diff --git a/spark/v3.2/spark-extensions/src/test/java/org/apache/iceberg/spark/extensions/TestExpireSnapshotsProcedure.java b/spark/v3.2/spark-extensions/src/test/java/org/apache/iceberg/spark/extensions/TestExpireSnapshotsProcedure.java
index b09d12ff6344..e1f1ff0146e3 100644
--- a/spark/v3.2/spark-extensions/src/test/java/org/apache/iceberg/spark/extensions/TestExpireSnapshotsProcedure.java
+++ b/spark/v3.2/spark-extensions/src/test/java/org/apache/iceberg/spark/extensions/TestExpireSnapshotsProcedure.java
@@ -24,14 +24,26 @@
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
+import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
+import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
 import org.apache.iceberg.AssertHelpers;
+import org.apache.iceberg.DeleteFile;
+import org.apache.iceberg.FileScanTask;
+import org.apache.iceberg.ManifestFile;
 import org.apache.iceberg.Snapshot;
 import org.apache.iceberg.Table;
 import org.apache.iceberg.exceptions.ValidationException;
 import org.apache.iceberg.relocated.com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import org.apache.iceberg.relocated.com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import org.apache.iceberg.relocated.com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import org.apache.iceberg.relocated.com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import org.apache.iceberg.spark.Spark3Util;
 import org.apache.iceberg.spark.SparkCatalog;
+import org.apache.iceberg.spark.source.SimpleRecord;
 import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException;
+import org.apache.spark.sql.Encoders;
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.NoSuchProcedureException;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Assert;
@@ -224,4 +236,69 @@ public void testConcurrentExpireSnapshotsWithInvalidInput() {
             catalogName, tableIdent, -1));
 
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testExpireDeleteFiles() throws Exception {
+    sql("CREATE TABLE %s (id bigint, data string) USING iceberg TBLPROPERTIES" +
+        "('format-version'='2', 'write.delete.mode'='merge-on-read')", tableName);
+
+    List<SimpleRecord> records = Lists.newArrayList(
+        new SimpleRecord(1, "a"),
+        new SimpleRecord(2, "b"),
+        new SimpleRecord(3, "c"),
+        new SimpleRecord(4, "d")
+    );
+    spark.createDataset(records, Encoders.bean(SimpleRecord.class)).coalesce(1).writeTo(tableName).append();
+    sql("DELETE FROM %s WHERE id=1", tableName);
+
+    Table table = Spark3Util.loadIcebergTable(spark, tableName);
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("Should have 1 delete manifest", 1, deleteManifests(table).size());
+    Assert.assertEquals("Should have 1 delete file", 1, deleteFiles(table).size());
+    Path deleteManifestPath = new Path(deleteManifests(table).iterator().next().path());
+    Path deleteFilePath = new Path(String.valueOf(deleteFiles(table).iterator().next().path()));
+
+    sql("CALL %s.system.rewrite_data_files(" +
+            "table => '%s'," +
+            "options => map(" +
+            "'delete-file-threshold','1'," +
+            "'use-starting-sequence-number', 'false'))",
+        catalogName, tableIdent);
+    table.refresh();
+
+    sql("INSERT INTO TABLE %s VALUES (5, 'e')", tableName); // this txn moves the file to the DELETED state
+    sql("INSERT INTO TABLE %s VALUES (6, 'f')", tableName); // this txn removes the file reference
+    table.refresh();
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("Should have no delete manifests", 0, deleteManifests(table).size());
+    Assert.assertEquals("Should have no delete files", 0, deleteFiles(table).size());
+
+    FileSystem localFs = FileSystem.getLocal(new Configuration());
+    Assert.assertTrue("Delete manifest should still exist", localFs.exists(deleteManifestPath));
+    Assert.assertTrue("Delete file should still exist", localFs.exists(deleteFilePath));
+
+    Timestamp currentTimestamp = Timestamp.from(Instant.ofEpochMilli(System.currentTimeMillis()));
+    sql("CALL %s.system.expire_snapshots(" +
+            "older_than => TIMESTAMP '%s'," +
+            "table => '%s'," +
+            "retain_last => 1)",
+        catalogName, currentTimestamp, tableIdent);
+
+    Assert.assertFalse("Delete manifest should be removed", localFs.exists(deleteManifestPath));
+    Assert.assertFalse("Delete file should be removed", localFs.exists(deleteFilePath));
+  }
+
+  private List<ManifestFile> deleteManifests(Table table) {
+    return table.currentSnapshot().deleteManifests();
+  }
+
+  private Set<DeleteFile> deleteFiles(Table table) {
+    Set<DeleteFile> deleteFiles = Sets.newHashSet();
+
+    for (FileScanTask task : table.newScan().planFiles()) {
+      deleteFiles.addAll(task.deletes());
+    }
+
+    return deleteFiles;
+  }
 }