diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DestroyAction.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DestroyAction.java
index 6917ee1a26..81226b7702 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DestroyAction.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DestroyAction.java
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ public class DestroyAction extends RMDispositionActionExecuterAbstractBase
                 recordableVersionService.destroyRecordedVersion(version);
             }
 
-            // Add the ghosted aspect
-            getNodeService().addAspect(record, ASPECT_GHOSTED, null);
-
             // Hide from inplace users to give the impression of destruction
             inplaceRecordService.hideRecord(record);
 
+            // Add the ghosted aspect
+            getNodeService().addAspect(record, ASPECT_GHOSTED, null);
+
             // destroy content
             contentDestructionComponent.destroyContent(record);
         }
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/issue/RM1727Test.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/issue/RM1727Test.java
index 293a948e8a..d74556cc22 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/issue/RM1727Test.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/issue/RM1727Test.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class RM1727Test extends BaseRMTestCase
                 return null;
             }
         });
-        
+
         doTestInTransaction(new Test<Void>()
         {
             @Override