diff --git a/lib/data/app_database.dart b/lib/data/app_database.dart
index db14b55..40f7407 100644
--- a/lib/data/app_database.dart
+++ b/lib/data/app_database.dart
@@ -111,6 +111,18 @@ class AppDatabase extends _$AppDatabase {
     return deleteNote(id, removedIndex);
   }
 
+  Future<void> permanentlyDeleteNote(int id) async {
+    await (update(notes)..where((n) => n.id.equals(id))).write(
+      NotesCompanion(
+        title: const Value(''),
+        body: const Value(''),
+        categoryId: const Value(null),
+        isDeleted: const Value(true),
+        updatedAt: Value(DateTime.now()),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   Future<void> moveNote({
     required int id,
     required int oldIndex,
@@ -146,6 +158,12 @@ class AppDatabase extends _$AppDatabase {
     )..where((n) => n.updatedAt.isBiggerThanValue(since))).get();
   }
 
+  Future<List<DbNote>> getDeletedNotes() {
+    return (select(notes)
+          ..where((n) => n.isDeleted.equals(true) & n.title.isNotValue('') & n.body.isNotValue('')))
+        .get();
+  }
+
   Future<List<DbCategory>> getCategoriesChangedSince(DateTime since) {
     return (select(
       categories,
diff --git a/lib/data/note_repository.dart b/lib/data/note_repository.dart
index 64fd582..13ce29d 100644
--- a/lib/data/note_repository.dart
+++ b/lib/data/note_repository.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class NoteRepository {
     return _loadNotesFromDatabase();
   }
 
+  Future<List<Note>> loadDeletedNotes() async {
+    return _loadDeletedNotesFromDatabase();
+  }
+
   Future<Note> createNote(Note note) async {
     final int id = await _database.insertNoteAtTop(
       NotesCompanion.insert(
@@ -63,12 +67,12 @@ class NoteRepository {
         updatedAt: note.updatedAt,
         sortIndex: note.index,
         serverVersion: note.serverVersion,
-        isDeleted: note.isDeleted,
+        isDeleted: false,
         categoryId: note.categoryId,
       ),
     );
 
-    return note;
+    return note.copyWith(isDeleted: false, isPermanentlyDeleted: false);
   }
 
   Future<void> deleteNote(Note note) async {
@@ -76,7 +80,11 @@ class NoteRepository {
         note.id ??
         (throw ArgumentError('Note id is required to delete a note.'));
 
-    await _database.deleteNoteAndShift(id: noteId, removedIndex: note.index);
+    if (note.isDeleted || note.isPermanentlyDeleted) {
+      await _database.permanentlyDeleteNote(noteId);
+    } else {
+      await _database.deleteNoteAndShift(id: noteId, removedIndex: note.index);
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> moveNote(Note note, int newIndex) async {
@@ -131,7 +139,7 @@ class NoteRepository {
       final int totalNotesToEncrypt = unsyncedNotes.length;
 
       // Build sync request (note: we send encrypted data, but locally we have plaintext)
-      // Encrypt all notes before sending.
+      // Encrypt notes that still contain content before sending.
       if (totalNotesToEncrypt == 0) {
         onProgress?.call(
           SyncStatus.encrypting,
@@ -254,6 +262,7 @@ class NoteRepository {
       final String decryptedTitle = decryptedNote['title']! as String;
       final String decryptedBody = decryptedNote['body']! as String;
       final SyncNoteResponse noteResponse = response.changes.notes[index];
+      final bool isPermanentlyDeleted = noteResponse.isPermanentlyDeleted;
 
       if (existingNote != null) {
         // Update existing note
@@ -261,14 +270,14 @@ class NoteRepository {
           DbNote(
             id: existingNote.id,
             uuid: noteId,
-            title: decryptedTitle,
-            body: decryptedBody,
+            title: isPermanentlyDeleted ? '' : decryptedTitle,
+            body: isPermanentlyDeleted ? '' : decryptedBody,
             createdAt: existingNote.createdAt,
             updatedAt: noteResponse.updatedAt,
             sortIndex: noteResponse.position,
             serverVersion: noteResponse.serverVersion,
             isDeleted: noteResponse.isDeleted,
-            categoryId: noteResponse.categoryId,
+            categoryId: isPermanentlyDeleted ? null : noteResponse.categoryId,
           ),
         );
       } else {
@@ -278,14 +287,14 @@ class NoteRepository {
             .insert(
               NotesCompanion(
                 uuid: Value(noteResponse.id),
-                title: Value(decryptedTitle),
-                body: Value(decryptedBody),
+                title: Value(isPermanentlyDeleted ? '' : decryptedTitle),
+                body: Value(isPermanentlyDeleted ? '' : decryptedBody),
                 createdAt: Value(noteResponse.updatedAt),
                 updatedAt: Value(noteResponse.updatedAt),
                 sortIndex: Value(noteResponse.position),
                 serverVersion: Value(noteResponse.serverVersion),
                 isDeleted: Value(noteResponse.isDeleted),
-                categoryId: Value(noteResponse.categoryId),
+                categoryId: Value(isPermanentlyDeleted ? null : noteResponse.categoryId),
               ),
             );
       }
@@ -297,6 +306,11 @@ class NoteRepository {
     return rows.map(_fromDbNote).toList();
   }
 
