diff --git a/res/menu/accounts_context.xml b/res/menu/accounts_context.xml
index f2c4f6c95..79e188769 100644
--- a/res/menu/accounts_context.xml
+++ b/res/menu/accounts_context.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
         android:title="@string/manage_accounts_move_up_action" />
     <item android:id="@+id/move_down"
         android:title="@string/manage_accounts_move_down_action" />
+    <item android:id="@+id/empty_trash"
+        android:title="@string/empty_trash_action" />
     <item android:id="@+id/account_settings"
         android:title="@string/account_settings_action" />
     <item android:id="@+id/delete_account"
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
index 30a5e6e63..36d2b196c 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
@@ -630,6 +630,11 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener {
         MessagingController.getInstance(getApplication()).clearAllPending(account);
     }
 
+    private void onEmptyTrash(Account account) {
+        MessagingController.getInstance(getApplication()).emptyTrash(account, null);
+    }
+
+
     private void onCompose() {
         Account defaultAccount = Preferences.getPreferences(this).getDefaultAccount();
         if (defaultAccount != null) {
@@ -1149,6 +1154,9 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener {
         case R.id.clear_pending:
             onClearCommands(realAccount);
             break;
+        case R.id.empty_trash:
+            onEmptyTrash(realAccount);
+            break;
         case R.id.clear:
             onClear(realAccount);
             break;