diff --git a/src/gui/deletionconfirmationdlg.h b/src/gui/deletionconfirmationdlg.h
index 056fb526e..2715f7ce9 100644
--- a/src/gui/deletionconfirmationdlg.h
+++ b/src/gui/deletionconfirmationdlg.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DeletionConfirmationDlg : public QDialog, private Ui::confirmDeletionDlg {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-  DeletionConfirmationDlg(QWidget *parent, const int &size, const QString &name): QDialog(parent) {
+  DeletionConfirmationDlg(QWidget *parent, const int &size, const QString &name, bool defaultDeleteFiles): QDialog(parent) {
     setupUi(this);
     if (size == 1)
       label->setText(tr("Are you sure you want to delete '%1' from the transfer list?", "Are you sure you want to delete 'ubuntu-linux-iso' from the transfer list?").arg(name));
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class DeletionConfirmationDlg : public QDialog, private Ui::confirmDeletionDlg {
     rememberBtn->setIcon(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("object-locked"));
 
     move(Utils::Misc::screenCenter(this));
-    checkPermDelete->setChecked(Preferences::instance()->deleteTorrentFilesAsDefault());
+    checkPermDelete->setChecked(defaultDeleteFiles || Preferences::instance()->deleteTorrentFilesAsDefault());
     connect(checkPermDelete, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(updateRememberButtonState()));
     buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel)->setFocus();
   }
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ class DeletionConfirmationDlg : public QDialog, private Ui::confirmDeletionDlg {
     return checkPermDelete->isChecked();
   }
 
-  static bool askForDeletionConfirmation(bool& delete_local_files, const int& size, const QString& name) {
-    DeletionConfirmationDlg dlg(NULL, size, name);
+  static bool askForDeletionConfirmation(bool& deleteLocalFiles, const int& size, const QString& name) {
+    DeletionConfirmationDlg dlg(NULL, size, name, deleteLocalFiles);
     if (dlg.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
-      delete_local_files = dlg.shouldDeleteLocalFiles();
+      deleteLocalFiles = dlg.shouldDeleteLocalFiles();
       return true;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 23bef83b4..66239e69d 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     connect(m_ui->actionStartAll, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(resumeAllTorrents()));
     connect(m_ui->actionPause, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(pauseSelectedTorrents()));
     connect(m_ui->actionPauseAll, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(pauseAllTorrents()));
-    connect(m_ui->actionDelete, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(deleteSelectedTorrents()));
+    connect(m_ui->actionDelete, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(softDeleteSelectedTorrents()));
     connect(m_ui->actionTopPriority, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(topPrioSelectedTorrents()));
     connect(m_ui->actionIncreasePriority, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(increasePrioSelectedTorrents()));
     connect(m_ui->actionDecreasePriority, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_transferListWidget, SLOT(decreasePrioSelectedTorrents()));
diff --git a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
index 92287c9de..fb1c637eb 100644
--- a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ TransferListWidget::TransferListWidget(QWidget *parent, MainWindow *main_window)
     connect(header(), SIGNAL(sortIndicatorChanged(int, Qt::SortOrder)), this, SLOT(saveSettings()));
 
     editHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"), this, SLOT(renameSelectedTorrent()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
-    deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, this, SLOT(deleteSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, this, SLOT(softDeleteSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    permDeleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Shift+Delete"), this, SLOT(permDeleteSelectedTorrents()), 0, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
 
 #ifdef QBT_USES_QT5
     // This hack fixes reordering of first column with Qt5.
@@ -309,19 +310,28 @@ void TransferListWidget::pauseVisibleTorrents()
     }
 }
 
-void TransferListWidget::deleteSelectedTorrents()
+void TransferListWidget::softDeleteSelectedTorrents()
+{
+    deleteSelectedTorrents(false);
+}
+
+void TransferListWidget::permDeleteSelectedTorrents()
+{
+    deleteSelectedTorrents(true);
+}
+
+void TransferListWidget::deleteSelectedTorrents(bool deleteLocalFiles)
 {
     if (main_window->currentTabWidget() != this) return;
 
     const QList<BitTorrent::TorrentHandle *> torrents = getSelectedTorrents();
     if (torrents.empty()) return;
 
-    bool delete_local_files = false;
     if (Preferences::instance()->confirmTorrentDeletion() &&
-        !DeletionConfirmationDlg::askForDeletionConfirmation(delete_local_files, torrents.size(), torrents[0]->name()))
+        !DeletionConfirmationDlg::askForDeletionConfirmation(deleteLocalFiles, torrents.size(), torrents[0]->name()))
         return;
     foreach (BitTorrent::TorrentHandle *const torrent, torrents)
-        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->deleteTorrent(torrent->hash(), delete_local_files);
+        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->deleteTorrent(torrent->hash(), deleteLocalFiles);
 }
 
 void TransferListWidget::deleteVisibleTorrents()
@@ -332,12 +342,12 @@ void TransferListWidget::deleteVisibleTorrents()
     for (int i = 0; i < nameFilterModel->rowCount(); ++i)
         torrents << listModel->torrentHandle(mapToSource(nameFilterModel->index(i, 0)));
 
-    bool delete_local_files = false;
+    bool deleteLocalFiles = false;
     if (Preferences::instance()->confirmTorrentDeletion() &&
-        !DeletionConfirmationDlg::askForDeletionConfirmation(delete_local_files, torrents.size(), torrents[0]->name()))
+        !DeletionConfirmationDlg::askForDeletionConfirmation(deleteLocalFiles, torrents.size(), torrents[0]->name()))
         return;
     foreach (BitTorrent::TorrentHandle *const torrent, torrents)
-        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->deleteTorrent(torrent->hash(), delete_local_files);
+        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->deleteTorrent(torrent->hash(), deleteLocalFiles);
 }
 
 void TransferListWidget::increasePrioSelectedTorrents()
diff --git a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.h b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.h
index 0f001141b..46ec1c371 100644
--- a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.h
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ public slots:
     void startVisibleTorrents();
     void pauseSelectedTorrents();
     void pauseVisibleTorrents();
-    void deleteSelectedTorrents();
+    void softDeleteSelectedTorrents();
+    void permDeleteSelectedTorrents();
+    void deleteSelectedTorrents(bool deleteLocalFiles);
     void deleteVisibleTorrents();
     void increasePrioSelectedTorrents();
     void decreasePrioSelectedTorrents();
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ private:
     MainWindow *main_window;
     QShortcut *editHotkey;
     QShortcut *deleteHotkey;
+    QShortcut *permDeleteHotkey;
 };
 
 #endif // TRANSFERLISTWIDGET_H