diff --git a/lib/pleroma/elasticsearch/store.ex b/lib/pleroma/elasticsearch/store.ex
index 699127c73..db4822aac 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/elasticsearch/store.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/elasticsearch/store.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ defp enabled? do
     Config.get([:search, :provider]) == Pleroma.Search.Elasticsearch
   end
 
+  def delete_by_id(:activity, id) do
+    if enabled?() do
+      Elastix.Document.delete(url(), "activities", "activity", id)
+    end
+  end
+    
   def put_by_id(:activity, id) do
     id
     |> Activity.get_by_id_with_object()
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
index 0460289b7..212588a0b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
@@ -542,6 +542,10 @@ def handle_after_transaction(%Pleroma.Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = ac
     Pleroma.Elasticsearch.put_by_id(:activity, activity.id)
   end
 
+  def handle_after_transaction(%Pleroma.Activity{data: %{"type" => "Delete", "deleted_activity_id" => id}}) do
+    Pleroma.Elasticsearch.delete_by_id(:activity, id)
+  end
+
   def handle_after_transaction(%Pleroma.Activity{}) do
     :ok
   end