diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/notes_state.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/notes_state.ts
index 8a321f7f1..585a0aca3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/notes_state.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/notes_state.ts
@@ -159,11 +159,12 @@ export class NotesState {
     trashButtonRef: RefObject<HTMLButtonElement>
   ): Promise<void> {
     if (
-      await confirmDialog({
+      !trashed ||
+      (await confirmDialog({
         title: Strings.trashNotesTitle,
         text: Strings.trashNotesText,
         confirmButtonStyle: 'danger',
-      })
+      }))
     ) {
       this.application.changeItems<NoteMutator>(
         Object.keys(this.selectedNotes),