diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 54c61427..483be2bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ Fixes an issue where Prime Video overlays/collections would not be built when th
 Fixed the `cast` search option for the `imdb_search` builder
 Fixes #2258 `imdb_list` sort was not being parsed correctly
 Fixes `letterboxd_list` rating filter to use a 1-10 rating vs 1-100 to reflect how letterboxd ratings work on their website
+Fixes #2274 Enhance handling of smart collections in deletion
 Fixed the `ids_to_anidb` lookup for anime movies and shows
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 10465647..e58687f3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.0-build8
+2.1.0-build9
diff --git a/docs/config/operations.md b/docs/config/operations.md
index ed06c5f5..e30f4214 100644
--- a/docs/config/operations.md
+++ b/docs/config/operations.md
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ You can create individual blocks of operations by using a list under `operations
       <tr><td>`configured: true`</td><td>Collection must be Configured to be deleted<br>(collection is in the config file of the specific Kometa run)</td></tr>
       <tr><td>`configured: false`</td><td>Collection must be Unconfigured to be deleted<br>(collection is not in the config file of the specific Kometa run)</td></tr>
       <tr><td>`less: ###`</td><td>Collection must contain less than the given number of items to be deleted.<br>### is a Number greater than 0<br>Optional value which if undefined means collections will be deleted regardless of how many items they have</td></tr>
+      <tr><td>`ignore_empty_smart_collections: false`</td><td>Do not apply less check to empty smart collections<br>This allows retaining things like smart collections that show movies without subtitles or the like.</td></tr>
+
     </table>
 
     **The collection does not need to be scheduled to be considered configured and only needs to be in the config file.**
diff --git a/json-schema/config-schema.json b/json-schema/config-schema.json
index 77d07edc..3cfd1905 100644
--- a/json-schema/config-schema.json
+++ b/json-schema/config-schema.json
@@ -2080,7 +2080,8 @@
                     "properties": {
                         "configured": { "type": "boolean" },
                         "managed": { "type": "boolean" },
-                        "less": { "type": "integer" }
+                        "less": { "type": "integer" },
+                        "ignore_empty_smart_collections": { "type": "boolean" }
                     },
                     "required": []
                 },
diff --git a/json-schema/kitchen_sink_config.yml b/json-schema/kitchen_sink_config.yml
index 4a826bbf..71941947 100644
--- a/json-schema/kitchen_sink_config.yml
+++ b/json-schema/kitchen_sink_config.yml
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ libraries:
       delete_collections:
         configured: false                           # False - Collection must be an Unconfigured Collection to be deleted (collection is not in the config file of the specific Kometa run).
         managed: false                              # False - Collection must be an Unmanaged Collection to be deleted (the collection does not have the Kometa label)
-        less: 99999                                 # Effectively all collections regardless of teh number of items in the collection
+        less: 99999                                 # Effectively all collections regardless of the number of items in the collection
+        ignore_empty_smart_collections: true        # Don't do the less check on empty smart collections
       mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes         # Update user ratings with mdb_tomatoes
       mass_critic_rating_update: imdb               # Update critic ratings with imdb
       mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb             # Update audience ratings with tmdb
@@ -758,7 +759,8 @@ libraries:
       delete_collections:
         configured: false                           # False - Collection must be an Unconfigured Collection to be deleted (collection is not in the config file of the specific Kometa run).
         managed: false                              # False - Collection must be an Unmanaged Collection to be deleted (the collection does not have the Kometa label)
-        less: 99999                                 # Effectively all collections regardless of teh number of items in the collection
+        less: 99999                                 # Effectively all collections regardless of the number of items in the collection
+        ignore_empty_smart_collections: true        # Don't do the less check on empty smart collections
       mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes         # Update user ratings with mdb_tomatoes
       mass_critic_rating_update: imdb               # Update critic ratings with imdb
       mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb             # Update audience ratings with tmdb
@@ -859,8 +861,8 @@ webhooks:                                           # Can be individually specif
   version: (redacted)
   delete: (redacted)
 plex:                                               # Can be individually specified per library as well; REQUIRED for the script to run
-  url: (redacted)
-  token: (redacted)
+  url: http://10.10.10.10:1234
+  token: THIS_IS_A_FAKE_TOKEN
   timeout: 60
   clean_bundles: true
   empty_trash: true
@@ -873,19 +875,19 @@ tmdb:                                               # REQUIRED for the script to
   region: CA                                        # Upper case ISO 3166-1 Code
   cache_expiration: 60
 tautulli:                                           # Can be individually specified per library as well
-  url: (redacted)
-  apikey: (redacted)
+  url: http://10.10.10.10:1234
+  apikey: THIS_IS_A_FAKE_TOKEN
 omdb:
-  apikey: (redacted)
+  apikey: THIS_IS_A_FAKE_TOKEN
   cache_expiration: 60
 mdblist:
-  apikey: (redacted)
+  apikey: THIS_IS_A_FAKE_TOKEN
   cache_expiration: 60
 notifiarr:
-  apikey: (redacted)
+  apikey: THIS_IS_A_FAKE_TOKEN
 radarr:                                         # Can be individually specified per library as well
-  url: (redacted)
-  token: (redacted)
+  url: http://10.10.10.10:1234
+  token: THIS_IS_A_FAKE_TOKEN
   root_folder_path: /data/media/movies
   monitor: true
   availability: announced
@@ -900,8 +902,8 @@ radarr:                                         # Can be individually specified
   ignore_cache: false
   monitor_existing: false
 sonarr:                                         # Can be individually specified per library as well
-  url: (redacted)
-  token: (redacted)
+  url: http://10.10.10.10:1234
+  token: THIS_IS_A_FAKE_TOKEN
   root_folder_path: /data/media/tv
   monitor: all
   quality_profile: Any
@@ -920,7 +922,7 @@ sonarr:                                         # Can be individually specified
   monitor_existing: false
 anidb:
   client: (redacted)
-  version: (redacted)
+  version: 1234
   language: en
   cache_expiration: 60
   username: (redacted)
diff --git a/json-schema/prototype_config.yml b/json-schema/prototype_config.yml
index 015770a4..91b297c1 100644
--- a/json-schema/prototype_config.yml
+++ b/json-schema/prototype_config.yml
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ libraries:
         managed: false
         configured: true
         less: 123
+        ignore_empty_smart_collections: true
 
