diff --git a/src/sequenceParser/ItemStat.cpp b/src/sequenceParser/ItemStat.cpp
index 9d3b63f..19f057d 100644
--- a/src/sequenceParser/ItemStat.cpp
+++ b/src/sequenceParser/ItemStat.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ItemStat::ItemStat( const Item& item, const bool approximative )
 	, maxSize(0)
 	, realSize(0)
 	, sizeOnDisk(0)
-	, accessTime(0)
+	, accessTime(-1)
 	, modificationTime(-1)
 	, lastChangeTime(-1)
 	, ownerCanRead(false)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ItemStat::ItemStat( const Item& item, const bool approximative )
 			statSequence( item, approximative );
 			break;
 		}
-		case eTypeUndefined:
+		default:
 			break;
 	}
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ void ItemStat::setGroupName()
 void ItemStat::statLink( const boost::filesystem::path& path )
 {
 	boost::system::error_code errorCode;
-	modificationTime = bfs::last_write_time(path, errorCode);
+	const long long last_write_time = bfs::last_write_time(path, errorCode);
+	if(errorCode == boost::system::errc::success)
+	{
+		modificationTime = last_write_time;
+	}
 
 #ifdef __UNIX__
 	struct stat statInfos;
@@ -132,11 +136,13 @@ void ItemStat::statLink( const boost::filesystem::path& path )
 
 void ItemStat::statFolder( const boost::filesystem::path& path )
 {
-	using namespace boost::filesystem;
 	boost::system::error_code errorCode;
-
-	fullNbHardLinks = nbHardLinks = bfs::hard_link_count( path, errorCode );
-	modificationTime = bfs::last_write_time( path, errorCode );
+	const size_t hard_link_count = bfs::hard_link_count(path, errorCode);
+	if(errorCode == boost::system::errc::success)
+	{
+		fullNbHardLinks = nbHardLinks = hard_link_count;
+		modificationTime = bfs::last_write_time(path, errorCode);
+	}
 
 #ifdef __UNIX__
 	struct stat statInfos;
@@ -165,13 +171,16 @@ void ItemStat::statFolder( const boost::filesystem::path& path )
 
 void ItemStat::statFile( const boost::filesystem::path& path )
 {
-	using namespace boost::filesystem;
 	boost::system::error_code errorCode;
-	fullNbHardLinks = nbHardLinks = bfs::hard_link_count( path, errorCode );
-	size = bfs::file_size( path, errorCode );
-	minSize = size;
-	maxSize = size;
-	modificationTime = bfs::last_write_time( path, errorCode );
+	const size_t hard_link_count = bfs::hard_link_count(path, errorCode);
+	if(errorCode == boost::system::errc::success)
+	{
+		fullNbHardLinks = nbHardLinks = hard_link_count;
+		size = bfs::file_size(path, errorCode);
+		minSize = size;
+		maxSize = size;
+		modificationTime = bfs::last_write_time(path, errorCode);
+	}
 
 #ifdef __UNIX__
 	struct stat statInfos;
@@ -198,9 +207,6 @@ void ItemStat::statFile( const boost::filesystem::path& path )
 
 void ItemStat::statSequence( const Item& item, const bool approximative )
 {
-	using namespace boost::filesystem;
-	using namespace sequenceParser;
-
 #ifdef __UNIX__
 	struct stat statInfos;
 	const int statStatus = lstat(item.getAbsoluteFirstFilename().c_str(), &statInfos);
diff --git a/test/pyTest/testStat.py b/test/pyTest/testStat.py
index 38e00ae..b4e46ab 100644
--- a/test/pyTest/testStat.py
+++ b/test/pyTest/testStat.py
@@ -60,6 +60,43 @@ def checkCommonParameters(itemStat):
     assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanExecute, False)
 
 
+def checkUnsetItemStat(itemStat):
+    """
+    Check attributes of the given itemStat that should not be set.
+    """
+    # user and group
+    assert_equals(itemStat.userName, "unknown")
+    assert_equals(itemStat.groupName, "unknown")
+    # check id
+    assert_equals(itemStat.deviceId, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.inodeId, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.userId, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.groupId, 0)
+    # nb hard links
+    assert_equals(itemStat.nbHardLinks, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.fullNbHardLinks, 0)
+    # check size
+    assert_equals(itemStat.size, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.minSize, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.maxSize, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.realSize, 0)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.sizeOnDisk, 0)
+    # time
+    assert_equals(itemStat.accessTime, -1)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.modificationTime, -1)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.lastChangeTime, -1)
+    # permissions
+    assert_equals(itemStat.ownerCanRead, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.ownerCanWrite, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.ownerCanExecute, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.groupCanRead, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.groupCanWrite, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.groupCanExecute, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanRead, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanWrite, False)
+    assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanExecute, False)
+
+
 def testFileStat():
     """
     Check stats of a single file.
@@ -85,6 +122,25 @@ def testFileStat():
     assert_less_equal(itemStat.lastChangeTime, currentTime)
 
