diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
index 419de142b..e70fe71ee 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ export class AdminResolver {
       throw new Error('Contribution not found for given id.')
     }
     contribution.contributionStatus = ContributionStatus.DELETED
+    await contribution.save()
     const res = await contribution.softRemove()
     return !!res
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
index 041cc4dd9..8056ffde3 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export class ContributionResolver {
       throw new Error('A confirmed contribution can not be deleted')
     }
     contribution.contributionStatus = ContributionStatus.DELETED
+    await contribution.save()
     const res = await contribution.softRemove()
     return !!res
   }