diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 528e8e2a5..7e2fc2319 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  - fixed: Thingy: field sequence not imported correctly for existing Thingies
  - fixed: anonymous registration leaves user at blank page
  - fixed: Thingy: field type 'other thing' does not stay selected
+ - fixed: Thingy: delete a thing dysfunctions linked things
 
 7.5.9
  - fixed: Collaboration System attachments follow site's max size instead of CS's
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index 21cabe94a..3ba7be56d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -579,10 +579,14 @@ sub getFieldValue {
     elsif ($field->{fieldType} =~ m/^otherThing/x) {
         my $otherThingId = $field->{fieldType};
         $otherThingId =~ s/^otherThing_//x;
-        ($processedValue) = $self->session->db->quickArray('select '
-            .$dbh->quote_identifier('field_'.$field->{fieldInOtherThingId})
-            .' from '.$dbh->quote_identifier('Thingy_'.$otherThingId)
-            .' where thingDataId = ?',[$value]);
+        my $tableName = 'Thingy_'.$otherThingId;
+        my ($otherThingTableExists) = $self->session->db->quickArray('show tables like ?',[$tableName]);
+        if ($otherThingTableExists){
+            ($processedValue) = $self->session->db->quickArray('select '
+                .$dbh->quote_identifier('field_'.$field->{fieldInOtherThingId})
+                .' from '.$dbh->quote_identifier($tableName)
+                .' where thingDataId = ?',[$value]);
+        }
     }
     elsif ($field->{fieldType} eq "file") {
         $processedValue = WebGUI::Form::File->new($self->session,{value=>$value})->displayValue();
@@ -609,7 +613,9 @@ sub getFormElement {
     my $self = shift;
     my $data = shift;
     my %param;
-    my $dbh = $self->session->db->dbh;
+    my $db = $self->session->db;
+    my $dbh = $db->dbh;
+    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session,"Asset_Thingy");
 
     $param{name} = "field_".$data->{fieldId};
     my $name = $param{name};
@@ -662,16 +668,23 @@ sub getFormElement {
         my $otherThingId = $data->{fieldType}; 
         $otherThingId =~ s/^otherThing_(.*)/$1/x;
         $param{fieldType} = "SelectList"; 
+        my $options = ();
+        my $tableName = 'Thingy_'.$otherThingId;
+        my ($otherThingTableExists) = $db->quickArray('show tables like ?',[$tableName]);  
+        if ($otherThingTableExists){
+            $options = $db->buildHashRef('select thingDataId, '
+                .$dbh->quote_identifier('field_'.$data->{fieldInOtherThingId})
+                .' from '.$dbh->quote_identifier($tableName));
         
-        my $options = $self->session->db->buildHashRef('select thingDataId, '
-            .$dbh->quote_identifier('field_'.$data->{fieldInOtherThingId})
-            .' from '.$dbh->quote_identifier('Thingy_'.$otherThingId));
-        
-        my $value = $data->{value} || $data->{defaultValue};
-        ($param{value}) = $self->session->db->quickArray('select '
-            .$dbh->quote_identifier('field_'.$data->{fieldInOtherThingId})
-            .' from '.$dbh->quote_identifier('Thingy_'.$otherThingId)
-            .' where thingDataId = ?',[$value]);
+            my $value = $data->{value} || $data->{defaultValue};
+            ($param{value}) = $db->quickArray('select '
+                .$dbh->quote_identifier('field_'.$data->{fieldInOtherThingId})
+                .' from '.$dbh->quote_identifier($tableName)
+                .' where thingDataId = ?',[$value]);
+        }
+        else{
+            return $i18n->get('other thing missing message');
+        }
         $param{size} = 1;
         $param{multiple} = 0;
         $param{options} = $options;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm
index 742806fa3..7b9f07ca0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm
@@ -896,6 +896,11 @@ search has been done.|,
         message => q|Every asset provides a set of variables to most of its templates based on the internal asset properties.  Some of these variables may be useful, others may not.|,
         lastUpdated => 1164910794,
     },
+
+    'other thing missing message' => {
+        message => q|The Thing to which this field refers does not exist or has no table.|,
+        lastUpdated => 1104630516,
+    },
 };
 
 1;