diff --git a/src/core/widgetconfig.cpp b/src/core/widgetconfig.cpp
index 1dd2c3a0..d846dfb0 100644
--- a/src/core/widgetconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/core/widgetconfig.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using namespace vnotex;
 
 #define READINT(key) readInt(appObj, userObj, (key))
+#define READBOOL(key) readBool(appObj, userObj, (key))
 
 WidgetConfig::WidgetConfig(ConfigMgr *p_mgr, IConfig *p_topConfig)
     : IConfig(p_mgr, p_topConfig)
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ void WidgetConfig::init(const QJsonObject &p_app,
     m_findAndReplaceOptions = static_cast<FindOptions>(READINT(QStringLiteral("find_and_replace_options")));
 
     m_noteExplorerViewOrder = READINT(QStringLiteral("note_explorer_view_order"));
+    m_noteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown = READBOOL(QStringLiteral("note_explorer_recycle_bin_node_shown"));
 }
 
 QJsonObject WidgetConfig::toJson() const
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ QJsonObject WidgetConfig::toJson() const
     obj[QStringLiteral("outline_auto_expanded_level")] = m_outlineAutoExpandedLevel;
     obj[QStringLiteral("find_and_replace_options")] = static_cast<int>(m_findAndReplaceOptions);
     obj[QStringLiteral("note_explorer_view_order")] = m_noteExplorerViewOrder;
+    obj[QStringLiteral("note_explorer_recycle_bin_node_shown")] = m_noteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown;
     return obj;
 }
 
@@ -64,3 +67,13 @@ void WidgetConfig::setNoteExplorerViewOrder(int p_viewOrder)
 {
     updateConfig(m_noteExplorerViewOrder, p_viewOrder, this);
 }
+
+bool WidgetConfig::isNoteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown() const
+{
+    return m_noteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown;
+}
+
+void WidgetConfig::setNoteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown(bool p_shown)
+{
+    updateConfig(m_noteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown, p_shown, this);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/widgetconfig.h b/src/core/widgetconfig.h
index fa2631d9..3db92a4f 100644
--- a/src/core/widgetconfig.h
+++ b/src/core/widgetconfig.h
@@ -27,12 +27,17 @@ namespace vnotex
         int getNoteExplorerViewOrder() const;
         void setNoteExplorerViewOrder(int p_viewOrder);
 
+        bool isNoteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown() const;
+        void setNoteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown(bool p_shown);
+
     private:
         int m_outlineAutoExpandedLevel = 6;
 
         FindOptions m_findAndReplaceOptions = FindOption::None;
 
         int m_noteExplorerViewOrder = 0;
+
+        bool m_noteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown = false;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/data/core/vnotex.json b/src/data/core/vnotex.json
index 8d1a306d..25e96370 100644
--- a/src/data/core/vnotex.json
+++ b/src/data/core/vnotex.json
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@
         "//comment" : "Default find options in FindAndReplace",
         "find_and_replace_options" : 16,
         "//comment" : "View order of the note explorer",
-        "note_explorer_view_order" : 0
+        "note_explorer_view_order" : 0,
+        "note_explorer_recycle_bin_node_shown" : false
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/notebookexplorer.cpp b/src/widgets/notebookexplorer.cpp
index 40ad73ac..b611151b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/notebookexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/notebookexplorer.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void NotebookExplorer::setupUI()
     mainLayout->addWidget(m_selector);
 
     m_nodeExplorer = new NotebookNodeExplorer(this);
+    m_nodeExplorer->setRecycleBinNodeVisible(ConfigMgr::getInst().getWidgetConfig().isNoteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown());
     connect(m_nodeExplorer, &NotebookNodeExplorer::nodeActivated,
             &VNoteX::getInst(), &VNoteX::openNodeRequested);
     connect(m_nodeExplorer, &NotebookNodeExplorer::nodeAboutToMove,
@@ -91,6 +92,18 @@ TitleBar *NotebookExplorer::setupTitleBar(QWidget *p_parent)
                 });
     }
 
+    {
+        auto btn = titleBar->addActionButton(QStringLiteral("recycle_bin.svg"), tr("Toggle Recycle Bin Node"));
+        btn->defaultAction()->setCheckable(true);
+        btn->defaultAction()->setChecked(ConfigMgr::getInst().getWidgetConfig().isNoteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown());
+        connect(btn, &QToolButton::triggered,
+                this, [this](QAction *p_act) {
+                    const bool checked = p_act->isChecked();
+                    ConfigMgr::getInst().getWidgetConfig().setNoteExplorerRecycleBinNodeShown(checked);
+                    m_nodeExplorer->setRecycleBinNodeVisible(checked);
+                });
+    }
+
     titleBar->addMenuAction(QStringLiteral("manage_notebooks.svg"),
                             tr("&Manage Notebooks"),
                             titleBar,
diff --git a/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.cpp b/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.cpp
index 479863c8..a142c696 100644
--- a/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,10 @@ void NotebookNodeExplorer::loadChildren(QTreeWidgetItem *p_item, Node *p_node, i
 
 void NotebookNodeExplorer::loadRecycleBinNode(Node *p_node) const
 {
+    if (!m_recycleBinNodeVisible) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto item = new QTreeWidgetItem();
     item->setWhatsThis(Column::Name,
                        tr("Recycle bin of this notebook. Deleted files could be found here. "
@@ -400,6 +404,10 @@ void NotebookNodeExplorer::loadRecycleBinNode(Node *p_node) const
 
 void NotebookNodeExplorer::loadRecycleBinNode(QTreeWidgetItem *p_item, Node *p_node, int p_level) const
 {
+    if (!m_recycleBinNodeVisible) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!p_node->isLoaded()) {
         p_node->load();
     }
@@ -1393,3 +1401,13 @@ void NotebookNodeExplorer::sortNodes(QVector<QSharedPointer<Node>> &p_nodes, int
         break;
     }
 }
+
+void NotebookNodeExplorer::setRecycleBinNodeVisible(bool p_visible)
+{
+    if (m_recycleBinNodeVisible == p_visible) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_recycleBinNodeVisible = p_visible;
+    reload();
+}
diff --git a/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.h b/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.h
index b623dbd8..1498b203 100644
--- a/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.h
+++ b/src/widgets/notebooknodeexplorer.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ namespace vnotex
 
         void reload();
 
+        void setRecycleBinNodeVisible(bool p_visible);
+
     signals:
         void nodeActivated(Node *p_node, const QSharedPointer<FileOpenParameters> &p_paras);
 
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@ namespace vnotex
 
         QScopedPointer<NavigationModeWrapper<QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem>> m_navigationWrapper;
 
+        bool m_recycleBinNodeVisible = false;
+
         static QIcon s_folderNodeIcon;
         static QIcon s_fileNodeIcon;
         static QIcon s_recycleBinNodeIcon;