diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fc1c55..3555361 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ require("genghis").setup {
 		enabled = true,
 		blend = 50,
 	},
-	-- cli name, default is `trash` on Mac and Windows, and `gio trash` on Linux
+	-- default is ` "trash" ` on Mac/Windows, and `{ "gio", "trash" }` on Linux
 	trashCmd = "trash",
 }
 ```
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Or you can use the ex command `:Genghis` with the respective sub-command:
 
 ## Available commands
 
-### File Operations
+### File operations
 - `.createNewFile`: Create a new file.
 - `.duplicateFile`: Duplicate the current file.
 - `.moveSelectionToNewFile`: Prompts for a new file name
diff --git a/lua/genghis/config.lua b/lua/genghis/config.lua
index cec7bec..6163cf1 100644
--- a/lua/genghis/config.lua
+++ b/lua/genghis/config.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 local M = {}
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+---@return string|string[]
+local function setDefaultTrashCmd()
+	local osTrashCmd
+	local system = vim.uv.os_uname().sysname:lower()
+	if system == "darwin" then osTrashCmd = "trash" end
+	if system:find("windows") then osTrashCmd = "trash" end
+	if system:find("linux") then osTrashCmd = { "gio", "trash" } end
+	assert(osTrashCmd, "Unknown operating system. Please provide a custom `trashCmd`.")
+	return osTrashCmd
+end
+
 ---@class Genghis.config
 local defaultConfig = {
 	backdrop = {
@@ -8,7 +19,7 @@ local defaultConfig = {
 		blend = 50,
 	},
 	-- cli name, default is `trash` on Mac and Windows, and `gio trash` on Linux
-	trashCmd = nil,
+	trashCmd = setDefaultTrashCmd(),
 }
 
 M.config = defaultConfig
diff --git a/lua/genghis/operations/other.lua b/lua/genghis/operations/other.lua
index d78a826..3016379 100644
--- a/lua/genghis/operations/other.lua
+++ b/lua/genghis/operations/other.lua
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ function M.chmodx()
 	local perm = vim.fn.getfperm(filename)
 	perm = perm:gsub("r(.)%-", "r%1x") -- add x to every group that has r
 	vim.fn.setfperm(filename, perm)
+
 	u.notify("Execution Permission granted.")
-	vim.cmd.edit()
+	vim.cmd.edit() -- reload the file
 end
 
 function M.trashFile(opts)
@@ -19,25 +20,17 @@ function M.trashFile(opts)
 		return
 	end
 
-	-- user-provided trashCmd or os-specific default
-	local trashCmd = require("genghis.config").config.trashCmd
-	if not trashCmd then
-		local system = vim.uv.os_uname().sysname:lower()
-		local defaultCmd
-		if system == "darwin" then defaultCmd = "trash" end
-		if system:find("windows") then defaultCmd = "trash" end
-		if system:find("linux") then defaultCmd = "gio trash" end
-		assert(defaultCmd, "Unknown operating system. Please provide a custom `trashCmd`.")
-		trashCmd = defaultCmd
-	end
-
-	local trashArgs = vim.split(trashCmd, " ")
-	local oldFilePath = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
-	table.insert(trashArgs, oldFilePath)
-
 	vim.cmd("silent! update")
+	local oldFilePath = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
 	local oldName = vim.fs.basename(oldFilePath)
-	local result = vim.system(trashArgs):wait()
+
+	-- execute the trash command
+	local trashCmd = require("genghis.config").config.trashCmd
+	if type(trashCmd) == "string" then trashCmd = { trashCmd } end
+	table.insert(trashCmd, oldFilePath)
+	local result = vim.system(trashCmd):wait()
+
+	-- handle the result
 	if result.code == 0 then
 		u.bwipeout()
 		u.notify(("%q deleted."):format(oldName))