diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py b/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py
index b46b5a26a..d18cebf32 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py
@@ -457,7 +457,8 @@ class SessionManager(QObject):
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='session-manager')
     @cmdutils.argument('name', completion=miscmodels.session)
-    def session_load(self, name, clear=False, temp=False, force=False):
+    def session_load(self, name, clear=False, temp=False, force=False,
+                     delete=False):
         """Load a session.
 
         Args:
@@ -466,6 +467,7 @@ class SessionManager(QObject):
             temp: Don't set the current session for :session-save.
             force: Force loading internal sessions (starting with an
                    underline).
+            delete: Delete the saved session once it has loaded.
         """
         if name.startswith('_') and not force:
             raise cmdexc.CommandError("{} is an internal session, use --force "
@@ -482,6 +484,17 @@ class SessionManager(QObject):
             if clear:
                 for win in old_windows:
                     win.close()
+            if delete:
+                try:
+                    self.delete(name)
+                except SessionError as e:
+                    log.sessions.exception("Error while deleting session!")
+                    raise cmdexc.CommandError(
+                        "Error while deleting session: {}"
+                        .format(e))
+                else:
+                    log.sessions.debug(
+                        "Loaded & deleted session {}.".format(name))
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='session-manager')
     @cmdutils.argument('name', completion=miscmodels.session)
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/sessions.feature b/tests/end2end/features/sessions.feature
index 50054c665..cb54e34cf 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/sessions.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/sessions.feature
@@ -363,6 +363,16 @@ Feature: Saving and loading sessions
     And I replace "about:blank" by "http://localhost:(port)/data/numbers/2.txt" in the "loaded_session" session file
     And I run :session-load loaded_session
     Then data/numbers/2.txt should be loaded
+  
+  @qtwebengine_flaky
+  Scenario: Loading and deleting a session
+    When I open about:blank
+    And I run :session-save loaded_session
+    And I replace "about:blank" by "http://localhost:(port)/data/numbers/2.txt" in the "loaded_session" session file
+    And I run :session-load --delete loaded_session
+    And I wait for "Loaded & deleted session loaded_session." in the log
+    Then data/numbers/2.txt should be loaded
+    And the session loaded_session should not exist
 
   Scenario: Loading a session which doesn't exist
     When I run :session-load inexistent_session