diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/DeleteAccountService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/DeleteAccountService.ts
index 79b614edba..5e1081133e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/DeleteAccountService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/DeleteAccountService.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class DeleteAccountService {
 		await this.userSuspendService.doPostSuspend(user).catch(e => {});
 
 		this.queueService.createDeleteAccountJob(user, {
-			soft: false,
+			soft: true,
 		});
 
 		await this.usersRepository.update(user.id, {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/accounts/delete.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/accounts/delete.ts
index 4074e416b8..362bac6184 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/accounts/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/accounts/delete.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 				await this.userSuspendService.doPostSuspend(user).catch(err => {});
 
 				this.queueService.createDeleteAccountJob(user, {
-					soft: false,
+					soft: true,
 				});
 			} else {
 				this.queueService.createDeleteAccountJob(user, {