diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 66fb918bd7..09d02f4ca9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1722,10 +1722,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
                 if (folderID == UUID.Zero && folder == null)
                 {
-                    // Catch all. Use lost & found
-                    //
+                    if (action == DeRezAction.Delete)
+                    {
+                        // Deletes go to trash by default
+                        //
+                        folder = InventoryService.GetFolderForType(userID, AssetType.TrashFolder);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // Catch all. Use lost & found
+                        //
 
-                    folder = InventoryService.GetFolderForType(userID, AssetType.LostAndFoundFolder);
+                        folder = InventoryService.GetFolderForType(userID, AssetType.LostAndFoundFolder);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (folder == null) // None of the above