diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
index 0180d2e12..e649ffd18 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
@@ -2061,9 +2061,11 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.erase = function(deleteChildren){
 	}
 	
 	// Clear fulltext cache
-	Zotero.Fulltext.clearItemWords(this.getID());
-	//Zotero.Fulltext.clearItemContent(this.getID());
-	Zotero.Fulltext.purgeUnusedWords();
+	if (this.isAttachment()) {
+		Zotero.Fulltext.clearItemWords(this.getID());
+		//Zotero.Fulltext.clearItemContent(this.getID());
+		Zotero.Fulltext.purgeUnusedWords();
+	}
 	
 	sql = 'DELETE FROM itemCreators WHERE itemID=' + this.getID() + ";\n";
 	sql += 'DELETE FROM itemNotes WHERE itemID=' + this.getID() + ";\n";