diff --git a/i18n/de/cosmic_files.ftl b/i18n/de/cosmic_files.ftl
index 7abaca12..e83702d1 100644
--- a/i18n/de/cosmic_files.ftl
+++ b/i18n/de/cosmic_files.ftl
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ open-multiple-folders = Mehrere Ordner öffnen
 save = Speichern
 save-file = Datei speichern
 
+## Dauerhaft Löschen Dialog
+selected-items = {$items} gewählte {$items ->
+        [one] Objekt
+        *[other] Objekte
+    }
+permanently-delete-question = {$target} dauerhaft löschen?
+delete = Löschen
+permanently-delete-warning = Dauerhaft gelöschte Objekte können nicht wiederhergestellt werden
+
 # Umbenennen-Dialog
 rename-file = Datei umbenennen
 rename-folder = Ordner umbenennen
@@ -100,6 +109,14 @@ restored = {$items} {$items ->
     } aus dem {trash} wiederhergestellt
 undo = Rückgängig
 unknown-folder = unbekannter Ordner
+permanently-deleting = Lösche {$items} {$items ->
+        [one] Objekt
+        *[other] Objekte
+    } dauerhaft
+permanently-deleted = {$items} {$items ->
+        [one] Objekt
+        *[other] Objekte
+    } dauerhaft gelöscht
 
 ## Öffnen mit
 open-with = Öffnen mit
@@ -111,7 +128,10 @@ properties = Eigenschaften
 ## Einstellungen
 settings = Einstellungen
 settings-tab = Tab
+settings-optional-context-menu-actions = Optionale Aktionen im Kontextmenü
+settings-optional-context-menu-actions-description = Weitere Aktionen im Menü anzeigen. Tastenkürzel können auch für ausgeblendete Aktionen verwendet werden.
 settings-show-hidden = Versteckte Dateien anzeigen
+settings-show-delete-permanently = Dauerhaft löschen
 default-view = Standardansicht
 icon-size-list = Symbolgröße (Liste)
 icon-size-grid = Symbolgröße (Raster)
@@ -133,6 +153,7 @@ new-file = Neue Datei
 new-folder = Neuer Ordner
 open-in-terminal = Im Terminal öffnen
 move-to-trash = In den Papierkorb verschieben
+permanently-delete = Dauerhaft löschen...
 restore-from-trash = Aus dem Papierkorb wiederherstellen
 remove-from-sidebar = Von der Seitenleiste entfernen
 sort-by-name = Nach Name sortieren
diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
index b150ffc1..c6471889 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ open-multiple-folders = Open multiple folders
 save = Save
 save-file = Save file
 
+## Permanently delete Dialog
+selected-items = {$items} selected {$items ->
+        [one] item
+        *[other] items
+    }
+permanently-delete-question = Permanently delete {$target}?
+delete = Delete
+permanently-delete-warning = Permanently deleted items can not be restored
+
 ## Rename Dialog
 rename-file = Rename file
 rename-folder = Rename folder
@@ -108,6 +117,14 @@ moved = Moved {$items} {$items ->
         [one] item
         *[other] items
     } from {$from} to {$to}
+permanently-deleting = Permanently deleting {$items} {$items ->
+        [one] item
+        *[other] items
+    }
+permanently-deleted = Permanently deleted {$items} {$items ->
+        [one] item
+        *[other] items
+    }
 renaming = Renaming {$from} to {$to}
 renamed = Renamed {$from} to {$to}
 restoring = Restoring {$items} {$items ->
@@ -131,7 +148,10 @@ show-details = Show details
 ## Settings
 settings = Settings
 settings-tab = Tab
+settings-optional-context-menu-actions = Optional Context Menu Actions
+settings-optional-context-menu-actions-description = Show more actions in the menus. Keyboard shortcuts can be used even if the actions are not shown.
 settings-show-hidden = Show hidden files
+settings-show-delete-permanently = Permanently delete
 default-view = Default view
 icon-size-list = Icon size (list)
 icon-size-grid = Icon size (grid)
@@ -154,6 +174,7 @@ new-file = New file...
 new-folder = New folder...
