--- a/openide.loaders/src/org/openide/loaders/DataNode.java	
+++ a/openide.loaders/src/org/openide/loaders/DataNode.java	
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ 
 package org.openide.loaders;
 
 
+import java.awt.EventQueue;
 import java.awt.datatransfer.*;
 import java.beans.*;
 import java.io.*;
@@ -758,6 +759,20 @@ 
     * @param ev event describing the change
     */
     void fireChange(final PropertyChangeEvent ev) {
+        // If the DataObject is not valid the node should be
+        // removed. Called always asynchronously, see bug 232085.
+        if (DataObject.PROP_VALID.equals(ev.getPropertyName())) {
+            EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                    Object newVal = ev.getNewValue();
+                    if ((newVal instanceof Boolean) && (!((Boolean) newVal).booleanValue())) {
+                        fireNodeDestroyed();
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            return;
+        }
         Mutex.EVENT.writeAccess(new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
 
@@ -786,16 +801,6 @@ 
                     //return;
                 } 
         
-                // if the DataOjbect is not valid the node should be
-                // removed
-                if (DataObject.PROP_VALID.equals(ev.getPropertyName())) {
-                    Object newVal = ev.getNewValue();
-                    if ((newVal instanceof Boolean) && (!((Boolean) newVal).booleanValue())) {
-                        fireNodeDestroyed();
-                    }
-                    return;
-                } 
-                
                  /*See #31413*/
                 List transmitProperties = Arrays.asList(new String[] {
                     DataObject.PROP_NAME, DataObject.PROP_FILES, DataObject.PROP_TEMPLATE});
--- a/openide.loaders/test/unit/src/org/openide/loaders/DataNodeTest.java	
+++ a/openide.loaders/test/unit/src/org/openide/loaders/DataNodeTest.java	
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ 
 
 package org.openide.loaders;
 
+import java.awt.EventQueue;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import org.netbeans.junit.NbTestCase;
@@ -59,7 +62,10 @@ 
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileUtil;
 import org.openide.nodes.Children;
 import org.openide.nodes.Node;
+import org.openide.nodes.NodeAdapter;
+import org.openide.nodes.NodeEvent;
 import org.openide.util.Enumerations;
+import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.Lookup;
 import org.openide.util.lookup.Lookups;
 import org.openide.util.test.MockLookup;
@@ -235,6 +241,55 @@ 
         assertGC("DataObject released", refD);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Test for bug 232085.
+     *
+     * @throws IOException
+     * @throws InterruptedException
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException
+     */
+    public void testDestroyedEventNotFiredUnderPoolLock() throws IOException,
+            InterruptedException, InvocationTargetException {
+
+        final FileSystem fs = FileUtil.createMemoryFileSystem();
+        final FileObject fob = fs.getRoot().createData("file.txt");
+        final DataObject dob = DataObject.find(fob);
+        final Node n = dob.getNodeDelegate();
+        final Semaphore s = new Semaphore(0);
+        final boolean[] underLock = new boolean[]{true};
+
+        n.addNodeListener(new NodeAdapter() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void nodeDestroyed(NodeEvent ev) {
+                underLock[0] = DataObjectPool.isConstructorAllowed();
+                s.release();
+            }
+        });
+
+        EventQueue.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                try {
+                    DataObjectPool.getPOOL().runAtomicAction(fob,
+                            new FileSystem.AtomicAction() {
+
+                                @Override
+                                public void run() throws IOException {
+                                    dob.delete();
+                                }
+                            });
+                } catch (IOException ex) {
+                    Exceptions.printStackTrace(ex);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        s.acquire();
+        assertFalse("NodeDestroyed event fired from DataObjectPool's "
+                + "'allow constructor' mode.", underLock[0]);
+    }
+
     private static final class FSWithStatus extends org.openide.filesystems.LocalFileSystem 
     implements FileSystem.HtmlStatus {
         public Set lastFiles;