diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 910f25f74..c251b980d 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:b9fb97bfe1'
+    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:9428140d75'
     implementation 'com.theartofdev.edmodo:android-image-cropper:2.8.0'
     implementation 'it.sephiroth.android.exif:library:1.0.1'
     implementation 'pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.24'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 8073e881c..c9c489a22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
             main_menu.getToolbar().menu.apply {
                 findItem(R.id.column_count).isVisible = config.viewTypeFolders == VIEW_TYPE_GRID
                 findItem(R.id.set_as_default_folder).isVisible = !config.defaultFolder.isEmpty()
+                findItem(R.id.open_recycle_bin).isVisible = !config.useRecycleBin
                 findItem(R.id.more_apps_from_us).isVisible = !resources.getBoolean(R.bool.hide_google_relations)
             }
         }
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
                 R.id.temporarily_show_excluded -> tryToggleTemporarilyShowExcluded()
                 R.id.stop_showing_excluded -> tryToggleTemporarilyShowExcluded()
                 R.id.create_new_folder -> createNewFolder()
+                R.id.open_recycle_bin -> openRecycleBin()
                 R.id.column_count -> changeColumnCount()
                 R.id.set_as_default_folder -> setAsDefaultFolder()
                 R.id.more_apps_from_us -> launchMoreAppsFromUsIntent()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index ef60b6362..0b853931b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
             findItem(R.id.open_camera).isVisible = mShowAll
             findItem(R.id.about).isVisible = mShowAll
             findItem(R.id.create_new_folder).isVisible = !mShowAll && mPath != RECYCLE_BIN && mPath != FAVORITES
+            findItem(R.id.open_recycle_bin).isVisible = mPath != RECYCLE_BIN
 
             findItem(R.id.temporarily_show_hidden).isVisible = !config.shouldShowHidden
             findItem(R.id.stop_showing_hidden).isVisible = (!isRPlus() || isExternalStorageManager()) && config.temporarilyShowHidden
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
                 R.id.change_view_type -> changeViewType()
                 R.id.group -> showGroupByDialog()
                 R.id.create_new_folder -> createNewFolder()
+                R.id.open_recycle_bin -> openRecycleBin()
                 R.id.temporarily_show_hidden -> tryToggleTemporarilyShowHidden()
                 R.id.stop_showing_hidden -> tryToggleTemporarilyShowHidden()
                 R.id.column_count -> changeColumnCount()
@@ -601,7 +603,14 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
                 }
             }
 
-            finish()
+            if (mPath == RECYCLE_BIN) {
+                media_empty_text_placeholder.setText(R.string.no_items_found)
+                media_empty_text_placeholder.beVisible()
+                media_empty_text_placeholder_2.beGone()
+            } else {
+                finish()
+            }
+
             true
         } else {
             false
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Activity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Activity.kt
index ec55cc5f3..5d80aad58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Activity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Activity.kt
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.FAQItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.FileDirItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.BuildConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.activities.MediaActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.activities.SettingsActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.dialogs.AllFilesPermissionDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.dialogs.PickDirectoryDialog
+import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers.DIRECTORY
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers.RECYCLE_BIN
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.models.DateTaken
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso
@@ -792,3 +794,10 @@ fun Activity.handleExcludedFolderPasswordProtection(callback: () -> Unit) {
         callback()
     }
 }
+
+fun Activity.openRecycleBin() {
+    Intent(this, MediaActivity::class.java).apply {
+        putExtra(DIRECTORY, RECYCLE_BIN)
+        startActivity(this)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
index 2271f7606..ca2d66031 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
         android:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/create_new_folder"
         app:showAsAction="never" />
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/open_recycle_bin"
+        android:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/open_the_recycle_bin"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/column_count"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_column_count_vector"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_media.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_media.xml
index 089a0f779..2d5f53467 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_media.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_media.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
         android:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/empty_and_disable_recycle_bin"
         app:showAsAction="never" />
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/open_recycle_bin"
+        android:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/open_the_recycle_bin"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/restore_all_files"
         android:showAsAction="never"