diff --git a/rtgui/filebrowser.cc b/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
index d3fc71d62..c3d64eb78 100644
--- a/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
+++ b/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
@@ -616,9 +616,6 @@ void FileBrowser::addEntry_ (FileBrowserEntry* entry)
         initEntry (entry);
     }
     redraw ();
-
-    // newly added item might have been already trashed in a previous session
-    trash_changed().emit();
 }
 
 FileBrowserEntry* FileBrowser::delEntry (const Glib::ustring& fname)
diff --git a/rtgui/filecatalog.cc b/rtgui/filecatalog.cc
index fba3f432a..eafe32fcd 100644
--- a/rtgui/filecatalog.cc
+++ b/rtgui/filecatalog.cc
@@ -825,6 +825,9 @@ void FileCatalog::previewsFinishedUI ()
         refImageForOpen_fname = "";
         actionNextPrevious = NAV_NONE;
     }
+
+    // newly added item might have been already trashed in a previous session
+    trashChanged();
 }
 
 void FileCatalog::previewsFinished (int dir_id)