+  Future<List<Note>> _loadDeletedNotesFromDatabase() async {
+    final List<DbNote> rows = await _database.getDeletedNotes();
+    return rows.map(_fromDbNote).toList();
+  }
+
   Note _fromDbNote(DbNote row) {
     return Note(
       id: row.id,
@@ -308,6 +322,7 @@ class NoteRepository {
       index: row.sortIndex,
       serverVersion: row.serverVersion,
       isDeleted: row.isDeleted,
+      isPermanentlyDeleted: _isPermanentlyDeleted(row),
       categoryId: row.categoryId,
     );
   }
@@ -443,10 +458,13 @@ Map<String, Object?> _syncNoteToDecryptionInput(
     'id': row.id,
     'encryptedTitle': row.encryptedTitle,
     'encryptedBody': row.encryptedBody,
+    'isPermanentlyDeleted': row.isPermanentlyDeleted,
   };
 }
 
 Map<String, Object?> _dbNoteToEncryptionInput(DbNote row, int index) {
+  final bool isPermanentlyDeleted = _isPermanentlyDeleted(row);
+
   return <String, Object?>{
     'index': index,
     'uuid': row.uuid,
@@ -458,6 +476,7 @@ Map<String, Object?> _dbNoteToEncryptionInput(DbNote row, int index) {
     'serverVersion': row.serverVersion,
     'position': row.sortIndex,
     'isDeleted': row.isDeleted,
+    'isPermanentlyDeleted': isPermanentlyDeleted,
   };
 }
 
@@ -470,6 +489,7 @@ SyncNotePayload _syncNotePayloadFromEncryptionResult(Map<String, Object?> row) {
     serverVersion: row['serverVersion']! as int,
     position: row['position']! as int,
     isDeleted: row['isDeleted']! as bool,
+    isPermanentlyDeleted: row['isPermanentlyDeleted']! as bool,
     updatedAt: DateTime.parse(row['updatedAt']! as String),
   );
 }
@@ -483,17 +503,25 @@ Future<List<Map<String, Object?>>> _encryptNoteBatch(
 
   final List<Map<String, Object?>> encryptedNotes = [];
   for (final Map<String, Object?> note in notes) {
+    final bool isPermanentlyDeleted = note['isPermanentlyDeleted']! as bool;
     final String title = note['title']! as String;
     final String body = note['body']! as String;
 
-    final String encryptedTitle = await NoteEncryption.encryptNote(
-      title,
-      masterKey,
-    );
-    final String encryptedBody = await NoteEncryption.encryptNote(
-      body,
-      masterKey,
-    );
+    final String encryptedTitle;
+    final String encryptedBody;
+    if (isPermanentlyDeleted) {
+      encryptedTitle = '';
+      encryptedBody = '';
+    } else {
+      encryptedTitle = await NoteEncryption.encryptNote(
+        title,
+        masterKey,
+      );
+      encryptedBody = await NoteEncryption.encryptNote(
+        body,
+        masterKey,
+      );
+    }
 
     encryptedNotes.add(<String, Object?>{
       'index': note['index'] as int,
@@ -504,6 +532,7 @@ Future<List<Map<String, Object?>>> _encryptNoteBatch(
       'serverVersion': note['serverVersion']! as int,
       'position': note['position']! as int,
       'isDeleted': note['isDeleted']! as bool,
+      'isPermanentlyDeleted': isPermanentlyDeleted,
       'updatedAt': note['updatedAt']! as String,
     });
   }
@@ -520,19 +549,25 @@ Future<List<Map<String, Object?>>> _decryptNoteBatch(
 
