diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index f1ac06cab..9a8428f79 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 7.8.2
  - fixed #11098: Leaving a version tag makes everyone leave
+ - fixed #11096: Error on deleting FAQ(CS)-item
 
 7.8.1
  - mark $session->datetime->time as deprecated and remove its use from core code
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
index 58729cf3c..635e3b526 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
@@ -1222,19 +1222,20 @@ An integer indicating either thumbss up (+1) or thumbs down (-1)
 =cut
 
 sub rate {
-	my $self = shift;
+	my $self   = shift;
 	my $rating = shift;
 	return undef unless ($rating == -1 || $rating == 1);
 	return undef if $self->hasRated;
+    my $session = $self->session;
 	$self->insertUserPostRating($rating);
 	$self->recalculatePostRating();
     my $thread = $self->getThread;
 	$thread->updateThreadRating();
-	if ($self->session->setting->get("useKarma")
-        && $self->session->user->karma > $thread->getParent->get('karmaSpentToRate')) {
-		$self->session->user->karma(-$self->getThread->getParent->get("karmaSpentToRate"), "Rated Post ".$self->getId, "Rated a CS Post.");
-		my $u = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->get("ownerUserId"));
-		$u->karma($self->getThread->getParent->get("karmaRatingMultiplier"), "Post ".$self->getId." Rated by ".$self->session->user->userId, "Had post rated.");
+	if ($session->setting->get("useKarma")
+        && $session->user->karma > $thread->getParent->get('karmaSpentToRate')) {
+		$session->user->karma(-$thread->getParent->get("karmaSpentToRate"), "Rated Post ".$self->getId, "Rated a CS Post.");
+		my $u = WebGUI::User->new($session, $self->get("ownerUserId"));
+		$u->karma($thread->getParent->get("karmaRatingMultiplier"), "Post ".$self->getId." Rated by ".$session->user->userId, "Had post rated.");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
index 970a7e6d8..f4c6e060b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
@@ -974,15 +974,17 @@ sub updateThreadRating {
     my $self        = shift;
     my $session     = $self->session;
 
-    my $calcRating  = 0; 
     my $postIds     = $self->getLineage(["descendants","self"], {
         includeOnlyClasses  => ["WebGUI::Asset::Post","WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread"],
         includeArchived     => 1,
     });
 
-    $calcRating += $session->db->quickScalar(
-        "SELECT SUM(rating) FROM Post_rating WHERE assetId IN (".$session->db->quoteAndJoin($postIds).")"
-    );     
+    my $calcRating = 0;
+    if (scalar @{ $postIds }) {
+        $calcRating += $session->db->quickScalar(
+            "SELECT SUM(rating) FROM Post_rating WHERE assetId IN (".$session->db->quoteAndJoin($postIds).")"
+        );     
+    }
 
     $self->update({
         threadRating    => $calcRating
@@ -991,7 +993,8 @@ sub updateThreadRating {
     my $parent = $self->getParent;
     if (defined $parent) {
         $parent->recalculateRating;
-    } else {
+    }
+    else {
         $self->session->errorHandler->error("Couldn't get parent for thread ".$self->getId);
     }    
 }
diff --git a/t/Asset/Post/Thread.t b/t/Asset/Post/Thread.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb476c533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/Asset/Post/Thread.t
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+# this software.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+use FindBin;
+use strict;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../../lib";
+use WebGUI::Test;
+use WebGUI::Session;
+use Test::More tests => 2; # increment this value for each test you create
+use Test::MockObject::Extends;
+use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Collaboration;
+use WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread;
+
+my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
+
+# Do our work in the import node
+my $node = WebGUI::Asset->getImportNode($session);
+
+# Grab a named version tag
+my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+$versionTag->set({name=>"Collab setup"});
+addToCleanup($versionTag);
+
+# Need to create a Collaboration system in which the post lives.
+my @addArgs = ( undef, undef, { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1, skipNotification => 1 } );
+my $collab = $node->addChild({className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Collaboration', editTimeout => '1'}, @addArgs);
+
+
+# finally, add the post to the collaboration system
+my $props = {
+    className   => 'WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread',
+    content     => 'hello, world!',
+    ownerUserId => 1,
+};
+
+my $thread = $collab->addChild($props, @addArgs);
+
+$versionTag->commit();
+
+# Test for a sane object type
+isa_ok($thread, 'WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread');
+
+my $env = $session->env;
+$env    = Test::MockObject::Extends->new($env);
+
+my %mockEnv = (
+    REMOTE_ADDR          => '192.168.0.2',
+);
+
+$env->mock('get', sub { return $mockEnv{$_[1]}});
+
+$session->user({userId => 3});
+$thread->rate(1);
+$thread->trash;
+is($thread->get('threadRating'), 0, 'trash does not die, and updates the threadRating to 0');
+
+# vim: syntax=perl filetype=perl