diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index af78472..bb418ec 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1455,6 +1455,8 @@ def api_delete():
     note = _user_api_get_note(from_outbox=True)
 
     delete = note.build_delete()
+    delete = ap.Delete(actor=ID, object=ap.Tombstone(id=note.id).to_dict(embed=True))
+
     delete_id = tasks.post_to_outbox(delete)
 
     return _user_api_response(activity=delete_id)