diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-mesh b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
index cdba846b..8836e1ef 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
@@ -488,6 +488,9 @@ function configure_toxcore {
 
 	echo $'Clearing toxic client settings' >> $INSTALL_LOG
 	if [ -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/tox ]; then
+		shred -zu /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/tox/*.tox
+		shred -zu /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/tox/*.db
+		shred -zu /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/tox/*.ini
 		rm -rf /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.config/tox
 	fi
 	echo $'toxic client configured' >> $INSTALL_LOG