diff --git a/uSync.BackOffice/SyncHandlers/Handlers/ContentHandlerBase.cs b/uSync.BackOffice/SyncHandlers/Handlers/ContentHandlerBase.cs
index be0d676c..5df05dd5 100644
--- a/uSync.BackOffice/SyncHandlers/Handlers/ContentHandlerBase.cs
+++ b/uSync.BackOffice/SyncHandlers/Handlers/ContentHandlerBase.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ private bool ImportTrashedItem(XElement node, HandlerSettings config)
         {
             // unless the setting is explicit we don't import trashed items. 
             var trashed = node.Element("Info")?.Element("Trashed").ValueOrDefault(false);
-            if (trashed.GetValueOrDefault(false) && !config.GetSetting("ImportTrashed", true)) return false;
+            if (trashed.GetValueOrDefault(false) && !config.GetSetting("ImportTrashed", false)) return false;
 
             return true;
         }