diff --git a/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php b/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php
index db1e547..2f55829 100644
--- a/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php
+++ b/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php
@@ -567,9 +567,9 @@ class KTDocumentUtil {
     // }}}
     
     // {{{ delete
-    function delete($oDocument, $sReason) {
+    function delete($oDocument, $sReason, $iDestFolderId = null) {
         $oDocument =& KTUtil::getObject('Document', $oDocument);
-        
+        if (is_null($iDestFolderId)) { $iDestFolderId = $oDocument->getFolderID(); }
         $oStorageManager =& KTStorageManagerUtil::getSingleton();
         
         global $default;
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class KTDocumentUtil {
         
                 // flip the status id
         $oDocument->setStatusID(DELETED);
-        
+        $oDocument->setFolderID($iDestFolderId); // try to keep it in _this_ folder, otherwise move to root.
         
         $res = $oDocument->update();
         if (PEAR::isError($res) || ($res == false)) {
diff --git a/lib/foldermanagement/folderutil.inc.php b/lib/foldermanagement/folderutil.inc.php
index 118ef0f..6129274 100644
--- a/lib/foldermanagement/folderutil.inc.php
+++ b/lib/foldermanagement/folderutil.inc.php
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class KTFolderUtil {
         
         // now we can go ahead.
         foreach ($aDocuments as $oDocument) {
-            $res = KTDocumentUtil::delete($oDocument, $sReason);
+            $res = KTDocumentUtil::delete($oDocument, $sReason, 1); // id of destination folder = ROOT
             if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
                 DBUtil::rollback();
                 return PEAR::raiseError(_('Delete Aborted. Unexpected failure to delete document: ') . $oDocument->getName() . $res->getMessage());
diff --git a/plugins/ktcore/admin/deletedDocuments.php b/plugins/ktcore/admin/deletedDocuments.php
index 93460ef..47fe3ea 100755
--- a/plugins/ktcore/admin/deletedDocuments.php
+++ b/plugins/ktcore/admin/deletedDocuments.php
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ class DeletedDocumentsDispatcher extends KTAdminDispatcher {
         $oStorage =& KTStorageManagerUtil::getSingleton();
 
         foreach ($aDocuments as $oDoc) {
+            // first evaluate the folder for inconsistencies.
+            $oFolder = Folder::get($oDoc->getFolderID());
+            if (PEAR::isError($oFolder)) { $oDoc->setFolderId(1); }
+        
             if (!$oStorage->expunge($oDoc)) { $aErrorDocuments[] = $oDoc->getDisplayPath(); }
             else {
                 $oDocumentTransaction = & new DocumentTransaction($oDoc, "Document expunged", 'ktcore.transactions.expunge');
@@ -191,15 +195,23 @@ class DeletedDocumentsDispatcher extends KTAdminDispatcher {
         $oStorage =& KTStorageManagerUtil::getSingleton();
 
         foreach ($aDocuments as $oDoc) {
-            $oDoc->setFolderID(1);
+            $oFolder = Folder::get($oDoc->getFolderID());
+            if (PEAR::isError($oFolder)) { $oDoc->setFolderId(1); } // move to root if parent no longer exists.
             if ($oStorage->restore($oDoc)) {
                 $oDoc->setStatusId(LIVE);
                 $res = $oDoc->update();
                 if (PEAR::isError($res) || ($res == false)) {
-                    $oStorage->delete($oDoc);
                     $aErrorDocuments[] = $oDoc->getName;
                     continue; // skip transactions, etc.
                 }
+                
+                $res = KTPermissionUtil::updatePermissionLookup($oDoc);
+                
+                if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
+                    $aErrorDocuments[] = $oDoc->getName;
+                    continue; // skip transactions, etc.
+                }
+                
                 // create a doc-transaction.
                 // FIXME does this warrant a transaction-type?
                 $oTransaction = new DocumentTransaction($oDoc, 'Restored from deleted state by ' . $this->oUser->getName(), 'ktcore.transactions.update');