diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/FilePlaylistItem.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/FilePlaylistItem.cpp
index 9eae229b5e..4b1cafd7d0 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/FilePlaylistItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/FilePlaylistItem.cpp
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ FilePlaylistItem::_MoveIntoTrash(vector<entry_ref>* refs,
 	}
 
 	BDirectory trashDir(trashPath);
+	err = trashDir.InitCheck();
 	if (err != B_OK) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "failed to init BDirectory for %s: %s\n",
 			trashPath, strerror(err));