diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/prefs/AppPreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/prefs/AppPreferences.java
index e3024e6c5..e53522659 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/prefs/AppPreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/prefs/AppPreferences.java
@@ -975,6 +975,12 @@ public static boolean syncOnResume(Context context) {
                 context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.pref_default_auto_sync_on_resume));
     }
 
+    public static boolean syncDeletion(Context context) {
+        return getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getBoolean(
+                context.getResources().getString(R.string.pref_key_sync_deletion),
+                context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.pref_default_sync_deletion));
+    }
+
     /*
      * Notes clipboard
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/sync/SyncService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/sync/SyncService.kt
index 138ce8952..1274907a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/sync/SyncService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/sync/SyncService.kt
@@ -307,10 +307,17 @@ class SyncService : Service() {
                             namesake.book.book.id,
                             BookAction.forNow(BookAction.Type.INFO, getString(R.string.canceled)))
 
+                } else if (AppPreferences.syncDeletion(context) &&
+                        namesake.status == BookSyncStatus.ONLY_BOOK_WITH_LINK &&
+                        namesake.rooks.isEmpty()) {
+                    /* Delete book if file backing it does not exist */
+                    dataRepository.deleteBook(namesake.book, false);
                 } else {
                     syncStatus.set(SyncStatus.Type.BOOK_STARTED, namesake.name, curr, namesakes.size)
                     announceActiveSyncStatus()
 
+
+
                     try {
                         val action = syncNamesake(dataRepository, namesake)
                         dataRepository.setBookLastActionAndSyncStatus(
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml
index 1ddb827b7..ff449a50a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml
@@ -590,4 +590,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Možnosti pro vývojáře</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Typ Git repozitáře</string>
     <string name="in_development">Ve vývoji</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 0ff1e4957..520c3e3a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
index 5145ecf25..e025ff0b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Opciones de desarrollador</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Tipo de repositorio Git</string>
     <string name="in_development">En desarrollo</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml
index 787d795c7..37f942c91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Options développeur</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Type de dépôt Git</string>
     <string name="in_development">En développement</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml
index 2693bd957..49378caad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Fejlesztői beállítások</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git adattároló típusa</string>
     <string name="in_development">Fejlesztés alatt</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-in-rID/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-in-rID/strings.xml
index cc50c8e69..61652fb73 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-in-rID/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-in-rID/strings.xml
@@ -557,4 +557,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it-rIT/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it-rIT/strings.xml
index 9b332f38f..08745f84c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it-rIT/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it-rIT/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml
index 93389b4d4..839932875 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml
@@ -557,4 +557,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">開発者オプション</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">リポジトリの種類</string>
     <string name="in_development">開発中</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml
index 8159601a1..b58d06dd8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml
@@ -558,4 +558,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl-rNL/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl-rNL/strings.xml
index 90234d143..550d461cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl-rNL/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl-rNL/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Ontwikkelaarsopties</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In ontwikkeling</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml
index 6e9ae6ffd..f8dae98fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml
@@ -590,4 +590,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Typ repozytorium Git</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Synchronizuj usunięcie</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Usuń notatnik po usunięciu powiązanego pliku</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 7a1248650..f1cb4f8a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
index 7f1a19709..2f74444b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Opções de programador</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Tipo de repositório Git</string>
     <string name="in_development">Em desenvolvimento</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
index b27dd9153..dfb284c1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
@@ -590,4 +590,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Для разработчиков</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Тип git-репозитория</string>
     <string name="in_development">В разработке</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml
index df07e0b67..b917409d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml
index 2acc509b9..35d341629 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml
@@ -568,4 +568,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml
index aeea44549..ad95883bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml
@@ -590,4 +590,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Параметри розробника</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Тип git-репозиторію</string>
     <string name="in_development">У розробці</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index e8c9fac44..b4805a0b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -557,4 +557,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">开发者选项</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git 仓库类型</string>
     <string name="in_development">开发中</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index fbcf70384..f7913c173 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -557,4 +557,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">開發人員選項</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git 儲存庫型式</string>
     <string name="in_development">開發中</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if its deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/prefs_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/prefs_keys.xml
index 00a2b3b50..421264a24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/prefs_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/prefs_keys.xml
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@
     <string name="pref_key_auto_sync_on_resume" translatable="false">pref_key_auto_sync_on_resume</string>
     <bool name="pref_default_auto_sync_on_resume" translatable="false">false</bool>
 
+    <string name="pref_key_sync_deletion" translatable="false">pref_key_sync_deletion</string>
+    <bool name="pref_default_sync_deletion" translatable="false">false</bool>
+
     <string name="pref_key_auto_sync_on_repo_change" translatable="false">pref_key_auto_sync_on_repo_change</string>
     <bool name="pref_default_auto_sync_on_repo_change" translatable="false">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 735b29910..0e3e0d3f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -704,4 +704,6 @@
     <string name="developer_options">Developer options</string>
     <string name="git_repository_type">Git repository type</string>
     <string name="in_development">In development</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_sync_deletion">Sync deletion</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_summary_sync_deletion">Delete notebook if linked file is deleted from repo</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_sync.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_sync.xml
index 3d6205ebe..f9fd596b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_sync.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_sync.xml
@@ -42,5 +42,10 @@
             android:title="@string/org_file_format"
             android:summary="@string/org_file_format_summary">
         </androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/pref_default_sync_deletion"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key_sync_deletion"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_title_summary_sync_deletion"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_sync_deletion" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>