expectedTreePath = "" // Should return the root dir, empty string, since there are no subdirs in this repo
+	for _, deletedFile := range []string{
+		"dir1/dir2/dir3/file.txt",
+		"file.txt",
+	} {
+		treePath := GetClosestParentWithFiles(deletedFile, commit)
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedTreePath, treePath)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl b/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl
index 86749623eb..d22cd07b03 100644
--- a/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		<div class="quick-pull-choice js-quick-pull-choice">
 			<div class="field">
 		 		<div class="ui radio checkbox {{if not .CanCommitToBranch}}disabled{{end}}">
-					<input type="radio" class="js-quick-pull-choice-option" name="commit_choice" value="direct" {{if eq .commit_choice "direct"}}checked{{end}}>
+					<input type="radio" class="js-quick-pull-choice-option" name="commit_choice" value="direct" button_text="{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.commit_changes"}}" {{if eq .commit_choice "direct"}}checked{{end}}>
 					<label>
 						<i class="octicon octicon-git-commit" height="16" width="14"></i>
 						{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.commit_directly_to_this_branch" (.BranchName|Escape) | Safe}}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 			</div>
 			<div class="field">
 				<div class="ui radio checkbox">
-					<input type="radio" class="js-quick-pull-choice-option" name="commit_choice" value="commit-to-new-branch" {{if eq .commit_choice "commit-to-new-branch"}}checked{{end}}>
+					<input type="radio" class="js-quick-pull-choice-option" name="commit_choice" value="commit-to-new-branch" button_text="{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.propose_file_change"}}" {{if eq .commit_choice "commit-to-new-branch"}}checked{{end}}>
 					<label>
 						<i class="octicon octicon-git-pull-request" height="16" width="12"></i>
 						{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.create_new_branch" | Safe}}
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
-	<button type="submit" class="ui green button">
-		{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.commit_changes"}}
+	<button id="commit-button" type="submit" class="ui green button">
+		{{if eq .commit_choice "commit-to-new-branch"}}{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.propose_file_change"}}{{else}}{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.commit_changes"}}{{end}}
 	</button>
 	<a class="ui button red" href="{{EscapePound $.BranchLink}}/{{EscapePound .TreePath}}">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.editor.cancel"}}</a>
 </div>