diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index e95887077c..38dc3f1ab1 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	_ "image/jpeg" // Needed for jpeg support
 
+	actions_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/actions"
 	activities_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/activities"
 	admin_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/admin"
 	asymkey_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/asymkey"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/webhook"
+	actions_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/actions"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/lfs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
@@ -52,6 +54,12 @@ func DeleteRepository(doer *user_model.User, uid, repoID int64) error {
 	defer committer.Close()
 	sess := db.GetEngine(ctx)
 
+	// Query the action tasks of this repo, they will be needed after they have been deleted to remove the logs
+	tasks, err := actions_model.FindTasks(ctx, actions_model.FindTaskOptions{RepoID: repoID})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("find actions tasks of repo %v: %w", repoID, err)
+	}
+
 	// In case is a organization.
 	org, err := user_model.GetUserByID(ctx, uid)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -152,6 +160,11 @@ func DeleteRepository(doer *user_model.User, uid, repoID int64) error {
 		&repo_model.Watch{RepoID: repoID},
 		&webhook.Webhook{RepoID: repoID},
 		&secret_model.Secret{RepoID: repoID},
+		&actions_model.ActionTaskStep{RepoID: repoID},
+		&actions_model.ActionTask{RepoID: repoID},
+		&actions_model.ActionRunJob{RepoID: repoID},
+		&actions_model.ActionRun{RepoID: repoID},
+		&actions_model.ActionRunner{RepoID: repoID},
 	); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("deleteBeans: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -315,6 +328,15 @@ func DeleteRepository(doer *user_model.User, uid, repoID int64) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Finally, delete action logs after the actions have already been deleted to avoid new log files
+	for _, task := range tasks {
+		err := actions_module.RemoveLogs(ctx, task.LogInStorage, task.LogFilename)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("remove log file %q: %v", task.LogFilename, err)
+			// go on
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/services/actions/actions.go b/services/actions/actions.go
index f415ae3824..e5d8cc2228 100644
--- a/services/actions/actions.go
+++ b/services/actions/actions.go
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ import (
 	actions_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/actions"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
-	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	webhook_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/webhook"
-	actions_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/actions"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/queue"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -33,46 +30,6 @@ func Init() {
 	notification.RegisterNotifier(NewNotifier())
 }
 
-func DeleteResourceOfRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
-	tasks, err := actions_model.FindTasks(ctx, actions_model.FindTaskOptions{RepoID: repo.ID})
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("find task of repo %v: %w", repo.ID, err)
-	}
-
-	if err := db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		e := db.GetEngine(ctx)
-		if _, err := e.Delete(&actions_model.ActionTaskStep{RepoID: repo.ID}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("delete actions task steps of repo %d: %w", repo.ID, err)
-		}
-		if _, err := e.Delete(&actions_model.ActionTask{RepoID: repo.ID}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("delete actions tasks of repo %d: %w", repo.ID, err)
-		}
-		if _, err := e.Delete(&actions_model.ActionRunJob{RepoID: repo.ID}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("delete actions run jobs of repo %d: %w", repo.ID, err)
-		}
-		if _, err := e.Delete(&actions_model.ActionRun{RepoID: repo.ID}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("delete actions runs of repo %d: %w", repo.ID, err)
-		}
-		if _, err := e.Delete(&actions_model.ActionRunner{RepoID: repo.ID}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("delete actions runner of repo %d: %w", repo.ID, err)
-		}
-		return nil
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// remove logs file after tasks have been deleted, to avoid new log files
-	for _, task := range tasks {
-		err := actions_module.RemoveLogs(ctx, task.LogInStorage, task.LogFilename)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("remove log file %q: %v", task.LogFilename, err)
-			// go on
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func CreateCommitStatus(ctx context.Context, job *actions_model.ActionRunJob) error {
 	if err := job.LoadAttributes(ctx); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("load run: %w", err)
diff --git a/services/repository/repository.go b/services/repository/repository.go
index 4872e3ef7b..3c3e7e82c3 100644
--- a/services/repository/repository.go
+++ b/services/repository/repository.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
-	actions_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/actions"
 	pull_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
 )
 
@@ -52,11 +51,6 @@ func DeleteRepository(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_mod
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// deletes actions resource after the repo has been deleted, to avoid new tasks
-	if err := actions_service.DeleteResourceOfRepository(ctx, repo); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("delete actions resources failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	return packages_model.UnlinkRepositoryFromAllPackages(ctx, repo.ID)
 }