diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp b/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp
index a0e992971..3a3fed389 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void ApiListener::ConfigUpdateObjectHandler(const ConfigObject::Ptr& object, con
 	if (object->IsActive()) {
 		/* Sync object config */
 		listener->UpdateConfigObject(object, cookie);
-	} else {
+	} else if (!object->IsActive() && object->GetExtension("ConfigObjectDeleted")) {
 		/* Delete object */
 		listener->DeleteConfigObject(object, cookie);
 	}
diff --git a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
index e59868a74..77106cc8d 100644
--- a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ bool ConfigObjectUtility::DeleteObjectHelper(const ConfigObject::Ptr& object, bo
 	ConfigItem::Ptr item = ConfigItem::GetByTypeAndName(type->GetName(), object->GetName());
 
 	try {
+		/* mark this object for cluster delete event */
+		object->SetExtension("ConfigObjectDeleted", true);
+		/* triggers signal for DB IDO and other interfaces */
 		object->Deactivate();
 
 		if (item)