diff --git a/src/common/filesystembase.cpp b/src/common/filesystembase.cpp
index 26d6b9f3121a..89c642692193 100644
--- a/src/common/filesystembase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filesystembase.cpp
@@ -367,77 +367,14 @@ bool FileSystem::remove(const QString &fileName, QString *errorString)
 
 bool FileSystem::moveToTrash(const QString &fileName, QString *errorString)
 {
-    // TODO: Qt 5.15 bool QFile::moveToTrash()
-#if defined Q_OS_UNIX && !defined Q_OS_MAC
-    QString trashPath, trashFilePath, trashInfoPath;
-    QString xdgDataHome = QFile::decodeName(qgetenv("XDG_DATA_HOME"));
-    if (xdgDataHome.isEmpty()) {
-        trashPath = QDir::homePath() + QStringLiteral("/.local/share/Trash/"); // trash path that should exist
-    } else {
-        trashPath = xdgDataHome + QStringLiteral("/Trash/");
-    }
-
-    trashFilePath = trashPath + QStringLiteral("files/"); // trash file path contain delete files
-    trashInfoPath = trashPath + QStringLiteral("info/"); // trash info path contain delete files information
-
-    if (!(QDir().mkpath(trashFilePath) && QDir().mkpath(trashInfoPath))) {
-        *errorString = QCoreApplication::translate("FileSystem", "Could not make directories in trash");
-        return false; //mkpath will return true if path exists
-    }
-
-    QFileInfo f(fileName);
-
-    QDir file;
-    int suffix_number = 1;
-    if (file.exists(trashFilePath + f.fileName())) { //file in trash already exists, move to "filename.1"
-        QString path = trashFilePath + f.fileName() + QLatin1Char('.');
-        while (file.exists(path + QString::number(suffix_number))) { //or to "filename.2" if "filename.1" exists, etc
-            suffix_number++;
-        }
-        if (!file.rename(f.absoluteFilePath(), path + QString::number(suffix_number))) { // rename(file old path, file trash path)
-            *errorString = QCoreApplication::translate("FileSystem", R"(Could not move "%1" to "%2")")
-                               .arg(f.absoluteFilePath(), path + QString::number(suffix_number));
-            return false;
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (!file.rename(f.absoluteFilePath(), trashFilePath + f.fileName())) { // rename(file old path, file trash path)
-            *errorString = QCoreApplication::translate("FileSystem", R"(Could not move "%1" to "%2")")
-                               .arg(f.absoluteFilePath(), trashFilePath + f.fileName());
-            return false;
+    QFile f(fileName);
+    if (!f.moveToTrash()) {
+        if (errorString) {
+            *errorString = f.errorString();
         }
+        return false;
     }
-
-    // create file format for trash info file----- START
-    QFile infoFile;
-    if (file.exists(trashInfoPath + f.fileName() + QStringLiteral(".trashinfo"))) { //TrashInfo file already exists, create "filename.1.trashinfo"
-        QString filename = trashInfoPath + f.fileName() + QLatin1Char('.') + QString::number(suffix_number) + QStringLiteral(".trashinfo");
-        infoFile.setFileName(filename); //filename+.trashinfo //  create file information file in /.local/share/Trash/info/ folder
-    } else {
-        QString filename = trashInfoPath + f.fileName() + QStringLiteral(".trashinfo");
-        infoFile.setFileName(filename); //filename+.trashinfo //  create file information file in /.local/share/Trash/info/ folder
-    }
-
-    infoFile.open(QIODevice::ReadWrite);
-
-    QTextStream stream(&infoFile); // for write data on open file
-
-    stream << "[Trash Info]\n"
-           << "Path="
-           << QUrl::toPercentEncoding(f.absoluteFilePath(), "~_-./")
-           << "\n"
-           << "DeletionDate="
-           << QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString(Qt::ISODate)
-           << '\n';
-    infoFile.close();
-
-    // create info file format of trash file----- END
-
     return true;
-#else
-    Q_UNUSED(fileName)
-    *errorString = QCoreApplication::translate("FileSystem", "Moving to the trash is not implemented on this platform");
-    return false;
-#endif
 }
 
