diff --git a/src/itemdb.d b/src/itemdb.d
index c8eeedf2..5a2cd616 100644
--- a/src/itemdb.d
+++ b/src/itemdb.d
@@ -141,6 +141,18 @@ final class ItemDatabase
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// returns if an item id is in the database
+	bool idInLocalDatabase(const(string) driveId, const(string)id)
+	{
+		selectItemByIdStmt.bind(1, driveId);
+		selectItemByIdStmt.bind(2, id);
+		auto r = selectItemByIdStmt.exec();
+		if (!r.empty) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	
 	// returns the item with the given path
 	// the path is relative to the sync directory ex: "./Music/Turbo Killer.mp3"
 	bool selectByPath(const(char)[] path, string rootDriveId, out Item item)
diff --git a/src/sync.d b/src/sync.d
index 991b5824..3505fde4 100644
--- a/src/sync.d
+++ b/src/sync.d
@@ -389,15 +389,19 @@ final class SyncEngine
 						}
 						// Yes .. ID is still on OneDrive but elsewhere .... #341 edge case handling
 						// What is the original local path for this ID in the database? Does it match 'syncFolderName'
-						string originalLocalPath = itemdb.computePath(driveId, item["id"].str);
-				
-						if (canFind(originalLocalPath, syncFolderName)){
-							// This 'change' relates to an item that WAS in 'syncFolderName' but is now 
-							// stored elsewhere on OneDrive - outside the path we are syncing from
-							// Remove this item locally as it's local path is now obsolete
-							idsToDelete ~= [driveId, item["id"].str];
+						if (itemdb.idInLocalDatabase(driveId, item["id"].str)){
+							// item is in the database
+							string originalLocalPath = itemdb.computePath(driveId, item["id"].str);
+							if (canFind(originalLocalPath, syncFolderName)){
+								// This 'change' relates to an item that WAS in 'syncFolderName' but is now 
+								// stored elsewhere on OneDrive - outside the path we are syncing from
+								// Remove this item locally as it's local path is now obsolete
+								idsToDelete ~= [driveId, item["id"].str];
+							}
+						} else {
+							log.vlog("Remote Change Discarded: ", item);
 						}
-					}
+					} 
 				}
 			}