diff --git a/include/class.ticket.php b/include/class.ticket.php
index 53825090020af50ae10e8df54c04bff04488d41c..35cc2403164649aad2a852964aa4e7ed5d4c0535 100644
--- a/include/class.ticket.php
+++ b/include/class.ticket.php
@@ -3465,8 +3465,8 @@ implements RestrictedAccess, Threadable, Searchable {
                 $parent->setMergeType(3);
                 $parent->save();
             }
-        }
-
+        } else
+            $t->delete();
 
         $t->delete();
         $this->logEvent('deleted');