diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts b/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
index f1eeacbe0..4c29188ed 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ export const updateLibraryItems = async (
       break
     case BulkActionType.Delete:
       values = {
+        deletedAt: new Date(),
         state: LibraryItemState.Deleted,
       }
       break