diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt
index aa7801064..12ce8e4a5 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt
@@ -1045,6 +1045,9 @@ abstract class ImageProvider {
         // used when skipping a move/creation op because the target file already exists
         val skippedFieldMap: HashMap<String, Any?> = hashMapOf("skipped" to true)
 
+        // used when deleting instead of moving to bin because the target file no longer exists
+        val deletedFieldMap: HashMap<String, Any?> = hashMapOf("deleted" to true)
+
         fun isMediaUriPermissionGranted(context: Context, uri: Uri, mimeType: String): Boolean {
             return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
                 val safeUri = StorageUtils.getMediaStoreScopedStorageSafeUri(uri, mimeType)
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/MediaStoreImageProvider.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/MediaStoreImageProvider.kt
index f6eeb0242..c8f38a340 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/MediaStoreImageProvider.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/MediaStoreImageProvider.kt
@@ -443,18 +443,23 @@ class MediaStoreImageProvider : ImageProvider() {
                         if (effectiveTargetDir != null) {
                             val newFields = if (isCancelledOp()) skippedFieldMap else {
                                 val sourceFile = File(sourcePath)
-                                moveSingle(
-                                    activity = activity,
-                                    sourceFile = sourceFile,
-                                    sourceUri = sourceUri,
-                                    targetDir = effectiveTargetDir,
-                                    targetDirDocFile = targetDirDocFile,
-                                    desiredName = desiredName ?: sourceFile.name,
-                                    nameConflictStrategy = nameConflictStrategy,
-                                    mimeType = mimeType,
-                                    copy = copy,
-                                    toBin = toBin,
-                                )
+                                if (!sourceFile.exists() && toBin) {
+                                    delete(activity, sourceUri, sourcePath, mimeType = mimeType)
+                                    deletedFieldMap
+                                } else {
+                                    moveSingle(
+                                        activity = activity,
+                                        sourceFile = sourceFile,
+                                        sourceUri = sourceUri,
+                                        targetDir = effectiveTargetDir,
+                                        targetDirDocFile = targetDirDocFile,
+                                        desiredName = desiredName ?: sourceFile.name,
+                                        nameConflictStrategy = nameConflictStrategy,
+                                        mimeType = mimeType,
+                                        copy = copy,
+                                        toBin = toBin,
+                                    )
+                                }
                             }
                             result["newFields"] = newFields
                             result["success"] = true
diff --git a/lib/services/common/image_op_events.dart b/lib/services/common/image_op_events.dart
index 13863ad3f..60f055a1c 100644
--- a/lib/services/common/image_op_events.dart
+++ b/lib/services/common/image_op_events.dart
@@ -28,29 +28,29 @@ class ImageOpEvent extends Equatable {
 @immutable
 class MoveOpEvent extends ImageOpEvent {
   final Map newFields;
+  final bool deleted;
 
   @override
-  List<Object?> get props => [success, skipped, uri, newFields];
+  List<Object?> get props => [success, skipped, uri, newFields, deleted];
 
   const MoveOpEvent({
-    required bool success,
-    required bool skipped,
-    required String uri,
+    required super.success,
+    required super.skipped,
+    required super.uri,
     required this.newFields,
-  }) : super(
-          success: success,
-          skipped: skipped,
-          uri: uri,
-        );
+    required this.deleted,
+  });
 
   factory MoveOpEvent.fromMap(Map map) {
     final newFields = map['newFields'] ?? {};
     final skipped = (map['skipped'] ?? false) || (newFields['skipped'] ?? false);
+    final deleted = (map['deleted'] ?? false) || (newFields['deleted'] ?? false);
     return MoveOpEvent(
       success: (map['success'] ?? false) || skipped,
       skipped: skipped,
       uri: map['uri'],
       newFields: newFields,
+      deleted: deleted,
     );
   }
 }
@@ -63,16 +63,13 @@ class ExportOpEvent extends MoveOpEvent {
   List<Object?> get props => [success, skipped, uri, pageId, newFields];
 
   const ExportOpEvent({
-    required bool success,
-    required bool skipped,
-    required String uri,
+    required super.success,
+    required super.skipped,
+    required super.uri,
     this.pageId,
-    required Map newFields,
+    required super.newFields,
   }) : super(
-          success: success,
-          skipped: skipped,
-          uri: uri,
-          newFields: newFields,
+          deleted: false,
         );
 
   factory ExportOpEvent.fromMap(Map map) {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart b/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart
index c88f375d9..07f08265f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
       onCancel: () => mediaFileService.cancelFileOp(opId),
       onDone: (processed) async {
         final successOps = processed.where((v) => v.success).toSet();
-        final movedOps = successOps.where((v) => !v.skipped).toSet();
+
+        // move
+        final movedOps = successOps.where((v) => !v.skipped && !v.deleted).toSet();
         final movedEntries = movedOps.map((v) => v.uri).map((uri) => entries.firstWhereOrNull((entry) => entry.uri == uri)).whereNotNull().toSet();
         await source.updateAfterMove(
           todoEntries: entries,
@@ -140,6 +142,12 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
           destinationAlbums: destinationAlbums,
           movedOps: movedOps,
         );
+
+        // delete (when trying to move to bin obsolete entries)
+        final deletedOps = successOps.where((v) => v.deleted).toSet();
+        final deletedUris = deletedOps.map((event) => event.uri).toSet();
+        await source.removeEntries(deletedUris, includeTrash: true);
+
         source.resumeMonitoring();
 
         // cleanup
diff --git a/test/fake/media_file_service.dart b/test/fake/media_file_service.dart
index 71223b179..6ae81b5af 100644
--- a/test/fake/media_file_service.dart
+++ b/test/fake/media_file_service.dart
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class FakeMediaFileService extends Fake implements MediaFileService {
         'path': '${entry.directory}/$newName',
         'dateModifiedSecs': FakeMediaStoreService.dateSecs,
       },
+      deleted: false,
     ));
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/fake/media_store_service.dart b/test/fake/media_store_service.dart
index 813137f95..e6172611e 100644
--- a/test/fake/media_store_service.dart
+++ b/test/fake/media_store_service.dart
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class FakeMediaStoreService extends Fake implements MediaStoreService {
         'path': entry.path!.replaceFirst(sourceAlbum, destinationAlbum),
         'dateModifiedSecs': FakeMediaStoreService.dateSecs,
       },
+      deleted: false,
     );
   }
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class FakeMediaStoreService extends Fake implements MediaStoreService {
         'path': entry.path!.replaceFirst(oldName, newName),
         'dateModifiedSecs': FakeMediaStoreService.dateSecs,
       },
+      deleted: false,
     );
   }
 }