diff --git a/application/Module.php b/application/Module.php
index 6a50c5d4ce..1f9a52901e 100644
--- a/application/Module.php
+++ b/application/Module.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public function attachListeners(SharedEventManagerInterface $sharedEventManager)
 
         $sharedEventManager->attach(
             '*',
-            'api.delete.post',
+            'api.delete.pre',
             [$this, 'deleteFulltext']
         );