diff --git a/app/admin.py b/app/admin.py
index d8a5ca4..85a0bc2 100644
--- a/app/admin.py
+++ b/app/admin.py
@@ -850,6 +850,30 @@ async def admin_profile(
     )
 
 
+@router.post("/actions/force_delete")
+async def admin_actions_force_delete(
+    request: Request,
+    ap_object_id: str = Form(),
+    redirect_url: str = Form(),
+    csrf_check: None = Depends(verify_csrf_token),
+    db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
+) -> RedirectResponse:
+    ap_object_to_delete = await get_inbox_object_by_ap_id(db_session, ap_object_id)
+    if not ap_object_to_delete:
+        raise ValueError(f"Cannot find {ap_object_id}")
+
+    logger.info(f"Deleting {ap_object_to_delete.ap_type}/{ap_object_to_delete.ap_id}")
+    await boxes._revert_side_effect_for_deleted_object(
+        db_session,
+        None,
+        ap_object_to_delete,
+        None,
+    )
+    ap_object_to_delete.is_deleted = True
+    await db_session.commit()
+    return RedirectResponse(redirect_url, status_code=302)
+
+
 @router.post("/actions/follow")
 async def admin_actions_follow(
     request: Request,
diff --git a/app/boxes.py b/app/boxes.py
index ac56793..6b16b26 100644
--- a/app/boxes.py
+++ b/app/boxes.py
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ async def _get_replies_count(
 
 async def _revert_side_effect_for_deleted_object(
     db_session: AsyncSession,
-    delete_activity: models.InboxObject,
+    delete_activity: models.InboxObject | None,
     deleted_ap_object: models.InboxObject,
     forwarded_by_actor: models.Actor | None,
 ) -> None:
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ async def _revert_side_effect_for_deleted_object(
                     .where(
                         models.OutboxObject.id == replied_object.id,
                     )
-                    .values(replies_count=new_replies_count)
+                    .values(replies_count=new_replies_count - 1)
                 )
             else:
                 new_replies_count = await _get_replies_count(
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ async def _revert_side_effect_for_deleted_object(
                     .where(
                         models.InboxObject.id == replied_object.id,
                     )
-                    .values(replies_count=new_replies_count)
+                    .values(replies_count=new_replies_count - 1)
                 )
 
     if deleted_ap_object.ap_type == "Like" and deleted_ap_object.activity_object_ap_id:
@@ -1282,7 +1282,8 @@ async def _revert_side_effect_for_deleted_object(
     # If it's a local replies, it was forwarded, so we also need to forward
     # the Delete activity if possible
     if (
-        delete_activity.activity_object_ap_id == deleted_ap_object.ap_id
+        delete_activity
+        and delete_activity.activity_object_ap_id == deleted_ap_object.ap_id
         and delete_activity.has_ld_signature
         and is_delete_needs_to_be_forwarded
     ):
diff --git a/app/templates/utils.html b/app/templates/utils.html
index ddd0af7..1205c6b 100644
--- a/app/templates/utils.html
+++ b/app/templates/utils.html
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@
 {% endblock %}
 {% endmacro %}
 
+{% macro admin_force_delete_button(ap_object_id, permalink_id=None) %}
+{% block admin_force_delete_button scoped %}
+<form action="{{ request.url_for("admin_actions_force_delete") }}" class="object-delete-form" method="POST">
+    {{ embed_csrf_token() }}
+    {{ embed_redirect_url(permalink_id) }}
+    <input type="hidden" name="ap_object_id" value="{{ ap_object_id }}">
+    <input type="submit" value="local delete">
+</form>
+{% endblock %}
+{% endmacro %}
+
 {% macro admin_announce_button(ap_object_id, permalink_id=None) %}
 {% block admin_announce_button scoped %}
 <form action="{{ request.url_for("admin_actions_announce") }}" method="POST">
@@ -682,6 +693,11 @@
                 {{ admin_expand_button(object) }}
             </li>
         {% endif %}
+        {% if object.is_from_inbox %}
+            <li>
+                {{ admin_force_delete_button(object.ap_id) }}
+            </li>
+        {% endif %}
     </ul>
     </nav>
     {% endif %}