diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua
index e24ee1f..9afc4df 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/motions.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ local function get_next_node_from_cursor(lang, reversed)
   end
 end
 
-function M._move_to_element(count, reversed, is_head)
+function M._move_to_element(count, reversed, is_head, is_exclusive)
+  is_exclusive = is_exclusive or false
   is_head = is_head or false
   local lang = langs.get_language_api()
 
@@ -97,16 +98,26 @@ function M._move_to_element(count, reversed, is_head)
     if is_in_middle then
       count = count - 1
     end
-    local sibling = traversal_fn(current_node, {
+    local sibling, count_left = traversal_fn(current_node, {
       lang = lang,
       count = count,
     })
+
     if sibling then
-      if is_head then
+      if is_head and count_left > 1 and not reversed then
+        is_head = false
+        is_exclusive = false
+        next_pos = { sibling:end_() }
+      elseif is_head then
         next_pos = { sibling:start() }
       else
         next_pos = { sibling:end_() }
       end
+    elseif is_head and not reversed then
+      -- convert head to tail motion
+      is_head = false
+      is_exclusive = false
+      next_pos = { current_node:end_() }
     end
   end
 
@@ -114,10 +125,19 @@ function M._move_to_element(count, reversed, is_head)
     return
   end
 
+  local offset = 0
+  if is_exclusive then
+    if reversed then
+      offset = 1
+    else
+      offset = -1
+    end
+  end
+
   if is_head then
-    cursor_pos = { next_pos[1] + 1, next_pos[2] }
+    cursor_pos = { next_pos[1] + 1, next_pos[2] + offset }
   else
-    cursor_pos = { next_pos[1] + 1, next_pos[2] - 1 }
+    cursor_pos = { next_pos[1] + 1, next_pos[2] - 1 + offset }
   end
 
   vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, cursor_pos)
@@ -125,11 +145,14 @@ end
 
 -- When in operator-pending mode (`o` or `no`) then we need to switch to
 -- visual mode in order for the operator to apply over a range of text.
+-- returns true if operator mode is on, false otherwise
 local function ensure_visual_if_operator_pending()
   local mode = vim.api.nvim_get_mode().mode
   if mode == "o" or mode == "no" then
     common.ensure_visual_mode()
+    return true
   end
+  return false
 end
 
 local function move_to_form_edge(form_node, direction, lang)
@@ -196,10 +219,12 @@ function M.move_to_next_element_tail()
   M._move_to_element(count, false, false)
 end
 
+-- also jumps to current element tail if there is no
+-- next element
 function M.move_to_next_element_head()
   local count = vim.v.count1
-  ensure_visual_if_operator_pending()
-  M._move_to_element(count, false, true)
+  local is_operator = ensure_visual_if_operator_pending()
+  M._move_to_element(count, false, true, is_operator)
 end
 
 function M.move_to_parent_form_start()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/traversal.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/traversal.lua
index 5e30356..b8857ed 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/traversal.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/traversal.lua
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ end
 local function get_sibling_ignoring_comments(node, opts)
   local sibling = opts.sibling_fn(node)
   if not sibling then
-    return opts.sibling or nil
+    return opts.sibling or nil, opts.count + 1
   end
 
   if sibling:extra() or opts.lang.node_is_comment(sibling) then
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ local function get_sibling_ignoring_comments(node, opts)
     return get_sibling_ignoring_comments(sibling, new_opts)
   end
 
-  return sibling
+  return sibling, opts.count
 end
 
 function M.get_next_sibling_ignoring_comments(node, opts)
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
index 7541684..f1c61dc 100644
--- a/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/motion_spec.lua
@@ -55,10 +55,17 @@ describe("motions", function()
     expect({
       cursor = { 1, 15 },
     })
+  end)
+
+  it("should jump to current element's tail if there is no next element", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(aa (bb) @(cc) #{1})",
+      cursor = { 1, 15 },
+    })
 
     paredit.move_to_next_element_head()
     expect({
-      cursor = { 1, 15 },
+      cursor = { 1, 18 },
     })
   end)
 
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/operator_motion_spec.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/operator_motion_spec.lua
index 202e801..87c68e1 100644
--- a/tests/nvim-paredit/operator_motion_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/operator_motion_spec.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local defaults = require("nvim-paredit.defaults")
 describe("motions with operator pending", function()
   before_each(function()
     keybindings.setup_keybindings({
-      keys = defaults.default_keys
+      keys = defaults.default_keys,
     })
   end)
 
@@ -29,6 +29,42 @@ describe("motions with operator pending", function()
     })
   end)
 
+  it("should delete til next", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a a) (b b)",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("d<S-w>")
+    expect({
+      content = "(b b)",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete form if there is no next", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(b b)",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("d<S-w>")
+    expect({
+      content = "",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete 2 forms within parent form and join up", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = {"[(a a) (b b) (c c)]"},
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("2d<S-w>")
+    expect({
+      content = "[(c c)]",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+  end)
+
   it("should delete next form (multiline)", function()
     prepare_buffer({
       content = { "(a a)", ";; comment", "(b b)" },
@@ -91,7 +127,7 @@ end)
 describe("motions with operator pending and v:count", function()
   before_each(function()
     keybindings.setup_keybindings({
-      keys = defaults.default_keys
+      keys = defaults.default_keys,
     })
   end)