diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
index dbb69c5b4..7fb4607f9 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
@@ -508,3 +508,20 @@ class ServiceItem(object):
         self._new_item()
         self.render()
 
+    def remove_invalid_frames(self, invalid_paths=None):
+        """
+        Remove invalid frames, such as ones where the file no longer exists.
+        """
+        if self.uses_file():
+            for frame in self.get_frames():
+                if self.get_frame_path(frame=frame) in invalid_paths:
+                    self.remove_frame(frame)
+
+    def validate(self):
+        """
+        Validates this service item
+        """
+        if not self._raw_frames:
+            self.is_valid = False
+        return self.is_valid
+
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
index 0f51f1416..4f75ad3e5 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
@@ -520,13 +520,8 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         # Check if item contains a missing file.
         for item in list(self.serviceItems):
             self.mainwindow.incrementProgressBar()
-            if item[u'service_item'].uses_file():
-                for frame in item[u'service_item'].get_frames():
-                    path_from = item[u'service_item'].get_frame_path(
-                        frame=frame)
-                    if path_from in missing_list:
-                        item[u'service_item'].remove_frame(frame)
-            if not item[u'service_item'].get_frames():
+            item[u'service_item'].remove_invalid_frames(missing_list)
+            if not item[u'service_item'].validate():
                 self.serviceItems.remove(item)
             else:
                 service_item = item[u'service_item'].get_service_repr()