diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationEvent.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationEvent.java
index bdc5c01e2e..96cf65fc93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationEvent.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationEvent.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class AutomationEvent {
             trigger = Trigger.instantiate(d.getString("trigger"));
             // actions
             JSONArray array = d.getJSONArray("actions");
+            actions.clear();
             for (int i = 0; i < array.length(); i++) {
                 actions.add(Action.instantiate(new JSONObject(array.getString(i))));
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.java
index ec207659ba..ea3d4a8e7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.java
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ public class AutomationFragment extends SubscriberFragment {
                 addImage(res, holder.context, holder.iconLayout);
             }
 
-            // action: remove
+            // remove event
             holder.iconTrash.setOnClickListener(v -> {
                 mEventList.remove(event);
                 notifyDataSetChanged();
             });
 
-            // action: edit
+            // edit event
             holder.rootLayout.setOnClickListener(v -> {
                 EditEventDialog dialog = EditEventDialog.newInstance(event, false);
                 dialog.show(mFragmentManager, "EditEventDialog");
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class AutomationFragment extends SubscriberFragment {
     }
 
     /**
-     * RecyclerViewAdapter to display event lists.
+     * RecyclerViewAdapter to display action lists.
      */
     public static class ActionListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ActionListAdapter.ViewHolder>  {
         private final List<Action> mActionList;
@@ -190,12 +190,16 @@ public class AutomationFragment extends SubscriberFragment {
         public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull ViewHolder holder, int position) {
             final Action action = mActionList.get(position);
             holder.actionTitle.setText(action.friendlyName());
-            holder.itemRoot.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            holder.layoutText.setOnClickListener(v -> {
                 if (action.hasDialog()) {
                     EditActionDialog dialog = EditActionDialog.newInstance(action);
                     dialog.show(mFragmentManager, "EditActionDialog");
                 }
             });
+            holder.iconTrash.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+                mActionList.remove(action);
+                notifyDataSetChanged();
+            });
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -206,13 +210,15 @@ public class AutomationFragment extends SubscriberFragment {
         static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
             TextView actionTitle;
             TextView actionDescription;
-            LinearLayout itemRoot;
+            LinearLayout layoutText;
+            ImageView iconTrash;
 
             public ViewHolder(View view) {
                 super(view);
-                itemRoot = view.findViewById(R.id.itemRoot);
+                layoutText = view.findViewById(R.id.layoutText);
                 actionTitle = view.findViewById(R.id.viewActionTitle);
                 actionDescription = view.findViewById(R.id.viewActionDescription);
+                iconTrash = view.findViewById(R.id.iconTrash);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/triggers/TriggerConnector.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/triggers/TriggerConnector.java
index 70a4f01772..28ee9b0705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/triggers/TriggerConnector.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/triggers/TriggerConnector.java
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ public class TriggerConnector extends Trigger {
             JSONObject d = new JSONObject(data);
             connectorType = Type.valueOf(JsonHelper.safeGetString(d, "connectorType"));
             JSONArray array = d.getJSONArray("triggerList");
+            list.clear();
             for (int i = 0; i < array.length(); i++) {
                 Trigger newItem = instantiate(new JSONObject(array.getString(i)));
                 add(newItem);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_action_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_action_item.xml
index b6ed902642..add8e4968a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_action_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_action_item.xml
@@ -1,32 +1,52 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
+<RelativeLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:id="@+id/itemRoot"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:background="@color/ribbonDefault"
     android:paddingTop="8dp"
     android:paddingBottom="8dp"
     android:paddingLeft="4dp"
     android:paddingRight="4dp"
-    android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:background="@color/ribbonDefault">
+    android:layout_marginTop="8dp">
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/viewActionTitle"
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/iconTrash"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_trash_outline"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"/>
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/viewActionDescription"
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/layoutText"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        android:visibility="gone"/>
-</LinearLayout>
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+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/iconTrash"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/viewActionTitle"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/viewActionDescription"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+            android:visibility="gone"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
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