diff --git portal-impl/impl/src/bundle/sitenav.properties portal-impl/impl/src/bundle/sitenav.properties
index dba4e03..a2f82b7 100644
--- portal-impl/impl/src/bundle/sitenav.properties
+++ portal-impl/impl/src/bundle/sitenav.properties
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ moresite_other = OTHER
 timeout_dialog_warning_message = Your session will timeout in <span>{0}</span> minutes.
 timeout_dialog_keepalive = Keep Me Alive
 
+sit_softly_deleted = This site is marked for deletion and will be purged as per the schedule set by your System Administrator
+
 join_title = Joinable Site
 join_instr = You are not currently a member of the site:
 join_question = Would you like to join the site?
diff --git portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/site/PortalSiteHelperImpl.java portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/site/PortalSiteHelperImpl.java
index c1132b6..3230079 100644
--- portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/site/PortalSiteHelperImpl.java
+++ portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/site/PortalSiteHelperImpl.java
@@ -694,6 +694,9 @@ public class PortalSiteHelperImpl implements PortalSiteHelper
 				&& loggedIn));
 		theMap.put("pageNavPresenceUrl", presenceUrl);
 
+		//add softly deleted status
+		theMap.put("softlyDeleted", site.isSoftlyDeleted());
+
 		return theMap;
 	}
 
diff --git portal-render-engine-impl/pack/src/webapp/vm/defaultskin/includePageNav.vm portal-render-engine-impl/pack/src/webapp/vm/defaultskin/includePageNav.vm
index 0770b5f..765de26 100644
--- portal-render-engine-impl/pack/src/webapp/vm/defaultskin/includePageNav.vm
+++ portal-render-engine-impl/pack/src/webapp/vm/defaultskin/includePageNav.vm
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 			<div class="divColor" id="toolMenuWrap">
 				<div id="worksiteLogo">
 				<!-- Make it collapse in IE-->
-			#if (!${sitePages.pageNavPublished})
+			#if (${sitePages.softlyDeleted})
+					<p id="siteStatusSoftlyDeleted">${rloader.sit_softly_deleted}</p>
+			#elseif (!${sitePages.pageNavPublished})
 					<p id="siteStatus">unpublished site</p>
 			#end
 			#if ($sitePages.pageNavType && $sitePages.pageNavType != "project" )