diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/DirMenu.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/DirMenu.cpp
index f324cf2d22..34de92726a 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/DirMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/DirMenu.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ BDirMenu::AddItemToDirMenu(const BEntry *entry, BWindow *originatingWindow,
 	}
 
 	if (addShortcuts) {
-		if (FSIsDeskDir(entry))
+		if (model.IsDesktop())
 			item->SetShortcut('D', B_COMMAND_KEY);
 		else if (FSIsHomeDir(entry))
 			item->SetShortcut('H', B_COMMAND_KEY);
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp
index 3864e3ed5e..f8501a6bac 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ FSClipboardAddPoses(const node_ref *directory, PoseList *list, uint32 moveMode,
 			if (model->IsVolume()
 				|| model->IsRoot()
 				|| model->IsTrash()
-				|| FSIsDeskDir(&entry))
+				|| model->IsDesktop())
 				continue;
 
 			MakeRefName(refName, node);
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/FilePanelPriv.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/FilePanelPriv.cpp
index 2291668016..5ad1767e36 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/FilePanelPriv.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/FilePanelPriv.cpp
@@ -1251,8 +1251,7 @@ TFilePanel::CanOpenParent() const
 {
 	if (TrackerSettings().DesktopFilePanelRoot()) {
 		// don't allow opening Desktop folder's parent
-		BEntry entry(TargetModel()->EntryRef());
-		if (FSIsDeskDir(&entry))
+		if (TargetModel()->IsDesktop())
 			return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1504,11 +1503,9 @@ TFilePanel::WindowActivated(bool active)
 
 
 BFilePanelPoseView::BFilePanelPoseView(Model *model, BRect frame, uint32 resizeMask)
-	: BPoseView(model, frame, kListMode, resizeMask)
+	: BPoseView(model, frame, kListMode, resizeMask),
+	fIsDesktop(model->IsDesktop())
 {
-	BEntry entry;
-	model->GetEntry(&entry);
-	fIsDesktop = FSIsDeskDir(&entry);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Model.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/Model.cpp
index 6e16e2bebb..843c38a89a 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Model.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ Model::Name() const
 				
 		case kTrashNode:
 			return "Trash";
+		
+		case kDesktopNode:
+			return "Desktop";
 			
 		default:
 			break;
@@ -411,6 +414,7 @@ Model::OpenNodeCommon(bool writable)
 		case kVolumeNode:
 		case kRootNode:
 		case kTrashNode:
+		case kDesktopNode:
 			if (!IsNodeOpen())
 				fNode = new BDirectory(&fEntryRef);
 
@@ -598,8 +602,12 @@ Model::FinishSettingUpType()
 	switch (fBaseType) {
 		case kDirectoryNode:
 			entry.SetTo(&fEntryRef);
-			if (entry.InitCheck() == B_OK && FSIsTrashDir(&entry)) 
-				fBaseType = kTrashNode;
+			if (entry.InitCheck() == B_OK) {
+				if (FSIsTrashDir(&entry)) 
+					fBaseType = kTrashNode;
+				else if (FSIsDeskDir(&entry))
+					fBaseType = kDesktopNode;
+			}
 			
 			fMimeType = B_DIR_MIMETYPE;	// should use a shared string here
 			if (IsNodeOpen()) {
@@ -687,7 +695,7 @@ Model::ResetIconFrom()
 
 	// mirror the logic from FinishSettingUpType
 	if ((fBaseType == kDirectoryNode || fBaseType == kVolumeNode
-		|| fBaseType == kTrashNode)
+		|| fBaseType == kTrashNode || fBaseType == kDesktopNode)
 		&& !CheckNodeIconHintPrivate(fNode, dynamic_cast<TTracker *>(be_app) == NULL)) {
 		if (WellKnowEntryList::Match(NodeRef()) > (directory_which)-1) {
 			fIconFrom = kTrackerSupplied;
@@ -1265,6 +1273,7 @@ Model::PrintToStream(int32 level, bool deep)
 
 		case kDirectoryNode:
 		case kTrashNode:
+		case kDesktopNode:
 			PRINT(("dir\n"));
 			break;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Model.h b/src/kits/tracker/Model.h
index 12a3cc08ae..398860dc05 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Model.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Model.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class Model {
 		bool IsSymLink() const;
 		bool IsRoot() const;
 		bool IsTrash() const;
+		bool IsDesktop() const;
 		bool IsVolume() const;
 
 		IconSource IconFrom() const;
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ class Model {
 			kVolumeNode,
 			kRootNode,
 			kTrashNode,
+			kDesktopNode,
 			kUnknownNode
 		};
 
@@ -382,7 +384,8 @@ Model::IsDirectory() const
 	return fBaseType == kDirectoryNode
 		|| fBaseType == kVolumeNode
 		|| fBaseType == kRootNode
-		|| fBaseType == kTrashNode;
+		|| fBaseType == kTrashNode
+		|| fBaseType == kDesktopNode;
 }
 
 
@@ -423,6 +426,13 @@ Model::IsTrash() const
 }
 
 
+inline bool
+Model::IsDesktop() const
+{
+	return fBaseType == kDesktopNode;
+}
+
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsExecutable() const
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
index 4e20ae86e1..8eece1fe33 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ BNavMenu::StartBuildingItemList()
 
 	if (startModel.IsQuery()) 
 		fContainer = new QueryEntryListCollection(&startModel);
-	else if (FSIsDeskDir(&entry)) {
+	else if (startModel.IsDesktop()) {
 		fIteratingDesktop = true;
 		fContainer = DesktopPoseView::InitDesktopDirentIterator(0, startModel.EntryRef());
 		AddRootItemsIfNeeded();
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.cpp
index 3353306459..439b40382e 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.cpp
@@ -259,11 +259,12 @@ BSlowContextMenu::StartBuildingItemList()
 
 		if (startModel.IsQuery()) 
 			fContainer = new QueryEntryListCollection(&startModel);
-		else if (FSIsDeskDir(&entry)) {
+		else if (startModel.IsDesktop()) {
 			fIteratingDesktop = true;
 			fContainer = DesktopPoseView::InitDesktopDirentIterator(0,
 				startModel.EntryRef());
 			AddRootItemsIfNeeded();
+			AddTrashItem();
 		} else
 			fContainer = new DirectoryEntryList(*dynamic_cast<BDirectory *>
 				(startModel.Node()));
@@ -299,6 +300,18 @@ BSlowContextMenu::AddRootItemsIfNeeded()
 }
 
 
+void
+BSlowContextMenu::AddTrashItem()
+{
+	BPath path;
+	if (find_directory(B_TRASH_DIRECTORY, &path) == B_OK) {
+		BEntry entry(path.Path());
+		Model model(&entry);
+		AddOneItem(&model);
+	}
+}
+
+
 bool
 BSlowContextMenu::AddNextItem()
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.h b/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.h
index 3d6d267a58..2f980f3845 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/SlowContextPopup.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ protected:
 	
 	void AddOneItem(Model *);
 	void AddRootItemsIfNeeded();
+	void AddTrashItem();
 	static void SetTrackingHookDeep(BMenu *, bool (*)(BMenu *, void *), void *);
 	
 	bool fMenuBuilt;