diff --git a/app/views/tasks/_approve_article.rhtml b/app/views/tasks/_approve_article.rhtml
index e9fca09..37f54d0 100644
--- a/app/views/tasks/_approve_article.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/tasks/_approve_article.rhtml
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
 <h2><%= _('New article')  %></h2>
 
-<%= _('%s wants to publish content: %s.') %
-    [content_tag('strong', link_to( task.requestor.name, task.requestor.public_profile_url ) ),
-    content_tag('strong', link_to( task.name, task.article.url ) )] %>
-
 <% form_for('task', task, :url => { :action => 'close', :id => task.id } ) do |f| %>
 
-  <div>
-    <%= radio_button_tag(:decision, 'finish', true,
+  <% if task.article.nil? %>
+    <%= _('%s wanted to publish content but it was removed. It cannot be approved.') % content_tag('strong', link_to( task.requestor.name, task.requestor.public_profile_url ) ) %>
+    <%= hidden_field_tag(:decision, 'cancel') %>
+  <% else %>
+    <%= _('%s wants to publish content: %s.') %
+      [content_tag('strong', link_to( task.requestor.name, task.requestor.public_profile_url ) ),
+      content_tag('strong', link_to( task.name, task.article.url ) )] %>
+
+    <div>
+      <%= radio_button_tag(:decision, 'finish', true,
         :id => "decision-finish-#{task.id}",
         :onclick => "Element.show('group-for-friend-#{task.id}')") %>
-    <label for="<%= "decision-finish-#{task.id}" %>"><b><%= _('Accept') %></b></label>
+      <label for="<%= "decision-finish-#{task.id}" %>"><b><%= _('Accept') %></b></label>
 
-    &nbsp; &nbsp;
+     &nbsp; &nbsp;
 
-    <%= radio_button_tag(:decision, 'cancel', false,
-        :id => "decision-cancel-#{task.id}",
-        :onclick => "Element.hide('group-for-friend-#{task.id}')") %>
-    <label for="<%= "decision-cancel-#{task.id}" %>"><b><%= _('Ignore') %></b></label>
+      <%= radio_button_tag(:decision, 'cancel', false,
+          :id => "decision-cancel-#{task.id}",
+          :onclick => "Element.hide('group-for-friend-#{task.id}')") %>
+      <label for="<%= "decision-cancel-#{task.id}" %>"><b><%= _('Ignore') %></b></label>
 
-    <%= labelled_form_field _('Name for publishing'), f.text_field(:name, :style => 'width:80%;') %>
+      <%= labelled_form_field _('Name for publishing'), f.text_field(:name, :style => 'width:80%;') %>
 
-    <%= select_folder(_('Select the folder where the article must be published'), 'task', 'article_parent_id', task.target.folders) %>
-    <%= labelled_form_field( _('Highlight this article'), f.check_box(:highlighted)) %>
-    <%= labelled_form_field _('Comment for author'), f.text_area(:closing_statment, :style => 'height:200px; width:80%;') %>
+      <%= select_folder(_('Select the folder where the article must be published'), 'task', 'article_parent_id', task.target.folders) %>
+      <%= labelled_form_field( _('Highlight this article'), f.check_box(:highlighted)) %>
+      <%= labelled_form_field _('Comment for author'), f.text_area(:closing_statment, :style => 'height:200px; width:80%;') %>
 
-  </div>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
 
   <% button_bar do %>
     <%= submit_button(:ok, _('Ok!')) %>
diff --git a/features/publish_article.feature b/features/publish_article.feature
index 9f0b764..b98b7d0 100644
--- a/features/publish_article.feature
+++ b/features/publish_article.feature
@@ -113,3 +113,23 @@ Feature: publish article
     When I press "Ok!"
     Then I should see "Validation failed: Slug (the code generated from the article name) is already being used by another article."
 
+  Scenario: ask to publish an article and remove it before approval
+    Given I am logged in as "joaosilva"
+    And "Joao Silva" is admin of "Sample Community"
+    And I am on Sample Community's control panel
+    And I follow "Community Info and settings"
+    And I choose "profile_data_moderated_articles_true"
+    And I press "Save"
+    And I am on Joao Silva's control panel
+    And I follow "Manage Content"
+    And I follow "Spread"
+    And I check "Sample Community"
+    And I press "Publish"
+    And "joaosilva" has no articles
+    And I am on Sample Community's control panel
+    When I follow "Tasks"
+    Then I should see "Joao Silva wanted to publish an article but it was removed. It cannot be approved."
+    And I press "Ok!"
+    And I am on Sample Community's control panel
+    When I follow "Tasks"
+    Then I should not see "Joao Silva wanted to publish an article but it was removed. It cannot be approved."
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