   final List<Map<String, Object?>> decryptedNotes = [];
   for (final Map<String, Object?> note in notes) {
+    final bool isPermanentlyDeleted = note['isPermanentlyDeleted']! as bool;
     String decryptedTitle = 'Encrypted';
     String decryptedBody = 'Encrypted';
-    try {
-      decryptedTitle = await NoteEncryption.decryptNote(
-        note['encryptedTitle']! as String,
-        masterKey,
-      );
-      decryptedBody = await NoteEncryption.decryptNote(
-        note['encryptedBody']! as String,
-        masterKey,
-      );
-    } catch (e) {
-      print('Failed to decrypt note ${note['id']}: $e');
+    if (!isPermanentlyDeleted) {
+      try {
+        decryptedTitle = await NoteEncryption.decryptNote(
+          note['encryptedTitle']! as String,
+          masterKey,
+        );
+        decryptedBody = await NoteEncryption.decryptNote(
+          note['encryptedBody']! as String,
+          masterKey,
+        );
+      } catch (e) {
+        print('Failed to decrypt note ${note['id']}: $e');
+      }
+    } else {
+      decryptedTitle = '';
+      decryptedBody = '';
     }
 
     decryptedNotes.add(<String, Object?>{
@@ -540,12 +575,17 @@ Future<List<Map<String, Object?>>> _decryptNoteBatch(
       'id': note['id'] as String,
       'title': decryptedTitle,
       'body': decryptedBody,
+      'isPermanentlyDeleted': isPermanentlyDeleted,
     });
   }
 
   return decryptedNotes;
 }
 
+bool _isPermanentlyDeleted(DbNote row) {
+  return row.isDeleted && row.title.isEmpty && row.body.isEmpty;
+}
+
 int _parallelWorkerCount(int itemCount) {
   final int cappedByCpu = math.max(
     1,
diff --git a/lib/data/sync_models.dart b/lib/data/sync_models.dart
index c69f5c5..2432fa7 100644
--- a/lib/data/sync_models.dart
+++ b/lib/data/sync_models.dart
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ String _readStringValue(dynamic value) {
   return jsonEncode(value);
 }
 
+String _readOptionalStringValue(dynamic value) {
+  if (value == null) {
+    return '';
+  }
+  return _readStringValue(value);
+}
+
 int _readIntValue(dynamic value) {
   if (value is int) {
     return value;
@@ -127,6 +134,7 @@ class SyncNotePayload {
     required this.serverVersion,
     this.position = 0,
     this.isDeleted = false,
+    this.isPermanentlyDeleted = false,
     required this.updatedAt,
   });
 
@@ -137,12 +145,14 @@ class SyncNotePayload {
   final int serverVersion;
   final int position;
   final bool isDeleted;
+  final bool isPermanentlyDeleted;
   final DateTime updatedAt;
 
   factory SyncNotePayload.fromNote(
     Note note, {
     required String encryptedTitle,
     required String encryptedBody,
+    bool isPermanentlyDeleted = false,
   }) {
     return SyncNotePayload(
       id: note.uuid,
@@ -152,6 +162,7 @@ class SyncNotePayload {
       serverVersion: note.serverVersion,
       position: note.index,
       isDeleted: note.isDeleted,
+      isPermanentlyDeleted: isPermanentlyDeleted,
       updatedAt: note.updatedAt,
     );
   }
@@ -165,6 +176,7 @@ class SyncNotePayload {
       'serverVersion': serverVersion,
       if (position != 0) 'position': position,
       if (isDeleted) 'isDeleted': isDeleted,
+      if (isPermanentlyDeleted) 'isPermanentlyDeleted': isPermanentlyDeleted,
       'updatedAt': updatedAt.toIso8601String(),
     };
   }
@@ -237,6 +249,7 @@ class SyncNoteResponse {
     required this.serverVersion,
     this.position = 0,
     this.isDeleted = false,
+    this.isPermanentlyDeleted = false,
     required this.updatedAt,
   });
 
