diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/audit/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/audit/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImpl.java
index 6c2e81679f..9e804bc72e 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/audit/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/audit/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImpl.java
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ public class RecordsManagementAuditServiceImpl extends AbstractLifecycleBean
                     return true;
                 }
                 
-                if( nodeRef != null &&
+                if(nodeRef != null && nodeService.exists(nodeRef) &&
                     !AccessStatus.ALLOWED.equals(
                         capabilityService.getCapabilityAccessState(nodeRef, ACCESS_AUDIT_CAPABILITY)))
                 {
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java
index 65b0cede07..1a9d8f469c 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java
@@ -141,6 +141,55 @@ public class RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest extends BaseRMTestCase
         }, ADMIN_USER);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test getAuditTrail method to check that deleted items always show in the audit.
+     * 
+     * @see RM-2391 (last addressed isue)
+     */
+    public void testGetAuditTrailForDeletedItem()
+    {
+        // We have only one entry for the event "audit.start":
+        List<RecordsManagementAuditEntry> entries = getAuditTrail(1, ADMIN_USER);
+
+        assertEquals(entries.get(0).getEvent(), "audit.start");
+
+        // Event "audit.view" was generated but will be visible on the next call to getAuditTrail().
+
+        // Make a change:
+        updateTitle(filePlan, ADMIN_USER); // event=Update RM Object
+
+        // Show the audit has been updated; at this point we have three entries for the three events up to now:
+        // "audit.start", "audit.view" and "Update RM Object";
+        entries = getAuditTrail(3, ADMIN_USER);
+
+        assertEquals(entries.get(0).getEvent(), "audit.start");
+        assertEquals(entries.get(1).getEvent(), "audit.view");
+        assertEquals(entries.get(2).getEvent(), "Update RM Object");
+
+        // New "audit.view" event was generated - will be visible on next getAuditTrail().
+
+        doTestInTransaction(new Test<Void>()
+        {
+            @Override
+            public Void run() throws Exception
+            {
+                nodeService.deleteNode(record);
+                List<RecordsManagementAuditEntry> entries = getAuditTrail(5, ADMIN_USER);
+
+                assertEquals(entries.get(0).getEvent(), "audit.start");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(1).getEvent(), "audit.view");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(2).getEvent(), "Update RM Object");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(3).getEvent(), "audit.view");
+
+                // Show the audit contains a reference to the deleted item:
+                assertEquals(entries.get(4).getEvent(), "Delete RM Object");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(4).getNodeRef(), record);
+
+                return null;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Test getAuditTrail method and parameter filters.
      */