diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py b/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py
index 2bc13a41..9c64127c 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class GuiProjectView(QWidget):
         self.projTree.addAction(trash)
         rename.triggered.connect(self.renameTreeItem)
         delete.triggered.connect(self.projTree.processDeleteRequest)
+        trash.triggered.connect(self.projTree.emptyTrash)
         return
 
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