diff --git a/cookbook/provider/dropbox.py b/cookbook/provider/dropbox.py
index c058d82ec..8d31b8a5b 100644
--- a/cookbook/provider/dropbox.py
+++ b/cookbook/provider/dropbox.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Dropbox(Provider):
         try:
             recipes = r.json()
         except ValueError:
-            log_entry = SyncLog(status='ERROR', msg=str(r), monitor=monitor)
+            log_entry = SyncLog(status='ERROR', msg=str(r), sync=monitor)
             log_entry.save()
             return r
 
@@ -105,3 +105,20 @@ class Dropbox(Provider):
         r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(data))
 
         return r.json()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def delete_file(recipe):
+        url = "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/delete_v2"
+
+        headers = {
+            "Authorization": "Bearer " + recipe.storage.token,
+            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        }
+
+        data = {
+            "path": recipe.file_path
+        }
+
+        r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(data))
+
+        return r.json()
diff --git a/cookbook/provider/nextcloud.py b/cookbook/provider/nextcloud.py
index 602d6403c..1b50e8e3e 100644
--- a/cookbook/provider/nextcloud.py
+++ b/cookbook/provider/nextcloud.py
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@ from cookbook.provider.provider import Provider
 class Nextcloud(Provider):
 
     @staticmethod
-    def import_all(monitor):
+    def get_client(storage):
         options = {
-            'webdav_hostname': monitor.storage.url + '/remote.php/dav/files/' + monitor.storage.username,
-            'webdav_login': monitor.storage.username,
-            'webdav_password': monitor.storage.password
+            'webdav_hostname': storage.url + '/remote.php/dav/files/' + storage.username,
+            'webdav_login': storage.username,
+            'webdav_password': storage.password
         }
-        client = wc.Client(options)
+        return wc.Client(options)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def import_all(monitor):
+        client = Nextcloud.get_client(monitor.storage)
 
         files = client.list(monitor.path)
         files.pop(0)  # remove first element because its the folder itself
@@ -79,14 +83,17 @@ class Nextcloud(Provider):
 
     @staticmethod
     def rename_file(recipe, new_name):
-        options = {
-            'webdav_hostname': recipe.storage.url + '/remote.php/dav/files/' + recipe.storage.username,
-            'webdav_login': recipe.storage.username,
-            'webdav_password': recipe.storage.password
-        }
-        client = wc.Client(options)
+        client = Nextcloud.get_client(recipe.storage)
 
         client.move(recipe.file_path,
                     os.path.dirname(recipe.file_path) + '/' + new_name + os.path.splitext(recipe.file_path)[1])
 
         return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def delete_file(recipe):
+        client = Nextcloud.get_client(recipe.storage)
+
+        client.clean(recipe.file_path)
+
+        return True
diff --git a/cookbook/provider/provider.py b/cookbook/provider/provider.py
index 746fd0f5c..cecb7728b 100644
--- a/cookbook/provider/provider.py
+++ b/cookbook/provider/provider.py
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ class Provider:
     @staticmethod
     def rename_file(recipe, new_name):
         raise Exception('Method not implemented in storage provider')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def delete_file(recipe, new_name):
+        raise Exception('Method not implemented in storage provider')
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
index c09134023..65f4d000a 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
@@ -40,25 +40,29 @@
         {% if view_url %}
             <a href="{{ view_url }}" class="btn btn-info">{% trans 'View' %} <i class="far fa-eye"></i></a>
         {% endif %}
+        {% if form.instance.storage %}
+            <a href="{% url 'delete_recipe_source' form.instance.pk %}" class="btn btn-warning"><i
+                    class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {% trans 'Delete original file' %}</a>
+        {% endif %}
     </form>
 
