diff --git a/neodb-takahe b/neodb-takahe
index 40dc9470..21fd348a 160000
--- a/neodb-takahe
+++ b/neodb-takahe
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 40dc947009e60e429bfe78a92917209f92106112
+Subproject commit 21fd348a2c54f8769adb7f4d6d8782ebdd3a25bc
diff --git a/takahe/utils.py b/takahe/utils.py
index 38bc1122..e87e3def 100644
--- a/takahe/utils.py
+++ b/takahe/utils.py
@@ -126,19 +126,16 @@ class Takahe:
 
     @staticmethod
     def request_delete_identity(identity_pk: int):
-        from journal.models import remove_data_by_identity
-        from users.models import APIdentity
-
         i = Identity.objects.filter(pk=identity_pk).first()
         if i:
             InboxMessage.create_internal(
                 {"type": "DeleteIdentity", "actor": i.actor_uri}
             )
-            logger.warning(f"Requested identity {i} deletion")
+            logger.warning(f"Identity {i} deletion requested")
+            return True
         else:
-            logger.error(f"Identity {i} not found, force delete APIdentity")
-            apid = APIdentity.objects.get(pk=identity_pk)
-            remove_data_by_identity(apid)
+            logger.error(f"Identity {i} not found")
+            return False
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_internal_message(message: dict):
diff --git a/users/management/commands/user.py b/users/management/commands/user.py
index 4d3033b8..daaa6d4c 100644
--- a/users/management/commands/user.py
+++ b/users/management/commands/user.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         parser.add_argument("--list", action="store_true", help="list all users")
         parser.add_argument("--verbose", action="store_true")
         parser.add_argument("--fix", action="store_true")
+        parser.add_argument("--delete", action="store", nargs="*", help="delete user")
         parser.add_argument(
             "--integrity",
             action="store_true",
diff --git a/users/views/account.py b/users/views/account.py
index ffc4cd4d..3528b526 100644
--- a/users/views/account.py
+++ b/users/views/account.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
+import django_rq
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import auth, messages
@@ -218,25 +219,30 @@ def auth_logout(request):
     return logout_takahe(redirect("/"))
 
 
-@require_http_methods(["POST"])
-@login_required
-def clear_data(request):
-    # for deletion initiated by local identity in neodb:
+def initiate_user_deletion(user):
+    # for deletion initiated by local user in neodb:
     # 1. clear user data
     # 2. neodb send DeleteIdentity to Takahe
     # 3. takahe delete identity and send identity_deleted to neodb
     # 4. identity_deleted clear user (if not yet) and identity data
-    # 5. log web user out
     # for deletion initiated by remote/local identity in takahe:
     # just 3 & 4
+    user.clear()
+    r = Takahe.request_delete_identity(user.identity.pk)
+    if not r:
+        django_rq.get_queue("mastodon").enqueue(user.identity.clear)
+
+
+@require_http_methods(["POST"])
+@login_required
+def clear_data(request):
     if request.META.get("HTTP_AUTHORIZATION"):
         raise BadRequest("Only for web login")
     v = request.POST.get("verification", "").strip()
     if v:
         for acct in request.user.social_accounts.all():
             if acct.handle == v:
-                request.user.clear()
-                Takahe.request_delete_identity(request.user.identity.pk)
+                initiate_user_deletion(request.user)
                 messages.add_message(
                     request, messages.INFO, _("Account is being deleted.")
                 )