diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MoveActionExecuter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MoveActionExecuter.java
index 7742118565..9884177d10 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MoveActionExecuter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MoveActionExecuter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.alfresco.repo.action.executer;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.ParameterDefinitionImpl;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileNotFoundException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 
 /**
  * Move action executor.
@@ -81,6 +83,15 @@ public class MoveActionExecuter extends ActionExecuterAbstractBase
                 && !this.nodeService.hasAspect(actionedUponNodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_WORKING_COPY))
         {
             NodeRef destinationParent = (NodeRef) ruleAction.getParameterValue(PARAM_DESTINATION_FOLDER);
+
+            // Check the destination not to be in a pending delete list
+            // MNT-11695
+            Set<QName> destinationAspects = nodeService.getAspects(destinationParent);
+            if (destinationAspects.contains(ContentModel.ASPECT_PENDING_DELETE))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 fileFolderService.move(actionedUponNodeRef, destinationParent, null);
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/RuleServiceImplTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/RuleServiceImplTest.java
index 4821e68a78..4a1b8c326c 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/RuleServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/RuleServiceImplTest.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.action.evaluator.ComparePropertyValueEvaluator;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.AddFeaturesActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.CopyActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ImageTransformActionExecuter;
+import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.MoveActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.content.MimetypeMap;
 import org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerTest;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
@@ -1289,5 +1290,54 @@ public class RuleServiceImplTest extends BaseRuleTest
         txn.begin();
         assertFalse("The folder should be deleted.", nodeService.exists(parentFolderNodeRef));
         txn.commit();
+
+        // Now test move action
+        txn = transactionService.getUserTransaction();
+        txn.begin();
+        // Create 1 folder with 2 folders inside
+        parentFolderNodeRef = this.nodeService.createNode(rootNodeRef, ContentModel.ASSOC_CHILDREN, QName.createQName("parentnode" + GUID.generate()),
+                ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER).getChildRef();
+        folder1NodeRef = this.nodeService.createNode(parentFolderNodeRef, ContentModel.ASSOC_CHILDREN, QName.createQName("parentnode" + GUID.generate()),
+                ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER).getChildRef();
+        folder2NodeRef = this.nodeService.createNode(parentFolderNodeRef, ContentModel.ASSOC_CHILDREN, QName.createQName("parentnode" + GUID.generate()),
+                ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER).getChildRef();
+
+        // Create rule for folder1
+        testRule = new Rule();
+        testRule.setRuleTypes(Collections.singletonList(RuleType.OUTBOUND));
+        testRule.setTitle("RuleServiceTest" + GUID.generate());
+        testRule.setDescription(DESCRIPTION);
+        testRule.applyToChildren(true);
+        action = this.actionService.createAction(MoveActionExecuter.NAME);
+        action.setParameterValue(CopyActionExecuter.PARAM_DESTINATION_FOLDER, folder2NodeRef);
+        testRule.setAction(action);
+        this.ruleService.saveRule(folder1NodeRef, testRule);
+        assertNotNull("Rule was not saved", testRule.getNodeRef());
+
+        actionedQName = QName.createQName("actioneduponnode" + GUID.generate());
+        // New node
+        actionedUponNodeRef = this.nodeService.createNode(folder1NodeRef, ContentModel.ASSOC_CHILDREN, actionedQName, ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT).getChildRef();
+        writer = this.contentService.getWriter(actionedUponNodeRef, ContentModel.PROP_CONTENT, true);
+        writer.setMimetype("text/plain");
+        writer.putContent("TestContent");
+        txn.commit();
+
+        // Remove the parent folder
+        txn = transactionService.getUserTransaction();
+        txn.begin();
+        try
+        {
+            nodeService.deleteNode(parentFolderNodeRef);
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            fail("The nodes should be deleted without errors, but exception was thrown: " + e);
+        }
+        txn.commit();
+
+        txn = transactionService.getUserTransaction();
+        txn.begin();
+        assertFalse("The folder should be deleted.", nodeService.exists(parentFolderNodeRef));
+        txn.commit();
     }
 }