diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java
index ab9c494b46..095b9a8095 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.admin.SysAdminParams;
 import org.alfresco.repo.cache.SimpleCache;
 import org.alfresco.repo.imap.AlfrescoImapConst.ImapViewMode;
 import org.alfresco.repo.imap.config.ImapConfigMountPointsBean;
+import org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeServicePolicies.BeforeDeleteNodePolicy;
 import org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeServicePolicies.OnCreateChildAssociationPolicy;
 import org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeServicePolicies.OnDeleteChildAssociationPolicy;
-import org.alfresco.repo.policy.Behaviour.NotificationFrequency;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.JavaBehaviour;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.PolicyComponent;
+import org.alfresco.repo.policy.Behaviour.NotificationFrequency;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.site.SiteModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.site.SiteServiceException;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
-import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionListenerAdapter;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
 import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.lock.NodeLockedException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
@@ -457,6 +458,14 @@ public class ImapServiceImpl implements ImapService, OnCreateChildAssociationPol
                 ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT,
                 ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS,
                 new JavaBehaviour(this, "onDeleteChildAssociation", NotificationFrequency.TRANSACTION_COMMIT));
+        policyComponent.bindClassBehaviour(
+                BeforeDeleteNodePolicy.QNAME,
+                ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT,
+                new JavaBehaviour(this, "beforeDeleteNode", NotificationFrequency.EVERY_EVENT));
+        policyComponent.bindClassBehaviour(
+                BeforeDeleteNodePolicy.QNAME,
+                ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER,
+                new JavaBehaviour(this, "beforeDeleteNode", NotificationFrequency.EVERY_EVENT));
     }
 
     // ---------------------- Service Methods --------------------------------