diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/statuses.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/statuses.js
index 2b6b589b37..02c8e70df0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/statuses.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/statuses.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export function deleteStatus(id, withRedraft = false) {
 
     dispatch(deleteStatusRequest(id));
 
-    api().delete(`/api/v1/statuses/${id}`).then(response => {
+    api().delete(`/api/v1/statuses/${id}`, { params: { delete_media: !withRedraft } }).then(response => {
       dispatch(deleteStatusSuccess(id));
       dispatch(deleteFromTimelines(id));
       dispatch(importFetchedAccount(response.data.account));