diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9dd8ba06c0..5d410d0166 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ and this project adheres to
   - ♿ add missing aria-label to add sub-doc button for accessib… #1480
   - ♿ add missing aria-label to more options button on sub-docs #1481
 
+### Fixed
+
+- ⚡️(backend) improve trashbin endpoint performance
+
 ## [3.8.0] - 2025-10-14
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
index 2cd45e6233..009d96839e 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
@@ -623,12 +623,29 @@ def trashbin(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         The selected documents are those deleted within the cutoff period defined in the
         settings (see TRASHBIN_CUTOFF_DAYS), before they are considered permanently deleted.
         """
+
+        if not request.user.is_authenticated:
+            return self.get_response_for_queryset(self.queryset.none())
+
+        access_documents_paths = (
+            models.DocumentAccess.objects.select_related("document")
+            .filter(
+                db.Q(user=self.request.user) | db.Q(team__in=self.request.user.teams),
+                role=models.RoleChoices.OWNER,
+            )
+            .values_list("document__path", flat=True)
+        )
+
+        children_clause = db.Q()
+        for path in access_documents_paths:
+            children_clause |= db.Q(path__startswith=path)
+
         queryset = self.queryset.filter(
+            children_clause,
             deleted_at__isnull=False,
             deleted_at__gte=models.get_trashbin_cutoff(),
         )
         queryset = queryset.annotate_user_roles(self.request.user)
-        queryset = queryset.filter(user_roles__contains=[models.RoleChoices.OWNER])
 
         return self.get_response_for_queryset(queryset)
 
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_trashbin.py b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_trashbin.py
index fbcc23175c..ffdffd4314 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_trashbin.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_trashbin.py
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ def test_api_documents_trashbin_authenticated_direct(django_assert_num_queries):
 
     expected_ids = {str(document1.id), str(document2.id), str(document3.id)}
 
-    with django_assert_num_queries(10):
+    with django_assert_num_queries(11):
         response = client.get("/api/v1.0/documents/trashbin/")
 
-    with django_assert_num_queries(4):
+    with django_assert_num_queries(5):
         response = client.get("/api/v1.0/documents/trashbin/")
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ def test_api_documents_trashbin_authenticated_via_team(
 
     expected_ids = {str(deleted_document_team1.id), str(deleted_document_team2.id)}
 
-    with django_assert_num_queries(7):
+    with django_assert_num_queries(8):
         response = client.get("/api/v1.0/documents/trashbin/")
 
-    with django_assert_num_queries(3):
+    with django_assert_num_queries(4):
         response = client.get("/api/v1.0/documents/trashbin/")
 
     assert response.status_code == 200