diff --git a/src/trash/dolphintrash.cpp b/src/trash/dolphintrash.cpp
--- a/src/trash/dolphintrash.cpp
+++ b/src/trash/dolphintrash.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
         emit emptinessChanged(isTrashEmpty);
     };
     connect(m_trashDirLister, static_cast<void(KDirLister::*)()>(&KDirLister::completed), this, trashDirContentChanged);
+    connect(m_trashDirLister, &KDirLister::itemsDeleted, this, trashDirContentChanged);
     m_trashDirLister->openUrl(QStringLiteral("trash:/"));
 }