diff --git a/src/qt/addressbookpage.cpp b/src/qt/addressbookpage.cpp
index 9927e925ac..0cd01b4f1e 100644
--- a/src/qt/addressbookpage.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/addressbookpage.cpp
@@ -116,22 +116,23 @@ AddressBookPage::AddressBookPage(const PlatformStyle *platformStyle, Mode _mode,
     QAction *copyAddressAction = new QAction(tr("&Copy Address"), this);
     QAction *copyLabelAction = new QAction(tr("Copy &Label"), this);
     QAction *editAction = new QAction(tr("&Edit"), this);
-    deleteAction = new QAction(ui->deleteAddress->text(), this);
 
     // Build context menu
     contextMenu = new QMenu(this);
     contextMenu->addAction(copyAddressAction);
     contextMenu->addAction(copyLabelAction);
     contextMenu->addAction(editAction);
-    if(tab == SendingTab)
+    if (tab == SendingTab) {
+        QAction* deleteAction = new QAction(ui->deleteAddress->text(), this);
         contextMenu->addAction(deleteAction);
+        connect(deleteAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &AddressBookPage::on_deleteAddress_clicked);
+    }
     contextMenu->addSeparator();
 
     // Connect signals for context menu actions
     connect(copyAddressAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &AddressBookPage::on_copyAddress_clicked);
     connect(copyLabelAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &AddressBookPage::onCopyLabelAction);
     connect(editAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &AddressBookPage::onEditAction);
-    connect(deleteAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &AddressBookPage::on_deleteAddress_clicked);
 
     connect(ui->tableView, &QWidget::customContextMenuRequested, this, &AddressBookPage::contextualMenu);
 
@@ -249,13 +250,11 @@ void AddressBookPage::selectionChanged()
             // In sending tab, allow deletion of selection
             ui->deleteAddress->setEnabled(true);
             ui->deleteAddress->setVisible(true);
-            deleteAction->setEnabled(true);
             break;
         case ReceivingTab:
             // Deleting receiving addresses, however, is not allowed
             ui->deleteAddress->setEnabled(false);
             ui->deleteAddress->setVisible(false);
-            deleteAction->setEnabled(false);
             break;
         }
         ui->copyAddress->setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/src/qt/addressbookpage.h b/src/qt/addressbookpage.h
index c6a364ccbd..93feac9e23 100644
--- a/src/qt/addressbookpage.h
+++ b/src/qt/addressbookpage.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     QString returnValue;
     AddressBookSortFilterProxyModel *proxyModel;
     QMenu *contextMenu;
-    QAction *deleteAction; // to be able to explicitly disable it
     QString newAddressToSelect;
 
 private Q_SLOTS: