diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c82d9f9659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { resetSavedUser, user as userStore } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+import { assetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
+import { userAdminFactory } from '@test-data/factories/user-factory';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
+import { render } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import AssetViewerNavBar from './asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte';
+
+describe('AssetViewerNavBar component', () => {
+  const additionalProps = {
+    showCopyButton: false,
+    showZoomButton: false,
+    showDetailButton: false,
+    showDownloadButton: false,
+    showMotionPlayButton: false,
+    showShareButton: false,
+    onZoomImage: () => {},
+    onCopyImage: () => {},
+  };
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.resetAllMocks();
+    resetSavedUser();
+  });
+
+  it('shows back button', () => {
+    const asset = assetFactory.build({ isTrashed: false });
+    const { getByTitle } = render(AssetViewerNavBar, { asset, ...additionalProps });
+    expect(getByTitle('go_back')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  describe('if the current user owns the asset', () => {
+    it('shows delete button', () => {
+      const ownerId = 'id-of-the-user';
+      const user = userAdminFactory.build({ id: ownerId });
+      const asset = assetFactory.build({ ownerId, isTrashed: false });
+      userStore.set(user);
+      const { getByTitle } = render(AssetViewerNavBar, { asset, ...additionalProps });
+      expect(getByTitle('delete')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
index 2dfb841e93..746871516f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import CircleIconButton from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
+  import DeleteButton from './delete-button.svelte';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { photoZoomState } from '$lib/stores/zoom-image.store';
   import { getAssetJobName } from '$lib/utils';
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
     mdiCogRefreshOutline,
     mdiContentCopy,
     mdiDatabaseRefreshOutline,
-    mdiDeleteOutline,
     mdiDotsVertical,
     mdiFolderDownloadOutline,
     mdiHeart,
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     showDetail: void;
     favorite: void;
     delete: void;
+    permanentlyDelete: void;
     toggleArchive: void;
     addToAlbum: void;
     restoreAsset: void;
@@ -181,11 +182,10 @@
     {/if}
 
     {#if isOwner}
-      <CircleIconButton
-        color="opaque"
-        icon={mdiDeleteOutline}
-        on:click={() => dispatch('delete')}
-        title={$t('delete')}
+      <DeleteButton
+        {asset}
+        on:delete={() => dispatch('delete')}
+        on:permanentlyDelete={() => dispatch('permanentlyDelete')}
       />
       <div
         use:clickOutside={{
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 30e6222f28..3518528986 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
     { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowLeft' }, onShortcut: () => navigateAsset('previous') },
     { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowRight' }, onShortcut: () => navigateAsset('next') },
     { shortcut: { key: 'd', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => downloadFile(asset) },
-    { shortcut: { key: 'Delete' }, onShortcut: () => trashOrDelete(false) },
+    { shortcut: { key: 'Delete' }, onShortcut: () => trashOrDelete(asset.isTrashed) },
     { shortcut: { key: 'Delete', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => trashOrDelete(true) },
     { shortcut: { key: 'Escape' }, onShortcut: closeViewer },
     { shortcut: { key: 'f' }, onShortcut: toggleFavorite },
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@
           on:showDetail={showDetailInfoHandler}
           on:download={() => downloadFile(asset)}
           on:delete={() => trashOrDelete()}
+          on:permanentlyDelete={() => trashOrDelete(true)}
           on:favorite={toggleFavorite}
           on:addToAlbum={() => openAlbumPicker(false)}
           on:restoreAsset={() => handleRestoreAsset()}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/delete-button.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/delete-button.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d14a86ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/delete-button.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+
+import { assetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
+import { render } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import DeleteButton from './delete-button.svelte';
+
+let asset: AssetResponseDto;
+
+describe('DeleteButton component', () => {
+  describe('given an asset which is not trashed yet', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      asset = assetFactory.build({ isTrashed: false });
+    });
+
+    it('displays a button to move the asset to the trash bin', () => {
+      const { getByTitle, queryByTitle } = render(DeleteButton, { asset });
+      expect(getByTitle('delete')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(queryByTitle('deletePermanently')).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('but if the asset is already trashed', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      asset = assetFactory.build({ isTrashed: true });
+    });
+
+    it('displays a button to permanently delete the asset', () => {
+      const { getByTitle, queryByTitle } = render(DeleteButton, { asset });
+      expect(getByTitle('permanently_delete')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(queryByTitle('delete')).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/delete-button.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/delete-button.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..597092fbc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/delete-button.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import CircleIconButton from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
+  import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+  import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
+  import { mdiDeleteOutline } from '@mdi/js';
+  import { type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+
+  export let asset: AssetResponseDto;
+
+  type EventTypes = {
+    delete: void;
+    permanentlyDelete: void;
+  };
+
+  const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<EventTypes>();
+</script>
+
+{#if asset.isTrashed}
+  <CircleIconButton
+    color="opaque"
+    icon={mdiDeleteOutline}
+    on:click={() => dispatch('permanentlyDelete')}
+    title={$t('permanently_delete')}
+  />
+{:else}
+  <CircleIconButton color="opaque" icon={mdiDeleteOutline} on:click={() => dispatch('delete')} title={$t('delete')} />
+{/if}
diff --git a/web/src/test-data/factories/user-factory.ts b/web/src/test-data/factories/user-factory.ts
index 24d75254d2..67ac638ea0 100644
--- a/web/src/test-data/factories/user-factory.ts
+++ b/web/src/test-data/factories/user-factory.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker';
-import { UserAvatarColor, type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { UserAvatarColor, UserStatus, type UserAdminResponseDto, type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { Sync } from 'factory.ts';
 
 export const userFactory = Sync.makeFactory<UserResponseDto>({
@@ -9,3 +9,21 @@ export const userFactory = Sync.makeFactory<UserResponseDto>({
   profileImagePath: '',
   avatarColor: UserAvatarColor.Primary,
 });
+
+export const userAdminFactory = Sync.makeFactory<UserAdminResponseDto>({
+  id: Sync.each(() => faker.string.uuid()),
+  email: Sync.each(() => faker.internet.email()),
+  name: Sync.each(() => faker.person.fullName()),
+  profileImagePath: '',
+  avatarColor: UserAvatarColor.Primary,
+  isAdmin: true,
+  createdAt: Sync.each(() => faker.date.recent().toISOString()),
+  updatedAt: Sync.each(() => faker.date.recent().toISOString()),
+  deletedAt: null,
+  oauthId: '',
+  quotaUsageInBytes: 0,
+  quotaSizeInBytes: 1000,
+  shouldChangePassword: false,
+  status: UserStatus.Active,
+  storageLabel: null,
+});