diff --git a/src/cmd/main.go b/src/cmd/main.go
index 755cc130..a51995b6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/main.go
+++ b/src/cmd/main.go
@@ -76,13 +76,19 @@ func Run(content embed.FS) {
 
 			InitConfigFile()
 
+			err := InitTrash()
+			hasTrash := true
+			if err != nil {
+				hasTrash = false
+			}
+
 			variable.FixHotkeys = c.Bool("fix-hotkeys")
 			variable.FixConfigFile = c.Bool("fix-config-file")
 			variable.PrintLastDir = c.Bool("print-last-dir")
 
 			firstUse := checkFirstUse()
 
-			p := tea.NewProgram(internal.InitialModel(path, firstUse), tea.WithAltScreen(), tea.WithMouseCellMotion())
+			p := tea.NewProgram(internal.InitialModel(path, firstUse, hasTrash), tea.WithAltScreen(), tea.WithMouseCellMotion())
 			if _, err := p.Run(); err != nil {
 				log.Fatalf("Alas, there's been an error: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -115,17 +121,6 @@ func InitConfigFile() {
 		log.Fatalln("Error creating directories:", err)
 	}
 
-	// Create trash directories
-	if runtime.GOOS != "darwin" {
-		if err := createDirectories(
-			xdg.DataHome+variable.TrashDirectory,
-			xdg.DataHome+variable.TrashDirectoryFiles,
-			xdg.DataHome+variable.TrashDirectoryInfo,
-		); err != nil {
-			log.Fatalln("Error creating directories:", err)
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Create files
 	if err := createFiles(
 		variable.PinnedFile,
@@ -147,6 +142,19 @@ func InitConfigFile() {
 	}
 }
 
+func InitTrash() error {
+	// Create trash directories
+	if runtime.GOOS != "darwin" {
+		err := createDirectories(
+			xdg.DataHome+variable.TrashDirectory,
+			xdg.DataHome+variable.TrashDirectoryFiles,
+			xdg.DataHome+variable.TrashDirectoryInfo,
+		)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Helper functions
 // Create all dirs that does not already exists
 func createDirectories(dirs ...string) error {
diff --git a/src/internal/handle_file_operations.go b/src/internal/handle_file_operations.go
index 39408326..72ef29d0 100644
--- a/src/internal/handle_file_operations.go
+++ b/src/internal/handle_file_operations.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (m *model) deleteItemWarn() {
 		messageType: sendWarnModal,
 	}
 
-	if isExternalDiskPath(panel.location) {
+	if !hasTrash || isExternalDiskPath(panel.location) {
 		message.warnModal = warnModal{
 			open:     true,
 			title:    "Are you sure you want to completely delete",
diff --git a/src/internal/key_function.go b/src/internal/key_function.go
index 9b8a43f7..c5f14aaa 100644
--- a/src/internal/key_function.go
+++ b/src/internal/key_function.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (m *model) warnModalOpenKey(msg string) {
 		case confirmDeleteItem:
 			panel := m.fileModel.filePanels[m.filePanelFocusIndex]
 			if m.fileModel.filePanels[m.filePanelFocusIndex].panelMode == selectMode {
-				if isExternalDiskPath(panel.location) {
+				if !hasTrash || isExternalDiskPath(panel.location) {
 					go func() {
 						m.completelyDeleteMultipleItems()
 						m.fileModel.filePanels[m.filePanelFocusIndex].selected = m.fileModel.filePanels[m.filePanelFocusIndex].selected[:0]
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (m *model) warnModalOpenKey(msg string) {
 					}()
 				}
 			} else {
-				if isExternalDiskPath(panel.location) {
+				if !hasTrash || isExternalDiskPath(panel.location) {
 					go func() {
 						m.completelyDeleteSingleItem()
 					}()
diff --git a/src/internal/model.go b/src/internal/model.go
index 24587d65..8cf9d148 100644
--- a/src/internal/model.go
+++ b/src/internal/model.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var LastTimeCursorMove = [2]int{int(time.Now().UnixMicro()), 0}
 var ListeningMessage = true
 
 var firstUse = false
+var hasTrash = true
 
 var theme ThemeType
 var Config ConfigType
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ var channel = make(chan channelMessage, 1000)
 var progressBarLastRenderTime time.Time = time.Now()
 
 // Initialize and return model with default configs
-func InitialModel(dir string, firstUseCheck bool) model {
+func InitialModel(dir string, firstUseCheck bool, hasTrashCheck bool) model {
 	toggleDotFileBool, toggleFooter, firstFilePanelDir := initialConfig(dir)
 	firstUse = firstUseCheck
+	hasTrash = hasTrashCheck
 	return defaultModelConfig(toggleDotFileBool, toggleFooter, firstFilePanelDir)
 }