diff --git a/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.cpp b/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.cpp
--- a/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.cpp
+++ b/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.cpp
@@ -1112,6 +1112,10 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if ((m_itemPopulation == EntityTreeModel::LazyPopulation) && !m_populatedCols.contains(item.parentCollection().id())) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const Collection::List parents = getParentCollections(item);
     if (parents.isEmpty()) {
         return;
@@ -1145,6 +1149,10 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if ((m_itemPopulation == EntityTreeModel::LazyPopulation) && !m_populatedCols.contains(item.parentCollection().id())) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!m_items.contains(item.id())) {
         qCWarning(AKONADICORE_LOG) << "Got a stale 'changed' notification for an item which was already removed." << item.id() << item.remoteId();
         return;
@@ -1290,6 +1298,10 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if ((m_itemPopulation == EntityTreeModel::LazyPopulation) && !m_populatedCols.contains(item.parentCollection().id())) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!m_items.contains(item.id())) {
         qCWarning(AKONADICORE_LOG) << "Got a stale 'unlinked' notification for an item which was already removed." << item.id() << item.remoteId();
         return;