@@ -247,6 +260,7 @@ class SyncNoteResponse {
   final int serverVersion;
   final int position;
   final bool isDeleted;
+  final bool isPermanentlyDeleted;
   final DateTime updatedAt;
 
   factory SyncNoteResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
@@ -255,11 +269,12 @@ class SyncNoteResponse {
       categoryId: json['categoryId'] == null
           ? null
           : _readStringValue(json['categoryId']),
-      encryptedTitle: _readStringValue(json['encrypted_title']),
-      encryptedBody: _readStringValue(json['encrypted_body']),
+      encryptedTitle: _readOptionalStringValue(json['encrypted_title']),
+      encryptedBody: _readOptionalStringValue(json['encrypted_body']),
       serverVersion: _readIntValue(json['serverVersion']),
       position: json['position'] as int? ?? 0,
       isDeleted: json['isDeleted'] as bool? ?? false,
+      isPermanentlyDeleted: json['isPermanentlyDeleted'] as bool? ?? false,
       updatedAt: DateTime.parse(json['updatedAt'] as String),
     );
   }
@@ -267,8 +282,8 @@ class SyncNoteResponse {
   Note toNote() {
     return Note(
       uuid: id,
-      title: 'Encrypted', // placeholder, será descifrado por la app
-      body: 'Encrypted', // placeholder, será descifrado por la app
+      title: isPermanentlyDeleted ? '' : 'Encrypted',
+      body: isPermanentlyDeleted ? '' : 'Encrypted',
       createdAt: updatedAt,
       updatedAt: updatedAt,
       index: position,
diff --git a/lib/models/note.dart b/lib/models/note.dart
index 93f998d..ae5fd68 100644
--- a/lib/models/note.dart
+++ b/lib/models/note.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Note {
     required this.index,
     this.serverVersion = 0,
     this.isDeleted = false,
+    this.isPermanentlyDeleted = false,
     this.categoryId,
   }) : uuid = uuid ?? Uuid().v4();
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class Note {
   final int index;
   final int serverVersion;
   final bool isDeleted;
+  final bool isPermanentlyDeleted;
   final String? categoryId;
 
   Note copyWith({
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ class Note {
     int? index,
     int? serverVersion,
     bool? isDeleted,
+    bool? isPermanentlyDeleted,
     String? categoryId,
   }) {
     return Note(
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ class Note {
       index: index ?? this.index,
       serverVersion: serverVersion ?? this.serverVersion,
       isDeleted: isDeleted ?? this.isDeleted,
+      isPermanentlyDeleted: isPermanentlyDeleted ?? this.isPermanentlyDeleted,
       categoryId: categoryId ?? this.categoryId,
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
index e9b4ff4..bbfddcd 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
   bool _isLoading = true;
   bool _isDragging = false;
   bool _isMenuOpen = false;
+  bool _showDeletedNotes = false;
   PointerDeviceKind _lastPointerKind = PointerDeviceKind.mouse;
 
   bool _requiresLongPressToDrag(PointerDeviceKind kind) {
@@ -71,7 +72,9 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
 
   Future<void> _loadNotes() async {
     try {
-      final List<Note> storedNotes = await widget.repository.loadNotes();
+      final List<Note> storedNotes = _showDeletedNotes
+          ? await widget.repository.loadDeletedNotes()
+          : await widget.repository.loadNotes();
 
       if (!mounted) return;
 
@@ -95,19 +98,8 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
     }
 
     if (result is Note) {
-      final Note createdNote = await widget.repository.createNote(result);
-      final List<Note> updatedNotes = _normalizeNotes(<Note>[
-        createdNote,
-        ..._notes,
-      ]);
-
-      if (!mounted) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      setState(() {
-        _notes = updatedNotes;
-      });
+      await widget.repository.createNote(result);
+      await _loadNotes();
 
       // Trigger sync after creating a note.
       try {
@@ -118,18 +110,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
 
   Future<void> _deleteNote(Note note) async {
     await widget.repository.deleteNote(note);
-
-    final List<Note> updatedNotes = _normalizeNotes(
-      _notes.where((Note item) => item.id != note.id).toList(),
-    );
-
-    if (!mounted) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setState(() {
-      _notes = updatedNotes;
-    });
+    await _loadNotes();
 
     // Trigger sync after deleting a note.
     try {
@@ -142,19 +123,10 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
       return;
     }
 
-    final List<Note> updatedNotes = [..._notes];
-    final Note movedNote = updatedNotes.removeAt(oldIndex);
-    updatedNotes.insert(newIndex, movedNote);
+    final Note movedNote = _notes[oldIndex];
 
     await widget.repository.moveNote(movedNote, newIndex);
-
-    if (!mounted) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setState(() {
-      _notes = _normalizeNotes(updatedNotes);
-    });
+    await _loadNotes();
   }
 