 open-in-terminal = Open in terminal
 move-to-trash = Move to trash
+permanently-delete = Delete permanently...
 restore-from-trash = Restore from trash
 remove-from-sidebar = Remove from sidebar
 sort-by-name = Sort by name
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 87cbab72..734d3f54 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ pub enum Action {
     OpenTerminal,
     OpenWith,
     Paste,
+    PermanentlyDelete,
     Properties,
     Rename,
     RestoreFromTrash,
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ impl Action {
             Action::OpenTerminal => Message::OpenTerminal(entity_opt),
             Action::OpenWith => Message::ToggleContextPage(ContextPage::OpenWith),
             Action::Paste => Message::Paste(entity_opt),
+            Action::PermanentlyDelete => Message::PermanentlyDelete(entity_opt),
             Action::Properties => Message::ToggleContextPage(ContextPage::Properties(None)),
             Action::Rename => Message::Rename(entity_opt),
             Action::RestoreFromTrash => Message::RestoreFromTrash(entity_opt),
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     PendingComplete(u64),
     PendingError(u64, String),
     PendingProgress(u64, f32),
+    PermanentlyDelete(Option<Entity>),
     RescanTrash,
     Rename(Option<Entity>),
     ReplaceResult(ReplaceResult),
@@ -306,6 +309,9 @@ pub enum DialogPage {
         name: String,
         dir: bool,
     },
+    PermanentlyDelete {
+        paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    },
     RenameItem {
         from: PathBuf,
         parent: PathBuf,
@@ -969,6 +975,24 @@ impl App {
                     )
                 })
                 .into(),
+            widget::settings::view_section(fl!("settings-optional-context-menu-actions"))
+                .add(widget::text(fl!(
+                    "settings-optional-context-menu-actions-description"
+                )))
+                .add({
+                    let tab_config = self.config.tab.clone();
+                    widget::settings::item::builder(fl!("settings-show-delete-permanently"))
+                        .toggler(
+                            tab_config.show_delete_permanently,
+                            move |show_delete_permanently| {
+                                Message::TabConfig(TabConfig {
+                                    show_delete_permanently,
+                                    ..tab_config
+                                })
+                            },
+                        )
+                })
+                .into(),
         ])
         .into()
     }
@@ -1305,6 +1329,9 @@ impl Application for App {
                                 Operation::NewFile { path }
                             });
                         }
+                        DialogPage::PermanentlyDelete { paths } => {
+                            self.operation(Operation::PermanentlyDelete { paths });
+                        }
                         DialogPage::RenameItem {
                             from, parent, name, ..
                         } => {
@@ -1712,6 +1739,13 @@ impl Application for App {
                 }
                 return self.update_notification();
             }
+            Message::PermanentlyDelete(entity_opt) => {
+                let paths = self.selected_paths(entity_opt);
+                if !paths.is_empty() {
+                    self.dialog_pages
+                        .push_back(DialogPage::PermanentlyDelete { paths });
+                }
+            }
             Message::RescanTrash => {
                 // Update trash icon if empty/full
                 let maybe_entity = self.nav_model.iter().find(|&entity| {
@@ -2401,6 +2435,28 @@ impl Application for App {
                         .spacing(space_xxs),
                     )
             }
+            DialogPage::PermanentlyDelete { paths } => {
+                let target = if paths.len() == 1 {
+                    format!(
+                        "»{}«",
+                        paths[0]
+                            .file_name()
+                            .map(std::ffi::OsStr::to_string_lossy)
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| paths[0].to_string_lossy())
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    fl!("selected-items", items = paths.len())
+                };
+                widget::dialog(fl!("permanently-delete-question", target = target))
+                    .primary_action(
+                        widget::button::destructive(fl!("delete"))
+                            .on_press(Message::DialogComplete),
+                    )
+                    .secondary_action(
+                        widget::button::standard(fl!("cancel")).on_press(Message::DialogCancel),
+                    )
+                    .control(widget::text(fl!("permanently-delete-warning")))
+            }
             DialogPage::RenameItem {
                 from,
                 parent,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 96c5ed3f..73fc837b 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ pub struct TabConfig {
