diff --git a/includes/orphaned_objects.inc b/includes/orphaned_objects.inc
index f33de1b7..30b44c7f 100644
--- a/includes/orphaned_objects.inc
+++ b/includes/orphaned_objects.inc
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ function islandora_manage_orphaned_objects_confirm_submit(array $form, array &$f
  */
 function islandora_get_orphaned_objects() {
   $query_method = variable_get('islandora_orphaned_objects_backend', 'SPARQL');
-
+  $root_pid = variable_get('islandora_repository_pid', 'islandora:root');
+  $root_pid_check = "info:fedora/" . $root_pid;
   if ($query_method == 'Solr') {
     // Solr query for all objects.
     $collection_field = variable_get('islandora_solr_member_of_collection_field', 'RELS_EXT_isMemberOfCollection_uri_ms');
@@ -197,16 +198,18 @@ function islandora_get_orphaned_objects() {
     foreach ($results as $result) {
       if (array_key_exists($collection_field, $result['solr_doc'])) {
         foreach ($result['solr_doc'][$collection_field] as $collection) {
-          if (in_array($collection, $missing_parents)) {
-            $orphaned_objects[] = $result;
-          }
-          elseif (!in_array($collection, $already_checked)) {
-            $test = islandora_identify_missing_parents($collection);
-            if (!$test) {
+          if (($result['PID'] != $root_pid) && ($collection != $root_pid_check)) {
+            if (in_array($collection, $missing_parents)) {
               $orphaned_objects[] = $result;
-              $missing_parents[] = $collection;
             }
-            $already_checked[] = $collection;
+            elseif (!in_array($collection, $already_checked)) {
+              $test = islandora_identify_missing_parents($collection);
+              if (!$test) {
+                $orphaned_objects[] = $result;
+                $missing_parents[] = $collection;
+              }
+              $already_checked[] = $collection;
+            }
           }
         }
       }