diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
index 7279d6bf60b5..4363f83ba037 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, lib, makeDesktopItem
 , unzip, libsecret, libXScrnSaver, libxshmfence, wrapGAppsHook
 , gtk2, atomEnv, at-spi2-atk, autoPatchelfHook
-, systemd, fontconfig, libdbusmenu, buildFHSUserEnvBubblewrap
+, systemd, fontconfig, libdbusmenu, glib, buildFHSUserEnvBubblewrap
 , writeShellScriptBin
 
 # Populate passthru.tests
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ let
       runHook postInstall
     '';
 
+    preFixup = ''
+      gappsWrapperArgs+=(
+        # Add gio to PATH so that moving files to the trash works when not using a desktop environment
+        --prefix PATH : ${glib.bin}/bin
+      )
+    '';
+
     inherit meta;
   };