diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index dffbfe2..a1a0cc3 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -1715,6 +1715,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin-persisted-scope",
  "tauri-plugin-store",
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
+ "trash",
  "ts-rs",
  "uhlc",
  "url",
@@ -4431,7 +4432,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tao-macros",
  "unicode-segmentation",
  "url",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
  "windows-version",
  "x11-dl",
@@ -4503,7 +4504,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "webkit2gtk",
  "webview2-com",
  "window-vibrancy",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4687,7 +4688,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin",
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
  "url",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
  "zbus",
 ]
 
@@ -4763,7 +4764,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "url",
  "webkit2gtk",
  "webview2-com",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4789,7 +4790,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "url",
  "webkit2gtk",
  "webview2-com",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
  "wry",
 ]
 
@@ -4849,7 +4850,7 @@ checksum = "0b1e66e07de489fe43a46678dd0b8df65e0c973909df1b60ba33874e297ba9b9"
 dependencies = [
  "quick-xml 0.37.5",
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
  "windows-version",
 ]
 
@@ -5189,6 +5190,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "once_cell",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "trash"
+version = "5.2.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "22746c6b0c6d85d60a8f0d858f7057dfdf11297c132679f452ec908fba42b871"
+dependencies = [
+ "chrono",
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+ "objc2 0.5.2",
+ "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
+ "once_cell",
+ "percent-encoding",
+ "scopeguard",
+ "urlencoding",
+ "windows 0.56.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tray-icon"
 version = "0.21.0"
@@ -5353,6 +5372,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "urlencoding"
+version = "2.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "daf8dba3b7eb870caf1ddeed7bc9d2a049f3cfdfae7cb521b087cc33ae4c49da"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "urlpattern"
 version = "0.3.0"
@@ -5638,10 +5663,10 @@ checksum = "d4ba622a989277ef3886dd5afb3e280e3dd6d974b766118950a08f8f678ad6a4"
 dependencies = [
  "webview2-com-macros",
  "webview2-com-sys",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
- "windows-implement",
- "windows-interface",
+ "windows-implement 0.60.0",
+ "windows-interface 0.59.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5662,7 +5687,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "36695906a1b53a3bf5c4289621efedac12b73eeb0b89e7e1a89b517302d5d75c"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
 ]
 
@@ -5712,6 +5737,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-version",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows"
+version = "0.56.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1de69df01bdf1ead2f4ac895dc77c9351aefff65b2f3db429a343f9cbf05e132"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.56.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows"
 version = "0.61.1"
@@ -5743,16 +5778,28 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-core"
+version = "0.56.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4698e52ed2d08f8658ab0c39512a7c00ee5fe2688c65f8c0a4f06750d729f2a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-implement 0.56.0",
+ "windows-interface 0.56.0",
+ "windows-result 0.1.2",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-core"
 version = "0.61.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4763c1de310c86d75a878046489e2e5ba02c649d185f21c67d4cf8a56d098980"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-implement",
- "windows-interface",
+ "windows-implement 0.60.0",
+ "windows-interface 0.59.1",
  "windows-link",
- "windows-result",
+ "windows-result 0.3.2",
  "windows-strings 0.4.0",
 ]
 
@@ -5766,6 +5813,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-link",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-implement"
+version = "0.56.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f6fc35f58ecd95a9b71c4f2329b911016e6bec66b3f2e6a4aad86bd2e99e2f9b"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.100",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-implement"
 version = "0.60.0"
@@ -5777,6 +5835,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.100",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-interface"
+version = "0.56.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "08990546bf4edef8f431fa6326e032865f27138718c587dc21bc0265bbcb57cc"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.100",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-interface"
 version = "0.59.1"
@@ -5810,11 +5879,20 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4286ad90ddb45071efd1a66dfa43eb02dd0dfbae1545ad6cc3c51cf34d7e8ba3"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-result",
+ "windows-result 0.3.2",
  "windows-strings 0.3.1",
  "windows-targets 0.53.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-result"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5e383302e8ec8515204254685643de10811af0ed97ea37210dc26fb0032647f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-result"
 version = "0.3.2"
@@ -6226,7 +6304,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "webkit2gtk",
  "webkit2gtk-sys",
  "webview2-com",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.61.1",
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
  "windows-version",
  "x11-dl",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 9160a5f..fccec58 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ tauri-plugin-os = "2.3.2"
 tauri-plugin-persisted-scope = "2.3.4"
 tauri-plugin-store = "2.4.1"
 thiserror = "2.0.17"
+trash = "5.2.0"
 ts-rs = { version = "11.1.0", features = ["serde-compat"] }
 uhlc = "0.8.2"
 url = "2.5.7"
diff --git a/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/assets/database/vault.db b/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/assets/database/vault.db
index 927a3e0..7d7b777 100644
Binary files a/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/assets/database/vault.db and b/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/assets/database/vault.db differ
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/database/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/database/mod.rs
index fcb3bfd..653be15 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use std::time::UNIX_EPOCH;
 use std::{fs, sync::Arc};
 use tauri::{path::BaseDirectory, AppHandle, Manager, State};
 use tauri_plugin_fs::FsExt;
+use trash;
 use ts_rs::TS;
 
 pub struct DbConnection(pub Arc<Mutex<Option<Connection>>>);
@@ -212,7 +213,46 @@ pub fn vault_exists(app_handle: AppHandle, vault_name: String) -> Result<bool, D
     Ok(Path::new(&vault_path).exists())
 }
 
