diff --git a/packages/client/src/core.ts b/packages/client/src/core.ts
index 64e8589f9..5f5c1f4ce 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/core.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export type Procedures = {
 		| { key: 'volumes.list'; input: never; result: Array<Volume> };
 	mutations:
 		| { key: 'files.copyFiles'; input: LibraryArgs<FileCopierJobInit>; result: null }
+		| { key: 'files.cutFiles'; input: LibraryArgs<FileCutterJobInit>; result: null }
 		| { key: 'files.decryptFiles'; input: LibraryArgs<FileDecryptorJobInit>; result: null }
 		| { key: 'files.delete'; input: LibraryArgs<number>; result: null }
 		| { key: 'files.deleteFiles'; input: LibraryArgs<FileDeleterJobInit>; result: null }
@@ -189,6 +190,13 @@ export interface FileCopierJobInit {
 	target_path: string;
 }
 
+export interface FileCutterJobInit {
+	source_location_id: number;
+	source_path_id: number;
+	target_location_id: number;
+	target_path: string;
+}
+
 export interface FileDecryptorJobInit {
 	location_id: number;
 	path_id: number;
diff --git a/packages/interface/src/components/explorer/ExplorerContextMenu.tsx b/packages/interface/src/components/explorer/ExplorerContextMenu.tsx
index 5f3915421..2a8da8107 100644
--- a/packages/interface/src/components/explorer/ExplorerContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/interface/src/components/explorer/ExplorerContextMenu.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export function ExplorerContextMenu(props: PropsWithChildren) {
 	const objectValidator = useLibraryMutation('jobs.objectValidator');
 	const rescanLocation = useLibraryMutation('locations.fullRescan');
 	const copyFiles = useLibraryMutation('files.copyFiles');
+	const cutFiles = useLibraryMutation('files.cutFiles');
 
 	return (
 		<div className="relative">
@@ -150,7 +151,13 @@ export function ExplorerContextMenu(props: PropsWithChildren) {
 									target_path: params.path
 								});
 						} else {
-							// cut here
+							store.locationId &&
+								cutFiles.mutate({
+									source_location_id: store.cutCopyState.sourceLocationId,
+									source_path_id: store.cutCopyState.sourcePathId,
+									target_location_id: store.locationId,
+									target_path: params.path
+								});
 						}
 					}}
 					icon={Clipboard}