     pub sort_direction: bool,
     /// Icon zoom
     pub icon_sizes: IconSizes,
+    /// Show delete permanently context menu item
+    pub show_delete_permanently: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for TabConfig {
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ impl Default for TabConfig {
             sort_name: HeadingOptions::Name,
             sort_direction: true,
             icon_sizes: IconSizes::default(),
+            show_delete_permanently: false,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/key_bind.rs b/src/key_bind.rs
index 255fb897..646f2603 100644
--- a/src/key_bind.rs
+++ b/src/key_bind.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub fn key_binds() -> HashMap<KeyBind, Action> {
     bind!([Shift], Key::Named(Named::ArrowUp), ItemUp);
     bind!([Alt], Key::Named(Named::ArrowUp), LocationUp);
     bind!([], Key::Named(Named::Delete), MoveToTrash);
+    bind!([Shift], Key::Named(Named::Delete), PermanentlyDelete);
     bind!([Ctrl, Shift], Key::Character("n".into()), NewFolder);
     bind!([], Key::Named(Named::Enter), Open);
     bind!([Ctrl], Key::Named(Named::Enter), OpenInNewTab);
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index 68b08bab..4f91e0cd 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ pub fn context_menu<'a>(
     let TabConfig {
         sort_name,
         sort_direction,
+        show_delete_permanently,
         ..
     } = tab.config;
     let sort_item = |label, variant| {
@@ -141,6 +142,11 @@ pub fn context_menu<'a>(
                 children.push(menu_item(fl!("add-to-sidebar"), Action::AddToSidebar).into());
                 children.push(container(horizontal_rule(1)).padding([0, 8]).into());
                 children.push(menu_item(fl!("move-to-trash"), Action::MoveToTrash).into());
+                if show_delete_permanently {
+                    children.push(
+                        menu_item(fl!("permanently-delete"), Action::PermanentlyDelete).into(),
+                    );
+                }
             } else {
                 //TODO: need better designs for menu with no selection
                 //TODO: have things like properties but they apply to the folder?
diff --git a/src/operation.rs b/src/operation.rs
index 37bdd425..b8bcfeec 100644
--- a/src/operation.rs
+++ b/src/operation.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ pub enum Operation {
     NewFolder {
         path: PathBuf,
     },
+    /// Permanently delete items, skipping the trash
+    PermanentlyDelete {
+        paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    },
     Rename {
         from: PathBuf,
         to: PathBuf,
@@ -276,6 +280,7 @@ impl Operation {
                 name = file_name(path),
                 parent = parent_name(path)
             ),
+            Self::PermanentlyDelete { paths } => fl!("permanently-deleting", items = paths.len()),
             Self::Rename { from, to } => {
                 fl!("renaming", from = file_name(from), to = file_name(to))
             }
@@ -320,6 +325,7 @@ impl Operation {
                 name = file_name(path),
                 parent = parent_name(path)
             ),
+            Self::PermanentlyDelete { paths } => fl!("permanently-deleted", items = paths.len()),
             Self::Rename { from, to } => fl!("renamed", from = file_name(from), to = file_name(to)),
             Self::Restore { paths } => fl!("restored", items = paths.len()),
         }
@@ -583,6 +589,36 @@ impl Operation {
                     .send(Message::PendingProgress(id, 100.0))
                     .await;
             }
+            Self::PermanentlyDelete { paths } => {
+                let total = paths.len();
+                let mut count = 0;
+                for path in paths {
+                    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| {
+                        if path.is_symlink() || path.is_file() {
+                            fs::remove_file(path)
+                        } else if path.is_dir() {
+                            fs::remove_dir_all(path)
+                        } else {
+                            Err(std::io::Error::new(
+                                std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+                                "File to delete is not symlink, file or directory",
+                            ))
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(err_str)?
+                    .map_err(err_str)?;
+                    count += 1;
+                    let _ = msg_tx
+                        .lock()
+                        .await
+                        .send(Message::PendingProgress(
+                            id,
+                            100.0 * (count as f32) / (total as f32),
+                        ))
+                        .await;
+                }
+            }
             Self::Rename { from, to } => {
                 tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| fs::rename(from, to))
                     .await