-/// Deletes a vault database file
+/// Moves a vault database file to trash (or deletes permanently if trash is unavailable)
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn move_vault_to_trash(
+    app_handle: AppHandle,
+    vault_name: String,
+) -> Result<String, DatabaseError> {
+    let vault_path = get_vault_path(&app_handle, &vault_name)?;
+    let vault_shm_path = format!("{}-shm", vault_path);
+    let vault_wal_path = format!("{}-wal", vault_path);
+
+    if !Path::new(&vault_path).exists() {
+        return Err(DatabaseError::IoError {
+            path: vault_path,
+            reason: "Vault does not exist".to_string(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Try to move to trash first (works on desktop systems)
+    let moved_to_trash = trash::delete(&vault_path).is_ok();
+
+    if moved_to_trash {
+        // Also try to move auxiliary files to trash (ignore errors as they might not exist)
+        let _ = trash::delete(&vault_shm_path);
+        let _ = trash::delete(&vault_wal_path);
+
+        Ok(format!(
+            "Vault '{}' successfully moved to trash",
+            vault_name
+        ))
+    } else {
+        // Fallback: Permanent deletion (e.g., on mobile devices without trash)
+        println!(
+            "Trash not available, falling back to permanent deletion for vault '{}'",
+            vault_name
+        );
+        delete_vault(app_handle, vault_name)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Deletes a vault database file permanently (bypasses trash)
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn delete_vault(app_handle: AppHandle, vault_name: String) -> Result<String, DatabaseError> {
     let vault_path = get_vault_path(&app_handle, &vault_name)?;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index a03a817..4bf202a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
             database::create_encrypted_database,
             database::delete_vault,
+            database::move_vault_to_trash,
             database::list_vaults,
             database::open_encrypted_database,
             database::sql_execute_with_crdt,
diff --git a/src/components/ui/button/context.vue b/src/components/ui/button/context.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a661a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/button/context.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<template>
+  <UContextMenu :items="contextMenuItems">
+    <UiButton
+      v-bind="$attrs"
+      @click="$emit('click', $event)"
+    >
+      <template
+        v-for="(_, slotName) in $slots"
+        #[slotName]="slotProps"
+      >
+        <slot
+          :name="slotName"
+          v-bind="slotProps"
+        />
+      </template>
+    </UiButton>
+  </UContextMenu>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { ContextMenuItem } from '@nuxt/ui'
+
+defineProps<{
+  contextMenuItems: ContextMenuItem[]
+}>()
+
+defineEmits<{ click: [Event] }>()
+</script>
diff --git a/src/pages/index.vue b/src/pages/index.vue
index 400fbde..ade4a8a 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.vue
+++ b/src/pages/index.vue
@@ -54,10 +54,18 @@
                     :key="vault.name"
                     class="flex items-center justify-between group overflow-x-scroll"
                   >
-                    <UButton
+                    <UiButtonContext
                       variant="ghost"
                       color="neutral"
                       class="flex items-center no-underline justify-between text-nowrap text-sm md:text-base shrink w-full px-3"
+                      :context-menu-items="[
+                        {
+                          icon: 'mdi:trash-can-outline',
+                          label: t('remove.button'),
+                          onSelect: () => prepareRemoveVault(vault.name),
+                          color: 'error',
+                        },
+                      ]"
                       @click="
                         () => {
                           passwordPromptOpen = true
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@
                       <span class="block">
                         {{ vault.name }}
                       </span>
-                    </UButton>
+                    </UiButtonContext>
                     <UButton
                       color="error"
                       square
@@ -129,6 +137,9 @@ const showRemoveDialog = ref(false)
 
 const { lastVaults } = storeToRefs(useLastVaultStore())
 
+const { syncLastVaultsAsync, moveVaultToTrashAsync } = useLastVaultStore()
+const { syncDeviceIdAsync } = useDeviceStore()
+
 const vaultToBeRemoved = ref('')
 const prepareRemoveVault = (vaultName: string) => {
   vaultToBeRemoved.value = vaultName
@@ -138,7 +149,7 @@ const prepareRemoveVault = (vaultName: string) => {
 const toast = useToast()
 const onConfirmRemoveAsync = async () => {
   try {
-    await removeVaultAsync(vaultToBeRemoved.value)
+    await moveVaultToTrashAsync(vaultToBeRemoved.value)
     showRemoveDialog.value = false
     await syncLastVaultsAsync()
   } catch (error) {
@@ -149,9 +160,6 @@ const onConfirmRemoveAsync = async () => {
   }
 }
 
-const { syncLastVaultsAsync, removeVaultAsync } = useLastVaultStore()
-const { syncDeviceIdAsync } = useDeviceStore()
-
 onMounted(async () => {
   try {
     await syncLastVaultsAsync()
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@ de:
   lastUsed: 'Zuletzt verwendete Vaults'
   sponsors: Supported by
   remove:
+    button: Löschen
     title: Vault löschen
     description: Möchtest du die Vault {vaultName} wirklich löschen?
 
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ en:
   lastUsed: 'Last used Vaults'
   sponsors: 'Supported by'
   remove:
+    button: Delete
     title: Delete Vault
     description: Are you sure you really want to delete {vaultName}?
 </i18n>
diff --git a/src/stores/vault/lastVaults.ts b/src/stores/vault/lastVaults.ts
index 2ed2aad..f4ab796 100644
--- a/src/stores/vault/lastVaults.ts
+++ b/src/stores/vault/lastVaults.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@ export const useLastVaultStore = defineStore('lastVaultStore', () => {
     return await invoke('delete_vault', { vaultName })
   }
 
+  const moveVaultToTrashAsync = async (vaultName: string) => {
+    return await invoke('move_vault_to_trash', { vaultName })
+  }
+
   return {
     syncLastVaultsAsync,
     lastVaults,
     removeVaultAsync,
+    moveVaultToTrashAsync,
   }
 })