diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
index f231586418..2ae1f4abdf 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
@@ -1267,6 +1267,9 @@ Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.deleteSelection = function (force)
 	else if (itemGroup.isCollection()) {
 		itemGroup.ref.removeItems(ids);
 	}
+	else if (itemGroup.isBucket()) {
+		itemGroup.ref.deleteItems(ids);
+	}
 	this._treebox.endUpdateBatch();
 }