diff --git a/thunar/thunar-file.c b/thunar/thunar-file.c
index b647251775633e365419ea9e27e7644c887c185d..18687ff529dd0d3b4b7319687bb69deb8c9ac1cd 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-file.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-file.c
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ thunar_file_get_emblem_names (ThunarFile *file)
     {
       emblems = g_list_prepend (emblems, THUNAR_FILE_EMBLEM_NAME_CANT_READ);
     }
-  else if (G_UNLIKELY (uid == effective_user_id && !thunar_file_is_writable (file)))
+  else if (G_UNLIKELY (uid == effective_user_id && !thunar_file_is_writable (file) && !thunar_file_is_trashed (file)))
     {
       /* we own the file, but we cannot write to it, that's why we mark it as "cant-write", so
        * users won't be surprised when opening the file in a text editor, but are unable to save.