diff --git a/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/actions.py b/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/actions.py
index e0dc665..5eeb600 100644
--- a/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/actions.py
+++ b/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/actions.py
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ class GetCatalogueAction(Action):
     query_info: List[EventQueryInformation] = field(default_factory=list)
 
     def action(self) -> None:
-        catalogue = get_catalogues(UUID(self.uuid))[0]
-        self.events, self.query_info = get_events(catalogue, removed_items=self.removed_items)
+        catalogues = get_catalogues(UUID(self.uuid))
+        if len(catalogues) == 0:
+            catalogues = get_catalogues(UUID(self.uuid), removed_items=True)
+        self.events, self.query_info = get_events(catalogues[0], removed_items=self.removed_items)
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/tscat_root_model.py b/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/tscat_root_model.py
index 8e3327c..33ee9d2 100644
--- a/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/tscat_root_model.py
+++ b/tscat_gui/tscat_driver/tscat_root_model.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import datetime as dt
+import itertools
 import os
 import pickle
 import tempfile
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ def _driver_action_done(self, action: Action) -> None:
 
     def catalog(self, uuid: str) -> CatalogModel:
         if uuid not in self._catalogues:
-            for child in self._root.children:
+            for child in itertools.chain(self._root.children, self._trash.children):
                 if uuid == child.uuid:
                     break
             else: