diff --git a/src-ui/messages.xlf b/src-ui/messages.xlf
index 170b9dc66..8b5df2529 100644
--- a/src-ui/messages.xlf
+++ b/src-ui/messages.xlf
@@ -2217,6 +2217,13 @@
           <context context-type="linenumber">63</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="7266264608936522311" datatype="html">
+        <source>This operation will permanently delete the selected documents.</source>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/admin/trash/trash.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">74</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="6804051092296228130" datatype="html">
         <source>This operation will permanently delete all documents in the trash.</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/trash/trash.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/trash/trash.component.ts
index 6ee31c094..764c3f657 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/trash/trash.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/trash/trash.component.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ export class TrashComponent implements OnDestroy {
       backdrop: 'static',
     })
     modal.componentInstance.title = $localize`Confirm delete`
-    modal.componentInstance.messageBold = $localize`This operation will permanently delete all documents in the trash.`
+    modal.componentInstance.messageBold = documents
+      ? $localize`This operation will permanently delete the selected documents.`
+      : $localize`This operation will permanently delete all documents in the trash.`
     modal.componentInstance.message = $localize`This operation cannot be undone.`
     modal.componentInstance.btnClass = 'btn-danger'
     modal.componentInstance.btnCaption = $localize`Delete`