diff --git a/process/process.go b/process/process.go
index 16d04cb3..d2e97513 100644
--- a/process/process.go
+++ b/process/process.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/profile"
 )
 
+const (
+	onLinux = runtime.GOOS == "linux"
+)
+
 var (
 	dupReqMap  = make(map[int]*sync.WaitGroup)
 	dupReqLock sync.Mutex
@@ -263,6 +268,10 @@ func loadProcess(ctx context.Context, pid int) (*Process, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Path for p%d: %s", pid, err)
 		}
+		// remove linux " (deleted)" suffix for deleted files
+		if onLinux {
+			new.Path = strings.TrimSuffix(new.Path, " (deleted)")
+		}
 		// Executable Name
 		_, new.ExecName = filepath.Split(new.Path)