diff --git a/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.html.erb b/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.html.erb
index 749e9e73b2f..463e94afbb3 100644
--- a/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.html.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
     <% if @creation.is_a?(Work) %>
       <i><b><%= style_link(@creation.title.html_safe, work_url(@creation)) %></b></i>
     <% else %>
+      <% if @creation.bookmarkable == nil %>
+      Bookmark of deleted item
+      <% else %>
       <i><b><%= style_link("A bookmark of: " + @creation.bookmarkable.title.html_safe, bookmark_url(@creation)) %></b></i>
+      <% end %>
     <% end %>
 
 
diff --git a/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.text.erb b/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.text.erb
index cc8b5fb53c0..3339b634709 100644
--- a/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.text.erb
+++ b/app/views/collection_mailer/item_added_notification.text.erb
@@ -2,16 +2,20 @@
 <% pseuds = @creation.is_a?(Work) ? @creation.pseuds.map{|p| text_pseud(p)}.to_sentence.html_safe : @creation.pseud.name %>
 
 
-<%= @creation.is_a?(Work) ? @creation.pseuds.length > 0 ? pseuds : @creation.authors_to_sort_on : pseuds %> posted a <%= @creation.is_a?(Work) ? @creation.backdate ? "backdated " : "new " : "new " %> <%= @creation.is_a?(Work) ? "work" : "bookmark" %> to your collection, "<%= @collection.name %>" (<%= collection_url(@collection) %>:
+<%= @creation.is_a?(Work) ? @creation.pseuds.length > 0 ? pseuds : @creation.authors_to_sort_on : pseuds %> posted a <%= @creation.is_a?(Work) ? @creation.backdate ? "backdated " : "new " : "new " %> <%= @creation.is_a?(Work) ? "work" : "bookmark" %> to your collection, "<%= @collection.name %>" (<%= collection_url(@collection) %>):
 
 <% if @creation.is_a?(Work) %>
 "<%= @creation.title.html_safe %>"
 <%= work_url(@creation) %>
 <% else %>
+<% if @creation.bookmarkable == nil %>
+Bookmark of deleted item
+<% else %>
 <%= "A bookmark of: " + @creation.bookmarkable.title.html_safe %>
 <%= bookmark_url(@creation) %>
 <% end %>
 <% end %>
+<% end %>
 
 <% content_for :footer_note do %>
 You're receiving this email because you've chosen to be notified when new items are added to your collection "<%= @collection.name %>" (<%= collection_url(@collection) %>). Follow the link to change settings if you no longer wish to receive updates.