diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/copy_to_library.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/copy_to_library.py
index 6b7654f644..513026f757 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/copy_to_library.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/copy_to_library.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Worker(Thread):
     def __init__(self, ids, db, loc, progress, done):
         Thread.__init__(self)
         self.ids = ids
+        self.processed = set([])
         self.db = db
         self.loc = loc
         self.error = None
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class Worker(Thread):
                 co = self.db.conversion_options(x, 'PIPE')
                 if co is not None:
                     newdb.set_conversion_options(x, 'PIPE', co)
+            self.processed.add(x)
 
 
 class CopyToLibraryAction(InterfaceAction):
@@ -107,9 +109,13 @@ class CopyToLibraryAction(InterfaceAction):
         for name, loc in locations:
             self.menu.addAction(name, partial(self.copy_to_library,
                 loc))
+            self.menu.addAction(name + ' ' + _('(delete after copy)'),
+                    partial(self.copy_to_library,  loc, delete_after=True))
+            self.menu.addSeparator()
+
         self.qaction.setVisible(bool(locations))
 
-    def copy_to_library(self, loc):
+    def copy_to_library(self, loc, delete_after=False):
         rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
         if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
             return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot copy'),
@@ -140,7 +146,16 @@ class CopyToLibraryAction(InterfaceAction):
         else:
             self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Copied %d books to %s') %
                     (len(ids), loc), 2000)
-
+            if delete_after and self.worker.processed:
+                v = self.gui.library_view
+                ci = v.currentIndex()
+                row = None
+                if ci.isValid():
+                    row = ci.row()
+
+                v.model().delete_books_by_id(self.worker.processed)
+                self.gui.iactions['Remove Books'].library_ids_deleted(
+                        self.worker.processed, row)
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
index 406860e4ec..a541590fd1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
@@ -149,6 +149,18 @@ class DeleteAction(InterfaceAction):
         self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(self.gui.library_view.currentIndex(),
                 self.gui.library_view.currentIndex())
 
+
+    def library_ids_deleted(self, ids_deleted, current_row=None):
+        view = self.gui.library_view
+        for v in (self.gui.memory_view, self.gui.card_a_view, self.gui.card_b_view):
+            if v is None:
+                continue
+            v.model().clear_ondevice(ids_deleted)
+        if current_row is not None:
+            ci = view.model().index(current_row, 0)
+            if ci.isValid():
+                view.set_current_row(current_row)
+
     def delete_books(self, *args):
         '''
         Delete selected books from device or library.
@@ -168,14 +180,7 @@ class DeleteAction(InterfaceAction):
             if ci.isValid():
                 row = ci.row()
             ids_deleted = view.model().delete_books(rows)
-            for v in (self.gui.memory_view, self.gui.card_a_view, self.gui.card_b_view):
-                if v is None:
-                    continue
-                v.model().clear_ondevice(ids_deleted)
-            if row is not None:
-                ci = view.model().index(row, 0)
-                if ci.isValid():
-                    view.set_current_row(row)
+            self.library_ids_deleted(ids_deleted, row)
         else:
             if not confirm('<p>'+_('The selected books will be '
                                    '<b>permanently deleted</b> '