diff --git a/models/git/protected_branch.go b/models/git/protected_branch.go
index 83f03898eb..e7747917a3 100644
--- a/models/git/protected_branch.go
+++ b/models/git/protected_branch.go
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ import (
 
 // ProtectedBranch struct
 type ProtectedBranch struct {
-	ID                            int64       `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	RepoID                        int64       `xorm:"UNIQUE(s)"`
-	BranchName                    string      `xorm:"UNIQUE(s)"` // a branch name or a glob match to branch name
-	globRule                      []glob.Glob `xorm:"-"`
-	CanPush                       bool        `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	ID                            int64     `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	RepoID                        int64     `xorm:"UNIQUE(s)"`
+	BranchName                    string    `xorm:"UNIQUE(s)"` // a branch name or a glob match to branch name
+	globRule                      glob.Glob `xorm:"-"`
+	CanPush                       bool      `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
 	EnableWhitelist               bool
 	WhitelistUserIDs              []int64  `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
 	WhitelistTeamIDs              []int64  `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
@@ -66,21 +66,10 @@ func (protectBranch *ProtectedBranch) Match(branchName string) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	if protectBranch.globRule == nil {
-		parts := strings.Split(protectBranch.BranchName, "/")
-		for _, part := range parts {
-			protectBranch.globRule = append(protectBranch.globRule, glob.MustCompile(part))
-		}
+		protectBranch.globRule = glob.MustCompile(protectBranch.BranchName, '/')
 	}
-	fields := strings.Split(branchName, "/")
-	if len(fields) != len(protectBranch.globRule) {
-		return false
-	}
-	for i := 0; i < len(fields); i++ {
-		if !protectBranch.globRule[i].Match(fields[i]) {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
+
+	return protectBranch.globRule.Match(branchName)
 }
 
 // CanUserPush returns if some user could push to this protected branch
diff --git a/models/git/protected_branch_test.go b/models/git/protected_branch_test.go
index 36005b7f4e..e1d1c211c4 100644
--- a/models/git/protected_branch_test.go
+++ b/models/git/protected_branch_test.go
@@ -18,10 +18,25 @@ func TestBranchRuleMatch(t *testing.T) {
 		ExpectedMatch bool
 	}{
 		{
-			Rule:          "release/**",
+			Rule:          "release/*",
 			BranchName:    "release/v1.17",
 			ExpectedMatch: true,
 		},
+		{
+			Rule:          "release/**/v1.17",
+			BranchName:    "release/test/v1.17",
+			ExpectedMatch: true,
+		},
+		{
+			Rule:          "release/**/v1.17",
+			BranchName:    "release/test/1/v1.17",
+			ExpectedMatch: true,
+		},
+		{
+			Rule:          "release/*/v1.17",
+			BranchName:    "release/test/1/v1.17",
+			ExpectedMatch: false,
+		},
 		{
 			Rule:          "release/v*",
 			BranchName:    "release/v1.16",
@@ -32,6 +47,11 @@ func TestBranchRuleMatch(t *testing.T) {
 			BranchName:    "release/v1.16",
 			ExpectedMatch: false,
 		},
+		{
+			Rule:          "**",
+			BranchName:    "release/v1.16",
+			ExpectedMatch: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, kase := range kases {
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 14d76775c4..56373c0a33 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -2090,9 +2090,9 @@ settings.protect_unprotected_file_patterns = Unprotected file patterns (separate
 settings.protect_unprotected_file_patterns_desc = Unprotected files that are allowed to be changed directly if user has write access, bypassing push restriction. Multiple patterns can be separated using semicolon ('\;'). See <a href="https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/gobwas/glob#Compile">github.com/gobwas/glob</a> documentation for pattern syntax. Examples: <code>.drone.yml</code>, <code>/docs/**/*.txt</code>.
 settings.add_protected_branch = Enable protection
 settings.delete_protected_branch = Disable protection
-settings.update_protect_branch_success = Branch protection for branch '%s' has been updated.
-settings.remove_protected_branch_success = Branch protection for branch '%s' has been disabled.
-settings.protected_branch_deletion = Disable Branch Protection
+settings.update_protect_branch_success = Branch protection for rule '%s' has been updated.
+settings.remove_protected_branch_success = Branch protection for rule '%s' has been removed.
+settings.protected_branch_deletion = Delete Branch Protection
 settings.protected_branch_deletion_desc = Disabling branch protection allows users with write permission to push to the branch. Continue?
 settings.block_rejected_reviews = Block merge on rejected reviews
 settings.block_rejected_reviews_desc = Merging will not be possible when changes are requested by official reviewers, even if there are enough approvals.
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go b/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
index 99707daa9c..6d299e9d24 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ func DeleteProtectedBranchRulePost(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.remove_protected_branch_success", rule.BranchName))
-	ctx.Redirect(fmt.Sprintf("%s/settings/branches", ctx.Repo.RepoLink))
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]interface{}{
+		"redirect": fmt.Sprintf("%s/settings/branches", ctx.Repo.RepoLink),
+	})
 }
 
 // RenameBranchPost responses for rename a branch
diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index cf2cd72e75..ad554aa69c 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *web.Route) {
 				m.Get("/", repo.ProtectedBranchRules)
 				m.Combo("/new").Get(repo.SettingsProtectedBranch).
 					Post(bindIgnErr(forms.ProtectBranchForm{}), context.RepoMustNotBeArchived(), repo.SettingsProtectedBranchPost)
-				m.Get("/{id}/delete", repo.DeleteProtectedBranchRulePost)
+				m.Post("/{id}/delete", repo.DeleteProtectedBranchRulePost)
 				m.Combo("/{id}").Get(repo.SettingsProtectedBranch).
 					Post(bindIgnErr(forms.ProtectBranchForm{}), context.RepoMustNotBeArchived(), repo.SettingsProtectedBranchPost)
 			}, repo.MustBeNotEmpty)
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/branches.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/branches.tmpl
index c4469109f1..181bb976dc 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/branches.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/branches.tmpl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 			<div class="ui attached table segment">
 				<div class="ui grid padded">
-					<div class="eight wide column right">
+					<div class="sixteen wide column right aligned">
 						<a class="rm ui button" href="{{$.Repository.Link}}/settings/branches/new">{{$.locale.Tr "repo.settings.branches.add_new_rule"}}</a>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
 										<td><div class="ui basic primary label">{{.BranchName}}</div></td>
 										<td class="right aligned">
 										<a class="rm ui button" href="{{$.Repository.Link}}/settings/branches/{{.ID}}">{{$.locale.Tr "repo.settings.edit_protected_branch"}}</a>
-										<a class="ui red button" href="{{$.Repository.Link}}/settings/branches/{{.ID}}/delete">{{$.locale.Tr "repo.settings.protected_branch.delete_rule"}}</a>
+										<button class="ui red tiny button delete-button" data-url="{{$.Repository.Link}}/settings/branches/{{.ID}}/delete" data-id="{{.ID}}">
+										{{$.locale.Tr "repo.settings.protected_branch.delete_rule"}}</button>
 										</td>
 									</tr>
 								{{else}}
@@ -97,4 +98,16 @@
 		{{end}}
 	</div>
 </div>
+
+<div class="ui small basic delete modal">
+	<div class="ui header">
+		{{svg "octicon-trash" 16 "mr-2"}}
+		{{.locale.Tr "repo.settings.protected_branch_deletion"}}
+	</div>
+	<div class="content">
+		<p>{{.locale.Tr "repo.settings.protected_branch_deletion_desc"}}</p>
+	</div>
+	{{template "base/delete_modal_actions" .}}
+</div>
+
 {{template "base/footer" .}}