diff --git a/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp b/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp
index ad00f6286e..79d6bed602 100644
--- a/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp
@@ -48,14 +48,19 @@ void DolphinRemoveAction::update()
     if (qApp->queryKeyboardModifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
         m_action = m_collection ? m_collection->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile)) : 0;
         setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "&Delete"));
+        // Make sure we show Shift+Del in the context menu.
+        auto deleteShortcuts = m_action->shortcuts();
+        deleteShortcuts.removeAll(Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete);
+        deleteShortcuts.prepend(Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete);
+        m_collection->setDefaultShortcuts(this, deleteShortcuts);
     } else {
         m_action = m_collection ? m_collection->action(QStringLiteral("move_to_trash")) : 0;
         setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "&Move to Trash"));
+        m_collection->setDefaultShortcuts(this, m_action->shortcuts());
     }
 
     if (m_action) {
         setIcon(m_action->icon());
-        m_collection->setDefaultShortcuts(this, m_action->shortcuts());
         setEnabled(m_action->isEnabled());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
index 7e52d5b284..f4104d9cfe 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,12 @@ void DolphinViewActionHandler::createActions()
     connect(moveToTrash, &QAction::triggered,
             this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotTrashActivated);
 
-    KStandardAction::deleteFile(this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotDeleteItems, m_actionCollection);
+    auto deleteAction = KStandardAction::deleteFile(this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotDeleteItems, m_actionCollection);
+    auto deleteShortcuts = deleteAction->shortcuts();
+    if (!deleteShortcuts.contains(Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete)) {
+        deleteShortcuts.append(Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete);
+        m_actionCollection->setDefaultShortcuts(deleteAction, deleteShortcuts);
+    }
 
     // This action is useful for being enabled when "move_to_trash" should be
     // disabled and KStandardAction::DeleteFile is enabled (e.g. non-local files), so that Key_Del