diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/ContainerList.spec.ts b/packages/renderer/src/lib/ContainerList.spec.ts
index e00074f8c73c..4547ba2b112f 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/lib/ContainerList.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/ContainerList.spec.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ import { providerInfos } from '../stores/providers';
 
 const listContainersMock = vi.fn();
 const getProviderInfosMock = vi.fn();
+const listViewsMock = vi.fn();
 
 const deleteContainerMock = vi.fn();
+const removePodMock = vi.fn();
 const listPodsMock = vi.fn();
 
 const kubernetesListPodsMock = vi.fn();
@@ -41,11 +43,13 @@ beforeAll(() => {
   onDidUpdateProviderStatusMock.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve());
   listPodsMock.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve([]));
   kubernetesListPodsMock.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve([]));
+  listViewsMock.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve([]));
+  (window as any).listViewsContributions = listViewsMock;
   (window as any).listContainers = listContainersMock;
   (window as any).listPods = listPodsMock;
   (window as any).kubernetesListPods = kubernetesListPodsMock;
   (window as any).getProviderInfos = getProviderInfosMock;
-  (window as any).removePod = vi.fn();
+  (window as any).removePod = removePodMock;
   (window as any).deleteContainer = deleteContainerMock;
 
   (window.events as unknown) = {
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ test('Try to delete a pod that has containers', async () => {
   await fireEvent.click(deleteButton);
 
   // expect that we call to delete the pod first (as it's a group of containers)
-  expect((window as any).removePod).toHaveBeenCalledWith('podman', podId);
+  expect(removePodMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('podman', podId);
 
   // wait deleteContainerMock is called
   while (deleteContainerMock.mock.calls.length === 0) {
@@ -167,3 +171,163 @@ test('Try to delete a pod that has containers', async () => {
   expect(deleteContainerMock).toBeCalledWith('podman', singleContainer.Id);
   expect(deleteContainerMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
 });
+
+test('Try to delete a container without deleting pods', async () => {
+  removePodMock.mockClear();
+  deleteContainerMock.mockClear();
+  listContainersMock.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('extensions-already-started'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('provider-lifecycle-change'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tray:update-provider'));
+
+  // wait for the store to be cleared
+  while (get(containersInfos).length !== 0) {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+  }
+
+  const podId = 'pod-id2';
+
+  const singleContainer = {
+    Id: 'sha256:21234567890123',
+    Image: 'sha256:123',
+    Names: ['foo'],
+    Status: 'Running',
+    engineId: 'podman',
+    engineName: 'podman',
+  };
+
+  // one single container and a container as part of a pod
+  const mockedContainers = [
+    singleContainer,
+    {
+      Id: 'sha256:7897891234567890123',
+      Image: 'sha256:345',
+      Names: ['container-in-pod'],
+      Status: 'Running',
+      pod: {
+        name: 'my-pod2',
+        id: podId,
+        status: 'Running',
+      },
+      engineId: 'podman',
+      engineName: 'podman',
+    },
+  ];
+
+  listContainersMock.mockResolvedValue(mockedContainers);
+
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('extensions-already-started'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('provider-lifecycle-change'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tray:update-provider'));
+
+  // wait until the store is populated
+  while (get(containersInfos).length === 0) {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+  }
+
+  await waitRender({});
+
+  // select the standalone container checkbox
+  const containerCheckbox = screen.getAllByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Toggle container' });
+  expect(containerCheckbox[0]).toBeInTheDocument();
+  await fireEvent.click(containerCheckbox[0]);
+
+  // click on the delete button
+  const deleteButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete selected containers and pods' });
+  expect(deleteButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+  await fireEvent.click(deleteButton);
+
+  // wait until deleteContainerMock is called
+  while (deleteContainerMock.mock.calls.length === 0) {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+  }
+
+  // expect that the container has been deleted
+  expect(deleteContainerMock).toBeCalledWith('podman', singleContainer.Id);
+
+  // but not the other container
+  expect(deleteContainerMock).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+
+  // and not the pod
+  expect(removePodMock).not.toBeCalled();
+});
+
+test('Try to delete a pod without deleting container', async () => {
+  removePodMock.mockClear();
+  deleteContainerMock.mockClear();
+  listContainersMock.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('extensions-already-started'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('provider-lifecycle-change'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tray:update-provider'));
+
+  // wait for the store to be cleared
+  while (get(containersInfos).length !== 0) {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+  }
+
+  const podId = 'pod-id3';
+
+  const singleContainer = {
+    Id: 'sha256:56789012345',
+    Image: 'sha256:567',
+    Names: ['foo'],
+    Status: 'Running',
+    engineId: 'podman',
+    engineName: 'podman',
+  };
+
+  // one single container and a container as part of a pod
+  const mockedContainers = [
+    singleContainer,
+    {
+      Id: 'sha256:7897891234567890123',
+      Image: 'sha256:345',
+      Names: ['container-in-pod'],
+      Status: 'Running',
+      pod: {
+        name: 'my-pod3',
+        id: podId,
+        status: 'Running',
+      },
+      engineId: 'podman',
+      engineName: 'podman',
+    },
+  ];
+
+  listContainersMock.mockResolvedValue(mockedContainers);
+
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('extensions-already-started'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('provider-lifecycle-change'));
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tray:update-provider'));
+
+  // wait until the store is populated
+  while (get(containersInfos).length === 0) {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+  }
+
+  await waitRender({});
+
+  // select the pod checkbox
+  const podCheckbox = screen.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Toggle pod' });
+  expect(podCheckbox).toBeInTheDocument();
+  await fireEvent.click(podCheckbox);
+
+  // click on the delete button
+  const deleteButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete selected containers and pods' });
+  expect(deleteButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+  await fireEvent.click(deleteButton);
+
+  // wait until removePodMock is called
+  while (removePodMock.mock.calls.length === 0) {
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+  }
+
+  // expect that the pod has been removed
+  expect(removePodMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('podman', podId);
+  expect(removePodMock).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+
+  // and the standalone container has not been deleted
+  expect(deleteContainerMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+});