   Future<void> _openNoteEditor(Note note) async {
@@ -173,19 +145,9 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
     }
 
     if (result is Note) {
-      final int noteIndex = _notes.indexWhere((Note item) => item == note);
-      if (noteIndex != -1) {
-        final Note savedNote = await widget.repository.updateNote(result);
-        final List<Note> updatedNotes = [..._notes];
-        updatedNotes[noteIndex] = savedNote;
-
-        if (!mounted) {
-          return;
-        }
-
-        setState(() {
-          _notes = _normalizeNotes(updatedNotes);
-        });
+      if (_notes.any((Note item) => item == note)) {
+        await widget.repository.updateNote(result);
+        await _loadNotes();
         // Trigger sync after editing a note.
         try {
           await widget.onRequestSync();
@@ -194,12 +156,6 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
     }
   }
 
-  List<Note> _normalizeNotes(List<Note> notes) {
-    return notes.asMap().entries.map((MapEntry<int, Note> entry) {
-      return entry.value.copyWith(index: entry.key);
-    }).toList();
-  }
-
   List<Note> _getFilteredNotes() {
     if (_searchQuery.isEmpty) {
       return _notes;
@@ -215,6 +171,36 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
         .toList();
   }
 
+  Future<void> _handleMenuItemTapped(String item) async {
+    setState(() {
+      _isMenuOpen = false;
+    });
+
+    if (item == 'settings') {
+      widget.onOpenSettings();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (item == 'deleted_notes') {
+      setState(() {
+        _showDeletedNotes = true;
+        _searchQuery = '';
+        _isLoading = true;
+      });
+      await _loadNotes();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (item == 'all_notes') {
+      setState(() {
+        _showDeletedNotes = false;
+        _searchQuery = '';
+        _isLoading = true;
+      });
+      await _loadNotes();
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final double width = MediaQuery.of(context).size.width;
@@ -223,8 +209,8 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
     final Widget body = _isLoading
         ? const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator())
         : _notes.isEmpty
-        ? const _EmptyState()
-        : RefreshIndicator(
+            ? _EmptyState(showDeletedNotes: _showDeletedNotes)
+            : RefreshIndicator(
             onRefresh: () async {
               await widget.onRequestSync();
             },
@@ -599,15 +585,10 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
                         color: const Color.fromRGBO(24, 25, 26, 1),
                         elevation: 8,
                         child: MenuDrawer(
-                          onMenuItemTapped: (String item) {
-                            setState(() {
-                              _isMenuOpen = false;
-                            });
-
-                            if (item == 'settings') {
-                              widget.onOpenSettings();
-                            }
-                          },
+                          onMenuItemTapped: _handleMenuItemTapped,
+                          selectedItem: _showDeletedNotes
+                              ? 'deleted_notes'
+                              : 'all_notes',
                         ),
                       ),
                     ),
@@ -618,41 +599,47 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
           ),
         ),
       ),
-      floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
-        onPressed: _openNoteComposer,
-        child: const MouseRegion(
-          cursor: SystemMouseCursors.click,
-          child: Icon(Icons.add),
-        ),
-      ),
+      floatingActionButton: _showDeletedNotes
+          ? null
+          : FloatingActionButton(
+              onPressed: _openNoteComposer,
+              child: const MouseRegion(
+                cursor: SystemMouseCursors.click,
+                child: Icon(Icons.add),
+              ),
+            ),
     );
   }
 }
 
 class _EmptyState extends StatelessWidget {
-  const _EmptyState();
+  const _EmptyState({required this.showDeletedNotes});
+
+  final bool showDeletedNotes;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Center(
       child: Column(
         mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-        children: const [
-          Icon(Icons.note_add_outlined, color: Colors.white54, size: 48),
-          SizedBox(height: 12),
+        children: [
+          const Icon(Icons.note_add_outlined, color: Colors.white54, size: 48),
+          const SizedBox(height: 12),
           Text(
-            'Aún no hay notas',
-            style: TextStyle(
+            showDeletedNotes ? 'No hay notas borradas' : 'Aún no hay notas',
+            style: const TextStyle(
               color: Colors.white,
               fontSize: 18,
               fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
             ),
           ),
-          SizedBox(height: 8),
+          const SizedBox(height: 8),
           Text(
-            'Pulsa el botón + para crear la primera.',
+            showDeletedNotes
+                ? 'Las notas borradas aparecerán aquí para poder restaurarlas.'
+                : 'Pulsa el botón + para crear la primera.',
             textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-            style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white70),
+            style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white70),
           ),
         ],
       ),
diff --git a/lib/screens/note_editor_screen.dart b/lib/screens/note_editor_screen.dart
index f91ba94..f906a43 100644
--- a/lib/screens/note_editor_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/note_editor_screen.dart
@@ -93,18 +93,21 @@ class _NoteEditorScreenState extends State<NoteEditorScreen> {
   }
 