   Anime:
     collection_files:
diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 09dac1cd..9289f810 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ class ConfigFile:
                                         "managed": check_for_attribute(input_dict, "managed", var_type="bool", default_is_none=True, save=False),
                                         "configured": check_for_attribute(input_dict, "configured", var_type="bool", default_is_none=True, save=False),
                                         "less": check_for_attribute(input_dict, "less", var_type="int", default_is_none=True, save=False, int_min=1),
+                                        "ignore_empty_smart_collections": check_for_attribute(input_dict, "ignore_empty_smart_collections", var_type="bool", default=True, save=False),
                                     }
                                 elif op == "mass_collection_content_rating_update":
                                     section_final[op] = {
diff --git a/modules/operations.py b/modules/operations.py
index a35a98b5..1a681cfc 100644
--- a/modules/operations.py
+++ b/modules/operations.py
@@ -64,14 +64,19 @@ class Operations:
         logger.debug(f"Item Operation: {self.library.items_library_operation}")
         logger.debug("")
 
-        def should_be_deleted(col_in, labels_in, configured_in, managed_in, less_in):
+        def should_be_deleted(col_in, labels_in, configured_in, managed_in, less_in, ignore_smart_in):
             if all((x is None for x in [configured_in, managed_in, less_in])):
                 return False
 
-            less_check = True
+            less_check = not ignore_smart_in if col_in.smart else True
             if less_in is not None:
-                less_check = col_in.childCount < less_in
-                logger.trace(f"{col_in.title} - collection size: {col_in.childCount} < less: {less_in}, DELETE: {less_check}")
+                if less_check:
+                    col_count = col_in.childCount if col_in.childCount is not None else 0
+                    less_check = col_count < less_in
+                    logger.trace(f"{col_in.title} - collection size: {col_count} < less: {less_in}, DELETE: {less_check}")
+                else:
+                    logger.trace(f"{col_in.title} - skipping size check:  smart - {col_in.smart}, ignore_smart - {ignore_smart_in}")
+                    
 
             managed_check = True
             if managed_in is not None:
@@ -1071,6 +1076,7 @@ class Operations:
             less = self.library.delete_collections["less"] if self.library.delete_collections and self.library.delete_collections["less"] is not None else None
             managed = self.library.delete_collections["managed"] if self.library.delete_collections else None
             configured = self.library.delete_collections["configured"] if self.library.delete_collections else None
+            ignore_smart = self.library.delete_collections["ignore_empty_smart_collections"] if self.library.delete_collections else True
             unmanaged_collections = []
             unconfigured_collections = []
             all_collections = self.library.get_all_collections()
@@ -1079,7 +1085,7 @@ class Operations:
                 col = self.library.reload(col, force=True)
                 labels = [la.tag for la in self.library.item_labels(col)]
 
-                if should_be_deleted(col, labels, configured, managed, less):
+                if should_be_deleted(col, labels, configured, managed, less, ignore_smart):
                     try:
                         self.library.delete(col)
                         logger.info(f"{col.title} Deleted")