diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_ap_gateway/http_server.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_ap_gateway/http_server.py
index 2899d54f..5c891b16 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_ap_gateway/http_server.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_ap_gateway/http_server.py
@@ -1039,6 +1039,17 @@ class HTTPAPGServer(web_resource.Resource):
             )
             request.finish()
             return
+        try:
+            if data["type"] == "Delete" and data["actor"] == data["object"]:
+                # we don't handle actor deletion
+                request.setResponseCode(http.ACCEPTED)
+                log.debug(f"ignoring actor deletion ({data['actor']})")
+                # TODO: clean data in cache coming from this actor, maybe with a tombstone
+                request.finish()
+                return
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
         try:
             signing_actor = await self.checkSignature(request)
         except exceptions.EncryptionError as e: