diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
index 078af66f63..c7b25a59d6 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class PersonalDataDeletionRequest(Document):
 					SET `{1}` = '{2}' {3}
 					WHERE `name` = '{4}' """.format(ref_doc['doctype'], ref_doc['match_field'], anonymize_match_value,#nosec
 					anonymize_fields, d['name']))
+		self.db_set('status', 'Deleted')
 
 def remove_unverified_record():
 	frappe.db.sql("""DELETE FROM `tabPersonal Data Deletion Request` WHERE `status` = 'Pending Verification' and `creation` < (NOW() - INTERVAL '7' DAY)""")