diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentAccount.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentAccount.java
index ba6feeb5c9..be3b4b6bb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentAccount.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentAccount.java
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public class FragmentAccount extends FragmentBase {
     static final Long SWIPE_ACTION_HIDE = -4L;
     static final Long SWIPE_ACTION_MOVE = -5L;
     static final Long SWIPE_ACTION_FLAG = -6L;
+    static final Long SWIPE_ACTION_DELETE = -7L;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -1728,6 +1729,11 @@ public class FragmentAccount extends FragmentBase {
             move.name = getString(R.string.title_move);
             folders.add(move);
 
+            EntityFolder delete = new EntityFolder();
+            delete.id = SWIPE_ACTION_DELETE;
+            delete.name = getString(R.string.title_delete);
+            folders.add(delete);
+
             folders.addAll(_folders);
 
             adapterSwipe.clear();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index f9c9ab5c81..c8b90ccb82 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -1688,6 +1688,9 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
                                 ? R.drawable.baseline_visibility_24 : R.drawable.baseline_timer_off_24));
             else if (FragmentAccount.SWIPE_ACTION_MOVE.equals(action))
                 icon = R.drawable.baseline_folder_24;
+            else if (FragmentAccount.SWIPE_ACTION_DELETE.equals(action) ||
+                    (action.equals(message.folder) && EntityFolder.TRASH.equals(message.folderType)))
+                icon = R.drawable.baseline_delete_forever_24;
             else
                 icon = EntityFolder.getIcon(dX > 0 ? swipes.right_type : swipes.left_type);
             Drawable d = getResources().getDrawable(icon, getContext().getTheme()).mutate();
@@ -1771,7 +1774,8 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
             else if (FragmentAccount.SWIPE_ACTION_MOVE.equals(action)) {
                 adapter.notifyItemChanged(pos);
                 onSwipeMove(message);
-            } else if (action.equals(message.folder) && EntityFolder.TRASH.equals(message.folderType)) {
+            } else if (FragmentAccount.SWIPE_ACTION_DELETE.equals(action) ||
+                    (action.equals(message.folder) && EntityFolder.TRASH.equals(message.folderType))) {
                 adapter.notifyItemChanged(pos);
                 onSwipeDelete(message);
             } else
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_delete_forever_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_delete_forever_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0b1d8d065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_delete_forever_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+      android:pathData="M6,19c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h8c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2L18,7L6,7v12zM8.46,11.88l1.41,-1.41L12,12.59l2.12,-2.12 1.41,1.41L13.41,14l2.12,2.12 -1.41,1.41L12,15.41l-2.12,2.12 -1.41,-1.41L10.59,14l-2.13,-2.12zM15.5,4l-1,-1h-5l-1,1L5,4v2h14L19,4z"/>
+</vector>