diff --git a/src/user/delete.js b/src/user/delete.js
index d5ca3ccc4b..8168942244 100644
--- a/src/user/delete.js
+++ b/src/user/delete.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function (User) {
 		await deleteTopics(callerUid, uid);
 		await deleteUploads(uid);
 		await deleteQueued(uid);
+		delete deletesInProgress[uid];
 	};
 
 	async function deletePosts(callerUid, uid) {