diff --git a/email_handler.py b/email_handler.py
index c0ba108a..a7263aed 100644
--- a/email_handler.py
+++ b/email_handler.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ It should contain the following info:
 
 import argparse
 import email
-import time
 import uuid
 from email import encoders
 from email.encoders import encode_noop
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
 
 import newrelic.agent
 import sentry_sdk
+import time
 from aiosmtpd.controller import Controller
 from aiosmtpd.smtp import Envelope
 from email_validator import validate_email, EmailNotValidError
@@ -1059,6 +1059,11 @@ def handle_reply(envelope, msg: Message, rcpt_to: str) -> (bool, str):
         return False, status.E502
 
     alias = contact.alias
+
+    if alias.is_trashed():
+        LOG.d("%s is trashed, do not forward", alias)
+        return False, status.E502
+
     alias_address: str = contact.alias.email
     alias_domain = get_email_domain_part(alias_address)
 
diff --git a/tests/handler/test_trashed_alias.py b/tests/handler/test_trashed_alias.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc1b4d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/handler/test_trashed_alias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import random
+
+import arrow
+from aiosmtpd.smtp import Envelope
+
+import email_handler
+from app.email import status
+from app.mail_sender import mail_sender
+from app.models import Alias, BlockBehaviourEnum, Contact
+from tests.utils import create_new_user, load_eml_file, random_email
+
+
+@mail_sender.store_emails_test_decorator
+def test_trash_on_forward():
+    user = create_new_user()
+    user.block_behaviour = BlockBehaviourEnum.return_5xx
+    alias = Alias.create_new_random(user)
+    alias.delete_on = arrow.utcnow().shift(days=1)
+    envelope = Envelope()
+    envelope.mail_from = "env.somewhere"
+    envelope.rcpt_tos = [alias.email]
+    original_sender_address = random_email()
+    msg = load_eml_file(
+        "replacement_on_forward_phase.eml",
+        {
+            "sender_address": original_sender_address,
+            "recipient_address": alias.email,
+            "cc_address": random_email(),
+        },
+    )
+    result = email_handler.MailHandler()._handle(envelope, msg)
+    assert result == status.E502
+
+
+@mail_sender.store_emails_test_decorator
+def test_trash_on_reply():
+    user = create_new_user()
+    user.block_behaviour = BlockBehaviourEnum.return_5xx
+    alias = Alias.create_new_random(user)
+    alias.delete_on = arrow.utcnow().shift(days=1)
+    contact = Contact.create(
+        user_id=alias.user.id,
+        alias_id=alias.id,
+        website_email=f"contact{random.random()}@mailbox.lan",
+        reply_email=f"re-{random.random()}@sl.lan",
+        flush=True,
+    )
+    envelope = Envelope()
+    envelope.mail_from = "env.somewhere"
+    envelope.rcpt_tos = [contact.reply_email]
+    msg = load_eml_file(
+        "replacement_on_reply_phase.eml",
+        {
+            "contact_reply_email": contact.reply_email,
+            "other_contact_reply_email": random_email(),
+        },
+    )
+    result = email_handler.MailHandler()._handle(envelope, msg)
+    assert result == status.E502