diff --git a/umap/management/commands/empty_trash.py b/umap/management/commands/empty_trash.py
index 774dabe3..26b12846 100644
--- a/umap/management/commands/empty_trash.py
+++ b/umap/management/commands/empty_trash.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
-from umap.models import Map
+from umap.models import DataLayer, Map
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
@@ -33,3 +33,14 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             if not options["dry_run"]:
                 map.delete()
             print(f"Deleted map {map_name} ({map_id}), trashed at {trashed_at}")
+        print(f"Deleting layers in trash since {since}")
+        layers = DataLayer.objects.filter(
+            share_status=DataLayer.DELETED, modified_at__lt=since
+        )
+        for layer in layers:
+            layer_id = layer.uuid
+            layer_name = layer.name
+            trashed_at = layer.modified_at.date()
+            if not options["dry_run"]:
+                layer.delete()
+            print(f"Deleted layer {layer_name} ({layer_id}), trashed at {trashed_at}")
diff --git a/umap/migrations/0026_datalayer_modified_at_datalayer_share_status.py b/umap/migrations/0026_datalayer_modified_at_datalayer_share_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a23758a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/umap/migrations/0026_datalayer_modified_at_datalayer_share_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.4 on 2025-01-29 18:06
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("umap", "0025_alter_datalayer_geojson"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="datalayer",
+            name="modified_at",
+            field=models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="datalayer",
+            name="share_status",
+            field=models.SmallIntegerField(
+                choices=[(0, "Inherit"), (99, "Deleted")],
+                default=0,
+                verbose_name="share status",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/umap/models.py b/umap/models.py
index 90676d6e..e6367fe6 100644
--- a/umap/models.py
+++ b/umap/models.py
@@ -247,9 +247,13 @@ class Map(NamedModel):
         except KeyError:
             return ""
 
+    @property
+    def datalayers(self):
+        return self.datalayer_set.filter(share_status=DataLayer.INHERIT).all()
+
     @property
     def preview_settings(self):
-        layers = self.datalayer_set.all()
+        layers = self.datalayers
         datalayer_data = [c.metadata() for c in layers]
         map_settings = self.settings
         if "properties" not in map_settings:
@@ -278,6 +282,7 @@ class Map(NamedModel):
     def delete(self, **kwargs):
         # Explicitely call datalayers.delete, so we can deal with removing files
         # (the cascade delete would not call the model delete method)
+        # Use datalayer_set so to get also the deleted ones.
         for datalayer in self.datalayer_set.all():
             datalayer.delete()
         return super().delete(**kwargs)
@@ -287,7 +292,7 @@ class Map(NamedModel):
         umapjson["type"] = "umap"
         umapjson["uri"] = request.build_absolute_uri(self.get_absolute_url())
         datalayers = []
-        for datalayer in self.datalayer_set.all():
+        for datalayer in self.datalayers:
             with datalayer.geojson.open("rb") as f:
                 layer = json.loads(f.read())
             if datalayer.settings:
@@ -406,7 +411,7 @@ class Map(NamedModel):
         new.save()
         for editor in self.editors.all():
             new.editors.add(editor)
-        for datalayer in self.datalayer_set.all():
+        for datalayer in self.datalayers:
             datalayer.clone(map_inst=new)
         return new
 
@@ -458,6 +463,11 @@ class DataLayer(NamedModel):
     ANONYMOUS = 1
     COLLABORATORS = 2
     OWNER = 3
+    DELETED = 99
+    SHARE_STATUS = (
+        (INHERIT, _("Inherit")),
+        (DELETED, _("Deleted")),
+    )
     EDIT_STATUS = (
         (INHERIT, _("Inherit")),
         (ANONYMOUS, _("Everyone")),
@@ -490,6 +500,12 @@ class DataLayer(NamedModel):
         default=INHERIT,
         verbose_name=_("edit status"),
     )
+    share_status = models.SmallIntegerField(
+        choices=SHARE_STATUS,
+        default=INHERIT,
+        verbose_name=_("share status"),
+    )
+    modified_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ("rank",)
@@ -568,6 +584,10 @@ class DataLayer(NamedModel):
                 can = True
         return can
 
