diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
index 19851f0c0..f55119f72 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/delete.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ impl PerformCrud for DeleteComment {
     })
     .await??;
 
+    // Dont delete it if its already been deleted.
+    if orig_comment.comment.deleted == data.deleted {
+      return Err(ApiError::err_plain("couldnt_update_comment").into());
+    }
+
     check_community_ban(
       local_user_view.person.id,
       orig_comment.community.id,
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
index a701e8355..af6999348 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/delete.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ impl PerformCrud for DeletePost {
     let post_id = data.post_id;
     let orig_post = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| Post::read(conn, post_id)).await??;
 
+    // Dont delete it if its already been deleted.
+    if orig_post.deleted == data.deleted {
+      return Err(ApiError::err_plain("couldnt_update_post").into());
+    }
+
     check_community_ban(
       local_user_view.person.id,
       orig_post.community_id,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
index b9c11291f..99407fbda 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
@@ -175,18 +175,22 @@ async fn receive_delete_action(
       send_community_ws_message(community.id, ws_messages.community, None, None, context).await?;
     }
     DeletableObjects::Post(post) => {
-      let deleted_post = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-        Post::update_deleted(conn, post.id, deleted)
-      })
-      .await??;
-      send_post_ws_message(deleted_post.id, ws_messages.post, None, None, context).await?;
+      if deleted != post.deleted {
+        let deleted_post = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+          Post::update_deleted(conn, post.id, deleted)
+        })
+        .await??;
+        send_post_ws_message(deleted_post.id, ws_messages.post, None, None, context).await?;
+      }
     }
     DeletableObjects::Comment(comment) => {
-      let deleted_comment = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-        Comment::update_deleted(conn, comment.id, deleted)
-      })
-      .await??;
-      send_comment_ws_message_simple(deleted_comment.id, ws_messages.comment, context).await?;
+      if deleted != comment.deleted {
+        let deleted_comment = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+          Comment::update_deleted(conn, comment.id, deleted)
+        })
+        .await??;
+        send_comment_ws_message_simple(deleted_comment.id, ws_messages.comment, context).await?;
+      }
     }
   }
   Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
index e5ffb7ca2..08a55bf9c 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
@@ -81,10 +81,12 @@ impl ApubObject for ApubComment {
   }
 
   async fn delete(self, context: &LemmyContext) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-    blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      Comment::update_deleted(conn, self.id, true)
-    })
-    .await??;
+    if !self.deleted {
+      blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+        Comment::update_deleted(conn, self.id, true)
+      })
+      .await??;
+    }
     Ok(())
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index c19c62779..b835f812e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@ impl ApubObject for ApubPost {
   }
 
   async fn delete(self, context: &LemmyContext) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-    blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      Post::update_deleted(conn, self.id, true)
-    })
-    .await??;
+    if !self.deleted {
+      blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+        Post::update_deleted(conn, self.id, true)
+      })
+      .await??;
+    }
     Ok(())
   }