 bool FileSystem::isFileLocked(const QString &fileName)
diff --git a/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp b/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp
index b01a742d1f64..eb468939629f 100644
--- a/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings(QWidget *parent)
     connect(_ui->newFolderLimitCheckBox, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &GeneralSettings::saveMiscSettings);
     connect(_ui->newFolderLimitSpinBox, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged), this, &GeneralSettings::saveMiscSettings);
     connect(_ui->newExternalStorage, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &GeneralSettings::saveMiscSettings);
+    connect(_ui->moveFilesToTrashCheckBox, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &GeneralSettings::saveMiscSettings);
 
 #ifndef WITH_CRASHREPORTER
     _ui->crashreporterCheckBox->setVisible(false);
@@ -246,17 +247,20 @@ void GeneralSettings::loadMiscSettings()
 {
     QScopedValueRollback<bool> scope(_currentlyLoading, true);
     ConfigFile cfgFile;
+
     _ui->monoIconsCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.monoIcons());
     _ui->serverNotificationsCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.optionalServerNotifications());
     _ui->callNotificationsCheckBox->setEnabled(_ui->serverNotificationsCheckBox->isEnabled());
     _ui->callNotificationsCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.showCallNotifications());
     _ui->showInExplorerNavigationPaneCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.showInExplorerNavigationPane());
     _ui->crashreporterCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.crashReporter());
+    _ui->newExternalStorage->setChecked(cfgFile.confirmExternalStorage());
+    _ui->monoIconsCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.monoIcons());
+    _ui->moveFilesToTrashCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.moveToTrash());
+
     auto newFolderLimit = cfgFile.newBigFolderSizeLimit();
     _ui->newFolderLimitCheckBox->setChecked(newFolderLimit.first);
     _ui->newFolderLimitSpinBox->setValue(newFolderLimit.second);
-    _ui->newExternalStorage->setChecked(cfgFile.confirmExternalStorage());
-    _ui->monoIconsCheckBox->setChecked(cfgFile.monoIcons());
 }
 
 #if defined(BUILD_UPDATER)
@@ -406,17 +410,20 @@ void GeneralSettings::slotToggleAutoUpdateCheck()
 
 void GeneralSettings::saveMiscSettings()
 {
-    if (_currentlyLoading)
+    if (_currentlyLoading) {
         return;
+    }
+
     ConfigFile cfgFile;
-    bool isChecked = _ui->monoIconsCheckBox->isChecked();
-    cfgFile.setMonoIcons(isChecked);
-    Theme::instance()->setSystrayUseMonoIcons(isChecked);
-    cfgFile.setCrashReporter(_ui->crashreporterCheckBox->isChecked());
 
-    cfgFile.setNewBigFolderSizeLimit(_ui->newFolderLimitCheckBox->isChecked(),
-        _ui->newFolderLimitSpinBox->value());
+    const auto monoIconsChecked = _ui->monoIconsCheckBox->isChecked();
+    cfgFile.setMonoIcons(monoIconsChecked);
+    Theme::instance()->setSystrayUseMonoIcons(monoIconsChecked);
+
+    cfgFile.setCrashReporter(_ui->crashreporterCheckBox->isChecked());
+    cfgFile.setNewBigFolderSizeLimit(_ui->newFolderLimitCheckBox->isChecked(), _ui->newFolderLimitSpinBox->value());
     cfgFile.setConfirmExternalStorage(_ui->newExternalStorage->isChecked());
+    cfgFile.setMoveToTrash(_ui->moveFilesToTrashCheckBox->isChecked());
 }
 
 void GeneralSettings::slotToggleLaunchOnStartup(bool enable)
diff --git a/src/gui/generalsettings.ui b/src/gui/generalsettings.ui
index 00cbeb14953b..ee82031c911e 100644
--- a/src/gui/generalsettings.ui
+++ b/src/gui/generalsettings.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>556</width>
-    <height>563</height>
+    <height>613</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -276,6 +276,17 @@
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="moveFilesToTrashCheckBox">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Move removed files to trash</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_10">
         <item>