diff --git a/drivers/mega/driver.go b/drivers/mega/driver.go
index 996f4dce5..0467ceed5 100644
--- a/drivers/mega/driver.go
+++ b/drivers/mega/driver.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (d *Mega) Copy(ctx context.Context, srcObj, dstDir model.Obj) error {
 
 func (d *Mega) Remove(ctx context.Context, obj model.Obj) error {
 	if node, ok := obj.(*MegaNode); ok {
-		return d.c.Delete(node.n, false)
+		return d.c.Delete(node.n, !d.MoveToTrash)
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("unable to convert dir to mega n")
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mega/meta.go b/drivers/mega/meta.go
index 552c71621..17db29d75 100644
--- a/drivers/mega/meta.go
+++ b/drivers/mega/meta.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Addition struct {
 	Password    string `json:"password" required:"true"`
 	TwoFACode   string `json:"two_fa_code" required:"false" help:"2FA 6-digit code, filling in the 2FA code alone will not support reloading driver"`
 	TwoFASecret string `json:"two_fa_secret" required:"false" help:"2FA secret"`
+	MoveToTrash bool   `json:"move_to_trash" default:"true" help:"move to trash when deleting files"`
 }
 
 var config = driver.Config{