   void _deleteNote() {
+    final bool isDeletedNote = _currentNote.isDeleted;
     showDialog(
       context: context,
       builder: (BuildContext context) {
         return AlertDialog(
           backgroundColor: const Color(0xFF303134),
-          title: const Text(
-            'Eliminar nota',
-            style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
+          title: Text(
+            isDeletedNote ? 'Eliminar permanentemente' : 'Eliminar nota',
+            style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
           ),
-          content: const Text(
-            '¿Estás seguro de que deseas eliminar esta nota?',
-            style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white70),
+          content: Text(
+            isDeletedNote
+                ? 'Esta nota ya está borrada. Si la eliminas ahora, se borrará permanentemente.'
+                : '¿Estás seguro de que deseas eliminar esta nota?',
+            style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white70),
           ),
           actions: [
             TextButton(
@@ -119,9 +122,9 @@ class _NoteEditorScreenState extends State<NoteEditorScreen> {
                 Navigator.of(context).pop();
                 Navigator.of(context).pop('delete');
               },
-              child: const Text(
-                'Eliminar',
-                style: TextStyle(color: Colors.red),
+              child: Text(
+                isDeletedNote ? 'Eliminar permanentemente' : 'Eliminar',
+                style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.red),
               ),
             ),
           ],
diff --git a/lib/widgets/menu_drawer.dart b/lib/widgets/menu_drawer.dart
index 7e070a3..de5de1b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/menu_drawer.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/menu_drawer.dart
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ class MenuDrawer extends StatelessWidget {
   const MenuDrawer({
     super.key,
     this.onMenuItemTapped,
+    this.selectedItem,
   });
 
   final ValueChanged<String>? onMenuItemTapped;
+  final String? selectedItem;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -19,9 +21,11 @@ class MenuDrawer extends StatelessWidget {
       ),
       child: Column(
         children: [
+          const SizedBox(height: 8),
           _MenuItemTile(
             icon: Icons.note,
             label: 'Todas mis notas',
+            selected: selectedItem == 'all_notes',
             onTap: () => onMenuItemTapped?.call('all_notes'),
           ),
           Expanded(
@@ -33,12 +37,19 @@ class MenuDrawer extends StatelessWidget {
               ),
             ),
           ),
+          _MenuItemTile(
+            icon: Icons.delete_outline,
+            label: 'Mis notas borradas',
+            selected: selectedItem == 'deleted_notes',
+            onTap: () => onMenuItemTapped?.call('deleted_notes'),
+          ),
           const Divider(color: Colors.white12, height: 16),
           _MenuItemTile(
             icon: Icons.settings,
             label: 'Configuración',
             onTap: () => onMenuItemTapped?.call('settings'),
           ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 6),
         ],
       ),
     );
@@ -49,23 +60,49 @@ class _MenuItemTile extends StatelessWidget {
   const _MenuItemTile({
     required this.icon,
     required this.label,
+    this.selected = false,
     this.onTap,
   });
 
   final IconData icon;
   final String label;
+  final bool selected;
   final VoidCallback? onTap;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return ListTile(
-      leading: Icon(icon, color: Colors.white70),
-      title: Text(
-        label,
-        style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white70, fontSize: 14),
+    final Color backgroundColor = selected
+        ? Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.10)
+        : Colors.transparent;
+    final Color foregroundColor = selected ? Colors.white : Colors.white70;
+
+    return AnimatedContainer(
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 180),
+      curve: Curves.easeOutCubic,
+      margin: EdgeInsets.only(
+        left: selected ? 0 : 8,
+        right: 8,
+        top: 2,
+        bottom: 2,
+      ),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: backgroundColor,
+        borderRadius: selected
+            ? const BorderRadius.only(
+                topRight: Radius.circular(999),
+                bottomRight: Radius.circular(999),
+              )
+            : BorderRadius.circular(12),
+      ),
+      child: ListTile(
+        leading: Icon(icon, color: foregroundColor),
+        title: Text(
+          label,
+          style: TextStyle(color: foregroundColor, fontSize: 14),
+        ),
+        onTap: onTap,
+        hoverColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
       ),
-      onTap: onTap,
-      hoverColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
     );
   }
 }