diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 1b19ea9..5f7b813 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -3302,7 +3302,8 @@ This is the same as `evil-ret' except that it works for links in
                        (mu4e-refile-folder . "/protonmail/Archive")
                        (mu4e-sent-folder . "/protonmail/Sent")
                        (mu4e-drafts-folder . "/protonmail/Drafts")
-                       (mu4e-trash-folder . "/protonmail/Trash")))
+                       (mu4e-trash-folder . "/protonmail/Trash")
+                       (mu4e-sent-messages-behavior . delete)))
               (make-mu4e-context
                :name "School"
                :match-func (lambda (msg)
@@ -3317,7 +3318,8 @@ This is the same as `evil-ret' except that it works for links in
                        (mu4e-refile-folder . "/ucsc-gmail/[Gmail]/All Mail")
                        (mu4e-sent-folder . "/ucsc-gmail/[Gmail]/Sent Mail")
                        (mu4e-drafts-folder . "/ucsc-gmail/[Gmail]/Drafts")
-                       (mu4e-trash-folder . "/ucsc-gmail/[Gmail]/Trash"))))))
+                       (mu4e-trash-folder . "/ucsc-gmail/[Gmail]/Trash")
+                       (mu4e-sent-messages-behavior . delete))))))
 (use-package mu4e-alert
   :after mu4e
   :hook (after-init . mu4e-alert-enable-notifications)