diff --git a/weed/filer2/mongodb/mongodb_store.go b/weed/filer2/mongodb/mongodb_store.go
index 63a7a43e4..375a457a4 100644
--- a/weed/filer2/mongodb/mongodb_store.go
+++ b/weed/filer2/mongodb/mongodb_store.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (store *MongodbStore) DeleteEntry(ctx context.Context, fullpath util.FullPa
 func (store *MongodbStore) DeleteFolderChildren(ctx context.Context, fullpath util.FullPath) error {
 
 	where := bson.M{"directory": fullpath}
-	_, err := store.connect.Database(store.database).Collection(store.collectionName).DeleteOne(ctx, where)
+	_, err := store.connect.Database(store.database).Collection(store.collectionName).DeleteMany(ctx, where)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete %s : %v", fullpath, err)
 	}