# Plex still show deleted folder **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-docker, server-linux-arm\ **Created:** [January 9, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975 "2020-01-09T14:40:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mcgyver83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mcgyver83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcgyver83)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/1 "2020-01-09T14:40:52Z")
Server Version#: 4.12.3 Player Version#: Hi, I cleaned up my hdd and moved/renamed some folder that are used in plex library. I already scanned the library, optimized db to update folder structure but when I log in into plex webgui, I choose movie the first page that is rendered still show the old not present anymore folder. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/e/2/e207552e88f7803307e8267c93632db8f9ec302b.jpeg) Why? ---
**Author:** ![themoodyhousehold](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/themoodyhousehold/32/276304_2.png) [@themoodyhousehold](https://forums.plex.tv/u/themoodyhousehold)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/2 "2020-01-10T17:33:25Z")
Plex tends to hang on to Metadata in case the file gets put back. This happens most often when you remove a movie manually instead of deleting it from Plex’s UI. To get rid of the item, you’ll need to use the “Clean Bundles” and the “Empty Trash” options on the Manage server menu. That should remove the stray. There is also an option under the Library settings named “Empty trash automatically after every scan.” Enabling that option should help in the future. ---
**Author:** ![mcgyver83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mcgyver83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcgyver83)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/3 "2020-01-10T17:51:22Z")
I already did the trash and bundle clean up but still show “old folder” ☹ ---
**Author:** ![themoodyhousehold](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/themoodyhousehold/32/276304_2.png) [@themoodyhousehold](https://forums.plex.tv/u/themoodyhousehold)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/4 "2020-01-10T17:54:56Z")
When you click on Get Info for that file, what do you get? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/5 "2020-01-11T09:25:56Z")
Edit your library, go to the ‘Add folders’ tab Make sure that every path in there is - still existing - accessible and available to Plex server - not entirely empty! If not all these conditions are fulfilled, Plex won’t empty its library trash and the Plex Dance won’t work. ---
**Author:** ![mcgyver83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mcgyver83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcgyver83)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/6 "2020-01-11T19:30:02Z")
There is no file in this auto-selected folder for “Film” library. This folder was inside a “main folder” configured in the Film library. After I deleted this folder and moved its content up in the parent (main) folder. I updated library, cleaned bundles and empty the trash but when I log in into plex and click to “Film” library the screen try to show “Presentazione MiTo” folder that isn’t existing anymore. ---
**Author:** ![mcgyver83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mcgyver83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcgyver83)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/7 "2020-01-11T19:31:05Z")
I set only one folder for “Film” library and is existing and full of files. “Presentazione MiTo” was a folder inside the main one and now I deleted it ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/8 "2020-01-11T19:40:08Z")
Recreate this folder (make sure to use the same upper-/lowercase letters) put a small .txt file into it scan the library (wait until it is finished!) empty the library trash What happens? ---
**Author:** ![mcgyver83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mcgyver83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcgyver83)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/9 "2020-01-11T20:11:36Z")
No luck ☹ ~/local\_drive/Film/2D is the main folder for “Film” library. ```auto ~/local_drive/Film/2D/Presentazione MiTo$ ll -rw-r--r-- 1 pi users 0 Jan 11 20:47 test.txt ``` “Presentazione MiTo” still be shown automatically once I click “Film” library ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/7/b/7b1782fde41b41149ac79ce977ab6e33eb807127.jpeg) As you can see below “Presentazione MiTo” is inside main “Film” folder. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/c/a/cab4a3786774dd4047a3da48092edc19a9dd8511.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mcgyver83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mcgyver83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcgyver83)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/10 "2020-02-25T21:08:49Z")
No one has hints? I still have deleted folder shown in plex library ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-still-show-deleted-folder/523975/11 "2020-05-25T21:08:53Z")
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