+    def move_to_trash(self):
+        self.share_status = DataLayer.DELETED
+        self.save()
+
 
 class Star(models.Model):
     at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
diff --git a/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py b/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py
index 9578ff53..9aff5cde 100644
--- a/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py
+++ b/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py
@@ -158,11 +158,14 @@ def test_should_not_be_possible_to_update_with_wrong_map_id_in_url(
 
 
 def test_delete(client, datalayer, map):
+    assert map.datalayers.count() == 1
     url = reverse("datalayer_delete", args=(map.pk, datalayer.pk))
     client.login(username=map.owner.username, password="123123")
     response = client.post(url, {}, follow=True)
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert not DataLayer.objects.filter(pk=datalayer.pk).count()
+    assert DataLayer.objects.filter(pk=datalayer.pk).count()
+    assert map.datalayers.count() == 0
+    assert DataLayer.objects.get(pk=datalayer.pk).share_status == DataLayer.DELETED
     # Check that map has not been impacted
     assert Map.objects.filter(pk=map.pk).exists()
     # Test response is a json
diff --git a/umap/tests/test_empty_trash.py b/umap/tests/test_empty_trash.py
index ad1d01e0..f6467fb0 100644
--- a/umap/tests/test_empty_trash.py
+++ b/umap/tests/test_empty_trash.py
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ from unittest import mock
 import pytest
 from django.core.management import call_command
 
-from umap.models import Map
+from umap.models import DataLayer, Map
 
-from .base import MapFactory
+from .base import DataLayerFactory, MapFactory
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 
 
 def test_empty_trash(user):
     recent = MapFactory(owner=user)
+    recent_layer = DataLayerFactory(map=recent)
+    deleted_layer = DataLayerFactory(map=recent)
     recent_deleted = MapFactory(owner=user)
     recent_deleted.move_to_trash()
     recent_deleted.save()
@@ -20,15 +22,20 @@ def test_empty_trash(user):
         mocked.return_value = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=8)
         old_deleted = MapFactory(owner=user)
         old_deleted.move_to_trash()
-        old_deleted.save()
+        deleted_layer.move_to_trash()
         old = MapFactory(owner=user)
     assert Map.objects.count() == 4
+    assert DataLayer.objects.count() == 2
     call_command("empty_trash", "--days=7", "--dry-run")
     assert Map.objects.count() == 4
+    assert DataLayer.objects.count() == 2
     call_command("empty_trash", "--days=9")
     assert Map.objects.count() == 4
+    assert DataLayer.objects.count() == 2
     call_command("empty_trash", "--days=7")
     assert not Map.objects.filter(pk=old_deleted.pk)
     assert Map.objects.filter(pk=old.pk)
     assert Map.objects.filter(pk=recent.pk)
     assert Map.objects.filter(pk=recent_deleted.pk)
+    assert not DataLayer.objects.filter(pk=deleted_layer.pk)
+    assert DataLayer.objects.filter(pk=recent_layer.pk)
diff --git a/umap/tests/test_map_views.py b/umap/tests/test_map_views.py
index 90b70d44..24be6b80 100644
--- a/umap/tests/test_map_views.py
+++ b/umap/tests/test_map_views.py
@@ -810,6 +810,17 @@ def test_oembed_shared_status_map(client, map, datalayer, share_status):
     assert response.status_code == 403
 
 
+def test_download_does_not_include_delete_datalayers(client, map, datalayer):
+    datalayer.share_status = DataLayer.DELETED
+    datalayer.save()
+    url = reverse("map_download", args=(map.pk,))
+    response = client.get(url)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    # Test response is a json
+    j = json.loads(response.content.decode())
+    assert j["layers"] == []
+
+
 def test_oembed_no_url_map(client, map, datalayer):
     url = reverse("map_oembed")
     response = client.get(url)
diff --git a/umap/views.py b/umap/views.py
index 59f0fbd4..1f77f4cb 100644
--- a/umap/views.py
+++ b/umap/views.py
@@ -742,14 +742,14 @@ class MapView(MapDetailMixin, PermissionsMixin, DetailView):
     def get_datalayers(self):
         # When initializing datalayers from map, we cannot get the reference version
         # the normal way, which is from the header X-Reference-Version
-        return [dl.metadata(self.request) for dl in self.object.datalayer_set.all()]
+        return [dl.metadata(self.request) for dl in self.object.datalayers]
 
     @property
     def edit_mode(self):
         edit_mode = "disabled"
         if self.object.can_edit(self.request):
             edit_mode = "advanced"
-        elif any(d.can_edit(self.request) for d in self.object.datalayer_set.all()):
+        elif any(d.can_edit(self.request) for d in self.object.datalayers):
             edit_mode = "simple"
         return edit_mode
 
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ class DataLayerDelete(DeleteView):
         self.object = self.get_object()
         if self.object.map != self.kwargs["map_inst"]:
             return HttpResponseForbidden()
-        self.object.delete()
+        self.object.move_to_trash()
         return simple_json_response(info=_("Layer successfully deleted."))