2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
index 1c48b2275..c08f8e964 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
@@ -1150,7 +1150,14 @@ void KFileItemModel::slotItemsDeleted(const KFileItemList& items)
     indexesToRemove.reserve(items.count());
     KFileItemList dirsChanged;
 
+    const auto currentDir = directory();
+
     for (const KFileItem& item : items) {
+        if (item.url() == currentDir) {
+            Q_EMIT currentDirectoryRemoved();
+            return;
+        }
+
         const int indexForItem = index(item);
         if (indexForItem >= 0) {
             indexesToRemove.append(indexForItem);
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
index f4c09b6c5..74aec17a9 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void fileItemsChanged(const KFileItemList &changedFileItems);
 
+    /**
+     * It is emitted when the parent directory was removed.
+     */
+    void currentDirectoryRemoved();
+
 protected:
     void onGroupedSortingChanged(bool current) override;
     void onSortRoleChanged(const QByteArray& current, const QByteArray& previous, bool resortItems = true) override;