diff --git a/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete.go b/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete.go
index 1bb32f7f..243ec4ae 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete.go
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ type DeleteOptions struct {
 
 	SearchClient func() (*search.Client, error)
 
-	Indices   []string
-	DoConfirm bool
+	Indices         []string
+	DoConfirm       bool
+	IncludeReplicas bool
 }
 
 // NewDeleteCmd creates and returns a delete command for indices
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ func NewDeleteCmd(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*DeleteOptions) error) *cobra.Co
 			# Delete the index named "TEST_PRODUCTS_1"
 			$ algolia indices delete TEST_PRODUCTS_1
 
+      # Delete the index named "TEST_PRODUCTS_1" and its replicas
+      $ algolia indices delete TEST_PRODUCTS_1 --includeReplicas
+
 			# Delete the index named "TEST_PRODUCTS_1", skipping the confirmation prompt
 			$ algolia indices delete TEST_PRODUCTS_1 -y
 
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ func NewDeleteCmd(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*DeleteOptions) error) *cobra.Co
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&confirm, "confirm", "y", false, "skip confirmation prompt")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&opts.IncludeReplicas, "includeReplicas", "r", false, "delete replica indices too")
 
 	return cmd
 }
@@ -85,7 +90,11 @@ func runDeleteCmd(opts *DeleteOptions) error {
 
 	if opts.DoConfirm {
 		var confirmed bool
-		err := prompt.Confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to delete the indices %q?", strings.Join(opts.Indices, ", ")), &confirmed)
+		msg := "Are you sure you want to delete the indices %q?"
+		if opts.IncludeReplicas {
+			msg = "Are you sure you want to delete the indices %q including their replicas?"
+		}
+		err := prompt.Confirm(fmt.Sprintf(msg, strings.Join(opts.Indices, ", ")), &confirmed)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to prompt: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -102,10 +111,43 @@ func runDeleteCmd(opts *DeleteOptions) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("index %q does not exist", indexName)
 		}
 		indices = append(indices, index)
+
+		if opts.IncludeReplicas {
+			settings, err := index.GetSettings()
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("can't get settings of index %q: %w", indexName, err)
+			}
+
+			replicas := settings.Replicas
+			for _, replicaName := range replicas.Get() {
+				replica := client.InitIndex(replicaName)
+				indices = append(indices, replica)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	for _, index := range indices {
-		if _, err := index.Delete(); err != nil {
+		var mustWait bool
+
+		if opts.IncludeReplicas {
+			settings, err := index.GetSettings()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to get settings of index %q: %w", index.GetName(), err)
+			}
+			if len(settings.Replicas.Get()) > 0 {
+				mustWait = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		res, err := index.Delete()
+
+		// Otherwise, the replica indices might not be 'fully detached' yet.
+		if mustWait {
+			_ = res.Wait()
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
 			opts.IO.StartProgressIndicatorWithLabel(fmt.Sprint("Deleting replica index ", index.GetName()))
 			err := deleteReplicaIndex(client, index)
 			opts.IO.StopProgressIndicator()
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete_test.go b/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete_test.go
index cd549bb8..99c7a9cb 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/indices/delete/delete_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ func TestNewDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		name      string
 		tty       bool
 		cli       string
-		isReplica bool
 		wantsErr  bool
 		wantsOpts DeleteOptions
 	}{
@@ -97,12 +96,13 @@ func TestNewDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_runDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name    string
-		cli     string
-		indices []string
-		replica bool
-		isTTY   bool
-		wantOut string
+		name        string
+		cli         string
+		indices     []string
+		isReplica   bool
+		hasReplicas bool
+		isTTY       bool
+		wantOut     string
 	}{
 		{
 			name:    "no TTY",
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ func Test_runDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			name:    "no TTY, multiple indices",
 			cli:     "foo bar --confirm",
 			indices: []string{"foo", "bar"},
-			isTTY:   true,
-			wantOut: "✓ Deleted indices foo, bar\n",
+			isTTY:   false,
+			wantOut: "",
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "TTY, multiple indices",
@@ -133,12 +133,20 @@ func Test_runDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			wantOut: "✓ Deleted indices foo, bar\n",
 		},
 		{
-			name:    "TTY, replica indice",
-			cli:     "foo --confirm",
-			indices: []string{"foo"},
-			replica: true,
-			isTTY:   true,
-			wantOut: "✓ Deleted indices foo\n",
+			name:      "TTY, replica indices",
+			cli:       "foo --confirm",
+			indices:   []string{"foo"},
+			isReplica: true,
+			isTTY:     true,
+			wantOut:   "✓ Deleted indices foo\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "TTY, has replica indices",
+			cli:         "foo --confirm --includeReplicas",
+			indices:     []string{"foo"},
+			hasReplicas: true,
+			isTTY:       true,
+			wantOut:     "✓ Deleted indices foo\n",
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -148,7 +156,21 @@ func Test_runDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, index := range tt.indices {
 				// First settings call with `Exists()`
 				r.Register(httpmock.REST("GET", fmt.Sprintf("1/indexes/%s/settings", index)), httpmock.JSONResponse(search.Settings{}))
-				if tt.replica {
+				if tt.hasReplicas {
+					// Settings calls for the primary index and its replicas
+					r.Register(httpmock.REST("GET", fmt.Sprintf("1/indexes/%s/settings", index)), httpmock.JSONResponse(search.Settings{
+						Replicas: opt.Replicas("bar"),
+					}))
+					r.Register(httpmock.REST("GET", fmt.Sprintf("1/indexes/%s/settings", index)), httpmock.JSONResponse(search.Settings{
+						Replicas: opt.Replicas("bar"),
+					}))
+					r.Register(httpmock.REST("GET", "1/indexes/bar/settings"), httpmock.JSONResponse(search.Settings{
+						Primary: opt.Primary("foo"),
+					}))
+					// Additional DELETE calls for the replicas
+					r.Register(httpmock.REST("DELETE", "1/indexes/bar"), httpmock.JSONResponse(search.Settings{}))
+				}
+				if tt.isReplica {
 					// We want the first `Delete()` call to fail
 					r.Register(httpmock.REST("DELETE", fmt.Sprintf("1/indexes/%s", index)), httpmock.ErrorResponse())
 					// Second settings call to fetch the primary index name