     <script>
         function selectText(node) {
 
-    if (document.body.createTextRange) {
-        const range = document.body.createTextRange();
-        range.moveToElementText(node);
-        range.select();
-    } else if (window.getSelection) {
-        const selection = window.getSelection();
-        const range = document.createRange();
-        range.selectNodeContents(node);
-        selection.removeAllRanges();
-        selection.addRange(range);
-    } else {
-        console.warn("Could not select text in node: Unsupported browser.");
-    }
-}
+            if (document.body.createTextRange) {
+                const range = document.body.createTextRange();
+                range.moveToElementText(node);
+                range.select();
+            } else if (window.getSelection) {
+                const selection = window.getSelection();
+                const range = document.createRange();
+                range.selectNodeContents(node);
+                selection.removeAllRanges();
+                selection.addRange(range);
+            } else {
+                console.warn("Could not select text in node: Unsupported browser.");
+            }
+        }
 
         //converts multiselct in recipe edit to searchable multiselect
         //shitty solution that needs to be redone at some point
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/generic/edit_template.html b/cookbook/templates/generic/edit_template.html
index 11ade7d15..51110854b 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/generic/edit_template.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/generic/edit_template.html
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
         {% if view_url %}
             <a href="{{ view_url }}" class="btn btn-info">{% trans 'View' %} <i class="far fa-eye"></i></a>
         {% endif %}
+        {% if delete_external_url %}
+            <a href="{{ delete_external_url }}" class="btn btn-warning"><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {% trans 'Delete original file' %}</a>
+        {% endif %}
     </form>
 
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cookbook/urls.py b/cookbook/urls.py
index 10d209cbf..3d91d6217 100644
--- a/cookbook/urls.py
+++ b/cookbook/urls.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('redirect/delete/<slug:name>/<int:pk>/', edit.delete_redirect, name='redirect_delete'),
 
     path('delete/recipe/<int:pk>/', edit.RecipeDelete.as_view(), name='delete_recipe'),
+    path('delete/recipe-source/<int:pk>/', edit.RecipeSourceDelete.as_view(), name='delete_recipe_source'),
     path('delete/keyword/<int:pk>/', edit.KeywordDelete.as_view(), name='delete_keyword'),
     path('delete/sync/<int:pk>/', edit.MonitorDelete.as_view(), name='delete_sync'),
     path('delete/import/<int:pk>/', edit.ImportDelete.as_view(), name='delete_import'),
diff --git a/cookbook/views/edit.py b/cookbook/views/edit.py
index 724965c40..c2cd06cb0 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/edit.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/edit.py
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ class RecipeUpdate(LoginRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
         context = super(RecipeUpdate, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['title'] = _("Recipe")
         context['view_url'] = reverse('view_recipe', args=[self.object.pk])
+        if self.object.storage:
+            context['delete_external_url'] = reverse('delete_recipe_source', args=[self.object.pk])
         return context
 
 
@@ -251,17 +253,32 @@ class RecipeDelete(LoginRequiredMixin, DeleteView):
     model = Recipe
     success_url = reverse_lazy('index')
 
-    def form_valid(self, form):
-        self.object = form.save(commit=False)
-
-        return super(RecipeDelete, self).form_valid(form)
-
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(RecipeDelete, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['title'] = _("Recipe")
         return context
 
 
+class RecipeSourceDelete(LoginRequiredMixin, DeleteView):
+    template_name = "generic/delete_template.html"
+    model = Recipe
+    success_url = reverse_lazy('index')
+
+    def delete(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.object = self.get_object()
+        if self.object.storage.method == Storage.DROPBOX:
+            Dropbox.delete_file(self.object)  # TODO central location to handle storage type switches
+        if self.object.storage.method == Storage.NEXTCLOUD:
+            Nextcloud.delete_file(self.object)
+
+        return super(RecipeSourceDelete, self).delete(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super(RecipeSourceDelete, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['title'] = _("Recipe")
+        return context
+
+
 class ImportDelete(LoginRequiredMixin, DeleteView):
     template_name = "generic/delete_template.html"
     model = RecipeImport