diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
index 4b9bbeb2e..5e6e9b555 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
@@ -848,8 +848,8 @@ Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.selectByID = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(functi
 	
 	switch (type) {
 	case 'L':
-		yield this.selectLibrary(id);
-		return true;
+		var found = yield this.selectLibrary(id);
+		break;
 	
 	case 'C':
 		var found = yield this.expandToCollection(id);
@@ -859,6 +859,10 @@ Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.selectByID = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(functi
 		var search = yield Zotero.Searches.getAsync(id);
 		var found = yield this.expandLibrary(search.libraryID);
 		break;
+	
+	case 'T':
+		var found = yield this.selectTrash(id);
+		break;
 	}
 	
 	if (!found) {
@@ -927,29 +931,18 @@ Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.selectTrash = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(funct
 	
 	// Check if trash is already selected
 	if (this.selection.currentIndex != -1) {
-		let itemGroup = this._getItemAtRow(this.selection.currentIndex);
+		let itemGroup = this.getRow(this.selection.currentIndex);
 		if (itemGroup.isTrash() && itemGroup.ref.libraryID == libraryID) {
 			this._treebox.ensureRowIsVisible(this.selection.currentIndex);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
 	
-	// If in My Library and it's collapsed, open it
-	if (!libraryID && !this.isContainerOpen(0)) {
-		yield this.toggleOpenState(0);
-	}
-	
 	// Find library trash
 	for (let i = 0; i < this.rowCount; i++) {
-		let itemGroup = this._getItemAtRow(i);
-		
-		// If group header is closed, open it
-		if (itemGroup.isHeader() && itemGroup.ref.id == 'group-libraries-header'
-				&& !this.isContainerOpen(i)) {
-			yield this.toggleOpenState(i);
-			continue;
-		}
+		let itemGroup = this.getRow(i);
 		
+		// If library is closed, open it
 		if (itemGroup.isLibrary(true) && itemGroup.ref.libraryID == libraryID
 				&& !this.isContainerOpen(i)) {
 			yield this.toggleOpenState(i);
diff --git a/test/tests/collectionTreeViewTest.js b/test/tests/collectionTreeViewTest.js
index bc27fad8c..dfed568d4 100644
--- a/test/tests/collectionTreeViewTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/collectionTreeViewTest.js
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ describe("Zotero.CollectionTreeView", function() {
 		})
 	})
 	
+	describe("#selectByID", function () {
+		it("should select the trash", function* () {
+			yield collectionsView.selectByID("T1");
+			var row = collectionsView.selection.currentIndex;
+			var treeRow = collectionsView.getRow(row);
+			assert.ok(treeRow.isTrash());
+			assert.equal(treeRow.ref.libraryID, Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID);
+		})
+	})
+	
 	describe("#notify()", function () {
 		it("should select a new collection", function* () {
 			// Create collection