diff --git a/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte b/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
index 8a92e4e..7bdfc25 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
@@ -425,6 +425,13 @@
 			editor?.addLinkFromToolbar();
 		}
 
+		// Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Delete: move the open note to the trash.
+		if (mod && e.shiftKey && code === 'Delete' && $activeNotePath) {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			noteList?.trashActiveNote();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const action = matchAction(e, $keybindings);
 		if (action) {
 			e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte b/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
index e2c8b83..5dbc2a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
@@ -473,6 +473,13 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Move the currently open note to the trash (keyboard shortcut from the editor).
+	export async function trashActiveNote() {
+		if ($viewMode === 'trash' || !$activeNotePath) return;
+		const note = $notes.find(n => n.path === $activeNotePath);
+		if (note) await handleDelete(note);
+	}
+
 	async function handleRestore(note: NoteEntry) {
 		contextMenu = null;
 		try {