diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index 3922b4f..c9523fb 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -556,6 +556,11 @@ class Item(db.Model):
             return True
         return False
 
+    def missing_file(self):
+        logger.debug('file is missing! %s: %s', self.id, self.get_path())
+        self.info['missing'] = True
+        state.db.session.add(self)
+
     def remove_file(self):
         for f in self.files.all():
             path = f.fullpath()
diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 79c5ead..78c8fe6 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ def remove_missing(books=None):
     dirty = False
     logger.debug('remove missing')
     prefix = get_prefix()
+    oml_prefix = os.path.dirname(prefix)
     if books is None:
         books = collect_books(prefix)
     with db.session():
-        if os.path.exists(prefix):
+        if os.path.exists(prefix) and os.path.exists(oml_prefix):
             logger.debug('scan for removed files')
             db_paths = []
             items = {}
@@ -44,29 +45,35 @@ def remove_missing(books=None):
                 if f.item:
                     items[path] = f.sha1
                 else:
+                    logger.debug('remove orphaned file %s', f)
                     state.db.session.delete(f)
                     dirty = True
             if dirty:
                 state.db.session.commit()
                 dirty = False
-            nfd_books = {unicodedata.normalize('NFD', path) for path in books}
+            nfc_books = {unicodedata.normalize('NFC', path) for path in books}
             removed = [
                 path for path in db_paths
-                if unicodedata.normalize('NFD', path) not in nfd_books
+                if unicodedata.normalize('NFC', path) not in nfc_books
             ]
-            if removed:
+            if removed and os.path.exists(prefix) and os.path.exists(oml_prefix):
                 logger.debug('%s files removed', len(removed))
                 ids = [items[path] for path in removed]
-                orphaned = set(ids)
-                for i in Item.query.filter(Item.id.in_(ids)):
-                    i.remove_file()
-                    orphaned.remove(i.id)
-                    dirty = True
-                if orphaned:
-                    logger.debug('%s files orphaned', len(orphaned))
-                    for f in File.query.filter(File.sha1.in_(orphaned)):
-                        state.db.session.delete(f)
-                    dirty = True
+                if ids:
+                    orphaned = set(ids)
+                    for i in Item.query.filter(Item.id.in_(ids)):
+                        if state.shutdown:
+                            continue
+                        i.missing_file()
+                        orphaned.remove(i.id)
+                        dirty = True
+                    if orphaned:
+                        logger.debug('%s files orphaned', len(orphaned))
+                        for f in File.query.filter(File.sha1.in_(orphaned)):
+                            if state.shutdown:
+                                continue
+                            state.db.session.delete(f)
+                        dirty = True
             if dirty:
                 state.db.session.commit()
                 state.cache.clear('group:')
@@ -182,6 +189,10 @@ def run_scan():
                     add_record('edititem', item.id, item.meta)
                     item.update()
                     added += 1
+                if file and file.item.info.get('missing'):
+                    logger.debug('missing file showed up again %s: %s', id, file.fullpath())
+                    del file.item.info['missing']
+                    file.item.save()
                 if file and not file.item.added:
                     file.item.added = datetime.utcnow()
                     if file.item.accessed:
diff --git a/static/js/infoView.js b/static/js/infoView.js
index 850bd79..cb1210b 100644
--- a/static/js/infoView.js
+++ b/static/js/infoView.js
@@ -256,6 +256,42 @@ oml.ui.infoView = function(externalData, isMixed) {
                 ],
                 float: 'right'
             })
+            : data.missing
+            ? Ox.FormElementGroup({
+                elements: [
+                    Ox.Button({
+                        style: 'squared',
+                        title: Ox._('Book Missing'),
+                        width: 112
+                    })
+                    .bindEvent({
+                        click: function() {
+                            if (!oml.readOnly) {
+                                oml.api.openFolder({id: oml.user.ui.item});
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }),
+                    Ox.MenuButton({
+                        items: [
+                        ].concat(oml.readOnly ? [] : [
+                            {id: 'show', title: Ox._('Show File')}
+                        ]),
+                        overlap: 'left',
+                        style: 'squared',
+                        title: 'select',
+                        tooltip: Ox._('File was removed'),
+                        type: 'image'
+                    })
+                    .bindEvent({
+                        click: function(data_) {
+                            if (!oml.readOnly) {
+                                oml.api.openFolder({id: oml.user.ui.item});
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })
+                ],
+                float: 'right'
+            })
             : Ox.FormElementGroup({
                 elements: [
                     Ox.Button({