 
+def testFileDeleted():
+    """
+    Check stats of a file which is deleted between the browse and the stat.
+    """
+    # create new elements
+    fileToDelete = "fileToDelete.txt"
+    createFile(root_path, fileToDelete)
+    # browse the all directory
+    items = seq.browse(root_path)
+    # remove the last file created and get the stats of this file
+    itemStat = None
+    for item in items:
+        if item.getFilename() == fileToDelete:
+            os.remove(os.path.join(root_path, fileToDelete))
+            itemStat = seq.ItemStat(item)
+            break
+    checkUnsetItemStat(itemStat)
+
+
 def testSymLinkStat():
     """
     Check stats of a folder.
@@ -119,6 +175,25 @@ def testSymLinkStat():
     assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanExecute, True)
 
 
+def testSymLinkDeleted():
+    """
+    Check stats of a symbolic link which is deleted between the browse and the stat.
+    """
+    # create new symbolic link
+    linkToDelete = "linkToDelete.txt"
+    createSymLink(root_path, "plop.txt", linkToDelete)
+    # browse the all directory
+    items = seq.browse(root_path)
+    # remove the last file created and get the stats of this symbolic link
+    itemStat = None
+    for item in items:
+        if item.getFilename() == linkToDelete:
+            os.remove(os.path.join(root_path, linkToDelete))
+            itemStat = seq.ItemStat(item)
+            break
+    checkUnsetItemStat(itemStat)
+
+
 def testFolderStat():
     """
     Check stats of a folder.
@@ -138,6 +213,25 @@ def testFolderStat():
     assert_greater_equal(itemStat.sizeOnDisk, itemStat.size)
 
 
+def testFolderDeleted():
+    """
+    Check stats of a folder which is deleted between the browse and the stat.
+    """
+    # create new folder
+    folderToDelete = "folderToDelete"
+    createFolder(root_path, folderToDelete)
+    # browse the all directory
+    items = seq.browse(root_path)
+    # remove the last file created and get the stats of this folder
+    itemStat = None
+    for item in items:
+        if item.getFilename() == folderToDelete:
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(root_path, folderToDelete))
+            itemStat = seq.ItemStat(item)
+            break
+    checkUnsetItemStat(itemStat)
+
+
 def testSequenceStat():
     """
     Check stats of a sequence.
@@ -158,40 +252,36 @@ def testSequenceStat():
     assert_greater_equal(itemStat.sizeOnDisk, itemStat.size)
 
 
+def testSequenceDeleted():
+    """
+    Check stats of a sequence which is deleted between the browse and the stat.
+    """
+    # create new sequence
+    files_to_create = [
+        "bar.001.jpg",
+        "bar.002.jpg",
+        "bar.003.jpg",
+    ]
+    for f in files_to_create:
+        createFile(root_path, f)
+    # browse the all directory
+    items = seq.browse(root_path)
+    # remove the last file created and get the stats of this symbolic link
+    itemStat = None
+    for item in items:
+        if item.getFilename() == "bar.###.jpg":
+            os.remove(os.path.join(root_path, "bar.001.jpg"))
+            os.remove(os.path.join(root_path, "bar.002.jpg"))
+            os.remove(os.path.join(root_path, "bar.003.jpg"))
+            itemStat = seq.ItemStat(item)
+            break
+    checkUnsetItemStat(itemStat)
+
+
 def testUndefinedStat():
     """
     Check stats of a file which is tagged as undefined.
     """
     itemFile = seq.Item(seq.eTypeUndefined, os.path.join(root_path, "plop.txt"))
     itemStat = seq.ItemStat(itemFile)
-    # user and group
-    assert_equals(itemStat.userName, "unknown")
-    assert_equals(itemStat.groupName, "unknown")
-    # check id
-    assert_equals(itemStat.deviceId, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.inodeId, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.userId, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.groupId, 0)
-    # nb hard links
-    assert_equals(itemStat.nbHardLinks, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.fullNbHardLinks, 0)
-    # check size
-    assert_equals(itemStat.size, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.minSize, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.maxSize, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.realSize, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.sizeOnDisk, 0)
-    # time
-    assert_equals(itemStat.accessTime, 0)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.modificationTime, -1)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.lastChangeTime, -1)
-    # permissions
-    assert_equals(itemStat.ownerCanRead, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.ownerCanWrite, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.ownerCanExecute, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.groupCanRead, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.groupCanWrite, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.groupCanExecute, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanRead, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanWrite, False)
-    assert_equals(itemStat.otherCanExecute, False)
+    checkUnsetItemStat(itemStat)