diff --git a/client_manager.py b/client_manager.py
index dc11202..f9bd595 100644
--- a/client_manager.py
+++ b/client_manager.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class NostrClientConnection:
         filter = NostrFilter(authors=[event.pubkey])
         filter.ids = [t[1] for t in event.tags if t[0] == "e"]
         events_to_delete = await get_events("111", filter, False)
-        ids = [e.id for e in events_to_delete]
+        ids = [e.id for e in events_to_delete if not e.is_delete_event()]
         await delete_events("111", ids)
 
     async def __handle_request(self, subscription_id: str, filter: NostrFilter) -> List: