diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/AmazonS3.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/AmazonS3.php
index 1e8be4131fe..7ae9003c721 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/AmazonS3.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/AmazonS3.php
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ class AmazonS3 extends \OC\Files\Storage\Common {
 				}
 				// we reached the end when the list is no longer truncated
 			} while ($objects['IsTruncated']);
+			$this->deleteObject($path);
 		} catch (S3Exception $e) {
 			\OC::$server->getLogger()->logException($e, ['app' => 'files_external']);
 			return false;