diff --git a/ModernKeePass/Common/DatabaseHelper.cs b/ModernKeePass/Common/DatabaseHelper.cs
index d91b5d4..4388974 100644
--- a/ModernKeePass/Common/DatabaseHelper.cs
+++ b/ModernKeePass/Common/DatabaseHelper.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using Windows.Storage;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using ModernKeePass.ViewModels;
 using ModernKeePassLib;
 using ModernKeePassLib.Interfaces;
@@ -129,5 +130,12 @@ namespace ModernKeePass.Common
         {
             _pwDatabase.DeletedObjects.Add(new PwDeletedObject(id, DateTime.UtcNow));
         }
+
+        public void CreateRecycleBin()
+        {
+            RecycleBin = RootGroup.AddNewGroup("Recycle bin");
+            RecycleBin.IsSelected = true;
+            RecycleBin.IconSymbol = Symbol.Delete;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml b/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml
index c217926..0aeac44 100644
--- a/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml
+++ b/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             </TransitionCollection>
         </Grid.ChildrenTransitions>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-            <RowDefinition Height="40"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="50"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <Button x:Name="BackButton"
                     Command="{Binding NavigationHelper.GoBackCommand, ElementName=PageRoot}"
-                    Height="40"
+                    Height="50"
                     AutomationProperties.Name="Back"
                     AutomationProperties.AutomationId="BackButton"
                     AutomationProperties.ItemType="Navigation Button"
diff --git a/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPageFrames/SettingsDatabasePage.xaml b/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPageFrames/SettingsDatabasePage.xaml
index f08249f..8357e3e 100644
--- a/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPageFrames/SettingsDatabasePage.xaml
+++ b/ModernKeePass/Pages/SettingsPageFrames/SettingsDatabasePage.xaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
         <viewModels:SettingsDatabaseVm />
     </Page.DataContext>
     
-
     <StackPanel Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
         <ToggleSwitch Header="Recycle bin" OffContent="Disabled" OnContent="Enabled" IsOn="{Binding HasRecycleBin, Mode=TwoWay}" />
         <ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource RecycleBinGroups}}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedItem, Mode=TwoWay}" IsEnabled="{Binding HasRecycleBin}" />
diff --git a/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/EntryVm.cs b/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/EntryVm.cs
index f6595ba..158b9f5 100644
--- a/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/EntryVm.cs
+++ b/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/EntryVm.cs
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ namespace ModernKeePass.ViewModels
         
         public void MarkForDelete()
         {
+            if (_app.Database.RecycleBinEnabled && _app.Database.RecycleBin?.IdUuid == null)
+                _app.Database.CreateRecycleBin();
             Move(_app.Database.RecycleBinEnabled && !ParentGroup.IsSelected ? _app.Database.RecycleBin : null);
         }
 
diff --git a/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/GroupVm.cs b/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/GroupVm.cs
index 7cc3533..7c82572 100644
--- a/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/GroupVm.cs
+++ b/ModernKeePass/ViewModels/GroupVm.cs
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@ namespace ModernKeePass.ViewModels
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsSelected
         {
-            get { return _app.Database.RecycleBinEnabled && _app.Database.RecycleBin.Id == Id; }
+            get { return _app.Database.RecycleBinEnabled && _app.Database.RecycleBin?.Id == Id; }
             set
             {
                 if (value && _pwGroup != null) _app.Database.RecycleBin = this;
-                else if (value && _pwGroup == null)
+                /*else if (value && _pwGroup == null)
                 {
                     var recycleBin = _app.Database.RootGroup.AddNewGroup("Recycle bin");
                     recycleBin.IsSelected = true;
                     recycleBin.IconSymbol = Symbol.Delete;
-                }
+                }*/
             }
         }
 
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ namespace ModernKeePass.ViewModels
 
         public void MarkForDelete()
         {
+            if (_app.Database.RecycleBinEnabled && _app.Database.RecycleBin?.IdUuid == null)
+                _app.Database.CreateRecycleBin();
             Move(_app.Database.RecycleBinEnabled && !IsSelected ? _app.Database.RecycleBin : null);
         }