diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.py
index e723acb5e9..277c45db3a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.py
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ class TbIconRulesTab(ConfigTabWidget, Ui_Form):
         hh.sectionClicked.connect(self.do_sort)
         hh.setSortIndicatorShown(True)
 
+        self.delete_button.clicked.connect(self.delete_rule)
+        self.undo_button.clicked.connect(self.undo_delete)
+
+        self.tb_icon_rules_groupbox.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.tb_icon_rules_gridlayout.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
+
         v = gprefs['tags_browser_value_icons']
         row = 0
         for category,vdict in v.items():
@@ -112,6 +118,27 @@ class TbIconRulesTab(ConfigTabWidget, Ui_Form):
         item.is_deleted = action == 'delete'
         self.changed_signal.emit()
 
+    def keyPressEvent(self, ev):
+        if ev.key() == Qt.Key.Key_Delete:
+            self.delete_rule()
+            ev.accept()
+            return
+        return super().keyPressEvent(ev)
+
+    def delete_rule(self):
+        idx = self.rules_table.currentIndex()
+        if idx.isValid():
+            item = self.rules_table.item(idx.row(), CATEGORY_COLUMN)
+            item.is_deleted = True
+            item.setIcon(QIcon.ic('trash.png'))
+
+    def undo_delete(self):
+        idx = self.rules_table.currentIndex()
+        if idx.isValid():
+            item = self.rules_table.item(idx.row(), CATEGORY_COLUMN)
+            item.is_deleted = False
+            item.setIcon(QIcon())
+
     def table_column_resized(self, col, old, new):
         self.table_column_widths = []
         for c in range(0, self.rules_table.columnCount()):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.ui
index 1bc9e6210d..5fb2d7f87f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/tb_icon_rules.ui
@@ -37,22 +37,48 @@
      <property name="title">
       <string>Icon value rules</string>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout">
-      <item>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="tb_icon_rules_gridlayout">
+      <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="l12345">
         <property name="text">
          <string>&lt;p&gt;View all the defined value icon rules, including template rules.
 Rules are defined and edited in the Tag browser context menus. Rules can be deleted in
-this dialog using the context menu.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
+this dialog using the button, the delete key, or the context menu.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
         </property>
         <property name="wordWrap">
          <bool>true</bool>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="rules_table"/>
       </item>
+      <item row="1" column="0">
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="delete_button">
+          <property name="icon">
+           <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+            <normaloff>:/images/trash.png</normaloff>:/images/trash.png</iconset>
+          </property>
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Delete the selected rule</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="undo_button">
+          <property name="icon">
+           <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+            <normaloff>:/images/edit-undo.png</normaloff>:/images/edit-undo.png</iconset>
+          </property>
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Undelete the selected rule if it is deleted</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>