diff --git a/appshell/appshell_extensions.cpp b/appshell/appshell_extensions.cpp
index 39e81caaa..d4e1a653e 100644
--- a/appshell/appshell_extensions.cpp
+++ b/appshell/appshell_extensions.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,24 @@ class ProcessMessageDelegate : public ClientHandler::ProcessMessageDelegate {
                 
                 // No additional response args for this function
             }
+        } else if (message_name == "MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash") {
+            // Parameters:
+            //  0: int32 - callback id
+            //  1: string - path
+            if (argList->GetSize() != 2 ||
+                argList->GetType(1) != VTYPE_STRING) {
+                error = ERR_INVALID_PARAMS;
+            }
+            
+            if (error == NO_ERROR) {
+                ExtensionString path = argList->GetString(1);
+                
+                MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash(path, browser, response);
+                
+                // Skip standard callback handling. MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash fires the
+                // callback asynchronously.
+                return true;
+            }
         } else if (message_name == "ShowDeveloperTools") {
             // Parameters - none
             
diff --git a/appshell/appshell_extensions.js b/appshell/appshell_extensions.js
index 464cf13f3..caa044399 100644
--- a/appshell/appshell_extensions.js
+++ b/appshell/appshell_extensions.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER 
  * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  * 
- */ 
+ */
 
 // This is the JavaScript code for bridging to native functionality
 // See appshell_extentions_[platform] for implementation of native methods.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if (!appshell.fs) {
 if (!appshell.app) {
     appshell.app = {};
 }
-(function () {    
+(function () {
     // Error values. These MUST be in sync with the error values
     // at the top of appshell_extensions_platform.h.
     
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ if (!appshell.app) {
     };
     
     /**
-     * Delete a file.
+     * Delete a file permanently.
      *
      * @param {string} path The path of the file to delete
      * @param {function(err)} callback Asynchronous callback function. The callback gets one argument (err).
@@ -369,6 +369,25 @@ if (!appshell.app) {
     appshell.fs.unlink = function (path, callback) {
         DeleteFileOrDirectory(callback, path);
     };
+    
+    /**
+     * Delete a file non-permanently (to trash).
+     *
+     * @param {string} path The path of the file or directory to delete
+     * @param {function(err)} callback Asynchronous callback function. The callback gets one argument (err).
+     *        Possible error values:
+     *          NO_ERROR
+     *          ERR_UNKNOWN
+     *          ERR_INVALID_PARAMS
+     *          ERR_NOT_FOUND
+     *          ERR_NOT_FILE
+     *
+     * @return None. This is an asynchronous call that sends all return information to the callback.
+     */
+    native function MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash();
+    appshell.fs.moveToTrash = function (path, callback) {
+        MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash(callback, path);
+    };    
 
     /**
      * Return the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since the application
diff --git a/appshell/appshell_extensions_mac.mm b/appshell/appshell_extensions_mac.mm
index 1516b9947..0636c5356 100644
--- a/appshell/appshell_extensions_mac.mm
+++ b/appshell/appshell_extensions_mac.mm
@@ -491,21 +491,51 @@ int32 DeleteFileOrDirectory(ExtensionString filename)
     NSString* path = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:filename.c_str()];
     BOOL isDirectory;
     
-    // Contrary to the name of this function, we don't actually delete directories
-    if ([[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:path isDirectory:&isDirectory]) {
+        // Contrary to the name of this function, we don't actually delete directories
+    if ([[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:path isDirectory:&isDirectory]) {                    
         if (isDirectory) {
-            return ERR_NOT_FILE;
-        }
+            return ERR_NOT_FILE;    
+        }            
     } else {
         return ERR_NOT_FOUND;
-    }    
-    
+    }
+        
     if ([[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:path error:&error])
-        return NO_ERROR;
+        return NO_ERROR;       
     
     return ConvertNSErrorCode(error, false);
 }
 
+void MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash(ExtensionString filename, CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefRefPtr<CefProcessMessage> response)
+{
+    NSString* pathStr = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:filename.c_str()];
+    NSURL* fileUrl = [NSURL fileURLWithPath: pathStr];
+    
+    static CefRefPtr<CefProcessMessage> s_response;
+    static CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> s_browser;
+    
+    if (s_response) {
+        // Already a pending request. This will only happen if MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash is called
+        // before the previous call has completed, which is not very likely.
+        response->GetArgumentList()->SetInt(1, ERR_UNKNOWN);
+        browser->SendProcessMessage(PID_RENDERER, response);
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    s_browser = browser;
+    s_response = response;
+    
+    [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] recycleURLs:[NSArray arrayWithObject:fileUrl] completionHandler:^(NSDictionary *newURLs, NSError *error) {
+        // Invoke callback
+        s_response->GetArgumentList()->SetInt(1, ConvertNSErrorCode(error, false));
+        s_browser->SendProcessMessage(PID_RENDERER, s_response);
+        
+        s_response = nil;
+        s_browser = nil;
+    }];
+}
+
+
 void NSArrayToCefList(NSArray* array, CefRefPtr<CefListValue>& list)
 {
     for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < [array count]; i++) {
diff --git a/appshell/appshell_extensions_platform.h b/appshell/appshell_extensions_platform.h
index 6297d344b..9ff0f6252 100644
--- a/appshell/appshell_extensions_platform.h
+++ b/appshell/appshell_extensions_platform.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ int32 SetPosixPermissions(ExtensionString filename, int32 mode);
 
 int32 DeleteFileOrDirectory(ExtensionString filename);
 
+void MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash(ExtensionString filename, CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefRefPtr<CefProcessMessage> response);
+
 int32 GetNodeState(int32& state);
 
 void OnBeforeShutdown();
diff --git a/appshell/appshell_extensions_win.cpp b/appshell/appshell_extensions_win.cpp
index c76b1a280..dbfe15701 100644
--- a/appshell/appshell_extensions_win.cpp
+++ b/appshell/appshell_extensions_win.cpp
@@ -716,6 +716,30 @@ int32 DeleteFileOrDirectory(ExtensionString filename)
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+void MoveFileOrDirectoryToTrash(ExtensionString filename, CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefRefPtr<CefProcessMessage> response)
+{
+    DWORD dwAttr = GetFileAttributes(filename.c_str());
+    int32 error = NO_ERROR;
+
+    if (dwAttr == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES)
+        error = ERR_NOT_FOUND;
+
+    if (error == NO_ERROR) {
+        WCHAR filepath[MAX_PATH+1] = {0};
+        wcscpy(filepath, filename.c_str());
+        SHFILEOPSTRUCT operation = {0};
+        operation.wFunc = FO_DELETE;
+        operation.pFrom = filepath;
+        operation.fFlags = FOF_ALLOWUNDO | FOF_SILENT | FOF_NOCONFIRMATION | FOF_NOERRORUI;
+
+        if (SHFileOperation(&operation)) {
+            error = ERR_UNKNOWN;
+        }
+    }
+
+    response->GetArgumentList()->SetInt(1, error);
+    browser->SendProcessMessage(PID_RENDERER, response);
+}
 
 void OnBeforeShutdown()
 {