diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 08023a5ad2..f6185e2882 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ nb-configuration.xml
 
 ##Ignore JRebel project configuration
 rebel.xml
+
diff --git a/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/BitstreamRestRepository.java b/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/BitstreamRestRepository.java
index cb4f648ee8..dc7f042a11 100644
--- a/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/BitstreamRestRepository.java
+++ b/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/BitstreamRestRepository.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageImpl;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ public class BitstreamRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<BitstreamRest,
         Bitstream bit = null;
         try {
             bit = bs.find(context, id);
+            if (bit.isDeleted() == true) {
+                throw new ResourceNotFoundException();
+            }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
         }
diff --git a/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamRestRepositoryIT.java b/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamRestRepositoryIT.java
index e26896133f..0a3f308ce7 100644
--- a/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamRestRepositoryIT.java
+++ b/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamRestRepositoryIT.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package org.dspace.app.rest;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.contains;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.not;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.delete;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.content;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
@@ -460,20 +461,45 @@ public class BitstreamRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                                         .build();
         }
 
-        //Add a logo bitstream to a Community
-        Bitstream logo_bitstream = null;
-        try (InputStream is2 = IOUtils.toInputStream(bitstreamContent, CharEncoding.UTF_8)) {
-            logo_bitstream = BitstreamBuilder.
-                                            createLogoBitstream(context, child1, is2)
-                                        .withName("Bitstream")
-                                        .withDescription("Description")
-                                        .withMimeType("text/plain")
-                                        .build();
-        }
+        // Verify creation
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/bitstreams/" + bitstream.getID()))
+                    .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful());
 
-        System.out.println(logo_bitstream.getCommunity());
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/bitstreams/" + UUID.randomUUID()))
-                   .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+        // Delete
+        getClient().perform(delete("/api/core/bitstreams/" + bitstream.getID()))
+                .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful());
 
+        // Verify 404 after delete
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/bitstreams/" + bitstream.getID()))
+                .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void deleteLogo() throws Exception {
+        // We turn off the authorization system in order to create the structure as defined below
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        // ** GIVEN **
+        // 1. A community with a logo
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context).withName("Community").withLogo("logo_community")
+                                          .build();
+
+        // 2. A collection with a logo
+        Collection col = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, parentCommunity).withName("Collection")
+                                          .withLogo("logo_collection").build();
+        // Verify logo retreival
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/bitstreams/" + parentCommunity.getLogo().getID()))
+                   .andExpect(status().isOk());
+
+// Verify impossible deletion
+        getClient().perform(delete("/api/core/bitstreams/" + parentCommunity.getLogo().getID()))
+                   .andExpect(status().is(422));
+
+        // Verify logo retrieval
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/bitstreams/" + col.getLogo().getID())).andExpect(status().isOk());
+
+        // Verify impossible retrieval
+        getClient().perform(delete("/api/core/bitstreams/" + col.getLogo().getID()))
+                .andExpect(status().is(422));
     }
 }
diff --git a/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/builder/BitstreamBuilder.java b/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/builder/BitstreamBuilder.java
index e6b4db0a6d..0758322275 100644
--- a/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/builder/BitstreamBuilder.java
+++ b/dspace-spring-rest/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/builder/BitstreamBuilder.java
@@ -41,28 +41,18 @@ public class BitstreamBuilder extends AbstractDSpaceObjectBuilder<Bitstream> {
 
     }
 
-    public static BitstreamBuilder createLogoBitstream(Context context, Community community, InputStream is)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
-        BitstreamBuilder builder = new BitstreamBuilder(context);
-        return builder.create_logo(context, community, is);
-    }
-
-    private BitstreamBuilder create_logo(Context context, Community community, InputStream is)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
-        this.context = context;
-        this.community = community;
-
-        bitstream = bitstreamService.create(context, is);
-
-        return this;
-    }
-
     public static BitstreamBuilder createBitstream(Context context, Item item, InputStream is)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
         BitstreamBuilder builder = new BitstreamBuilder(context);
         return builder.create(context, item, is);
     }
 
+    public static BitstreamBuilder createLogo(Context context, Community community, InputStream is)
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
+        BitstreamBuilder builder = new BitstreamBuilder(context);
+        return builder.logo(context, community, is);
+    }
+
     private BitstreamBuilder create(Context context, Item item, InputStream is)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
         this.context = context;
@@ -75,6 +65,16 @@ public class BitstreamBuilder extends AbstractDSpaceObjectBuilder<Bitstream> {
         return this;
     }
 
+    private BitstreamBuilder logo(Context context, Community community, InputStream is)
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
+        this.context = context;
+        this.community = community;
+
+        bitstream = communityService.setLogo(context, community, is);
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public BitstreamBuilder withName(String name) throws SQLException {
         bitstream.setName(context, name);
         return this;
@@ -140,6 +140,23 @@ public class BitstreamBuilder extends AbstractDSpaceObjectBuilder<Bitstream> {
         return bitstream;
     }
 
+    public Bitstream buildLogo() {
+        try {
+            bitstreamService.update(context, bitstream);
+            communityService.update(context, community);
+
+            context.dispatchEvents();
+
+            indexingService.commit();
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            System.out.println(e);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return bitstream;
+    }
+
     protected void cleanup() throws Exception {
         delete(bitstream);
     }