diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt
index 1482028b1..5fa7f4314 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class CalDAVHelper(val context: Context) {
                         // delete the deleted exception event from local db
                         val storedEventId = context.eventsDB.getEventIdWithImportId(importId)
                         if (storedEventId != null) {
-                            eventsHelper.deleteEvent(storedEventId, false)
+                            eventsHelper.deleteEvent(storedEventId, true)
                         }
                     }