diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/BundleServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/BundleServiceImpl.java
index 7605b6f399..d5146b62f3 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/BundleServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/BundleServiceImpl.java
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ public class BundleServiceImpl extends DSpaceObjectServiceImpl<Bundle> implement
         }
 
         bundle.addBitstream(bitstream);
+        if (bitstream.isDeleted()) {
+            bitstream.setDeleted(false);
+        }
         bitstream.getBundles().add(bundle);
 
 
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamControllerIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamControllerIT.java
index 411dd78462..555f6b5995 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamControllerIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamControllerIT.java
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ public class BitstreamControllerIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                                  )).andExpect(status().isOk());
 
         // at this moment the bitstream should NOT be marked as deleted, because it has been attached to target bundle
-        assertFalse(bitstream.isDeleted());
+        assertFalse(context.reloadEntity(bitstream).isDeleted());
 
         targetBundle = bundleService.find(context, targetBundle.getID());
         String name = targetBundle.getName();