diff --git a/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.h b/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.h
--- a/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.h
+++ b/src/core/models/entitytreemodel_p.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
                                   const Akonadi::Collection &destCollection);
 
     void monitoredItemAdded(const Akonadi::Item &item, const Akonadi::Collection &collection);
-    void monitoredItemRemoved(const Akonadi::Item &item);
+    void monitoredItemRemoved(const Akonadi::Item &item, const Akonadi::Collection &collection = Akonadi::Collection());
     void monitoredItemChanged(const Akonadi::Item &item, const QSet<QByteArray> &);
     void monitoredItemMoved(const Akonadi::Item &item, const Akonadi::Collection &, const Akonadi::Collection &);
 
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
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     q->connect(monitor, SIGNAL(itemChanged(Akonadi::Item,QSet<QByteArray>)),
                SLOT(monitoredItemChanged(Akonadi::Item,QSet<QByteArray>)));
     q->connect(monitor, SIGNAL(itemRemoved(Akonadi::Item)),
-               SLOT(monitoredItemRemoved(Akonadi::Item)));
+               SLOT(monitoredItemRemoved(Akonadi::Item,Akonadi::Collection)));
     q->connect(monitor, SIGNAL(itemMoved(Akonadi::Item,Akonadi::Collection,Akonadi::Collection)),
                SLOT(monitoredItemMoved(Akonadi::Item,Akonadi::Collection,Akonadi::Collection)));
 
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@
     q->endInsertRows();
 }
 
-void EntityTreeModelPrivate::monitoredItemRemoved(const Akonadi::Item &item)
+void EntityTreeModelPrivate::monitoredItemRemoved(const Akonadi::Item &item, const Akonadi::Collection &parentCollection)
 {
     Q_Q(EntityTreeModel);
 
@@ -1112,7 +1112,8 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    if ((m_itemPopulation == EntityTreeModel::LazyPopulation) && !m_populatedCols.contains(item.parentCollection().id())) {
+    if ((m_itemPopulation == EntityTreeModel::LazyPopulation) &&
+        !m_populatedCols.contains(parentCollection.isValid() ? parentCollection.id() : item.parentCollection().id())) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1197,10 +1198,10 @@
         monitoredItemAdded(item, destCollection);
         return;
     } else if (isHidden(destCollection)) {
-        monitoredItemRemoved(item);
+        monitoredItemRemoved(item, sourceCollection);
         return;
     } else {
-        monitoredItemRemoved(item);
+        monitoredItemRemoved(item, sourceCollection);
         monitoredItemAdded(item, destCollection);
         return;
     }