diff --git a/migrations/Version20240718105318.php b/migrations/Version20240718105318.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d4fa68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/Version20240718105318.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DoctrineMigrations;
+
+use App\Entity\Assignment;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Schema;
+use Doctrine\Migrations\AbstractMigration;
+
+/**
+ * Auto-generated Migration: Please modify to your needs!
+ */
+final class Version20240718105318 extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    public function getDescription(): string
+    {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    public function up(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        $this->connection->executeQuery('UPDATE assignment SET status=? WHERE deleted_at is NOT NULL', [Assignment::STATUS_DELETED]);
+    }
+
+    public function down(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        // this down() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Controller/Administrative/Assignment/DeleteController.php b/src/Controller/Administrative/Assignment/DeleteController.php
index c53af97..d2f7744 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Administrative/Assignment/DeleteController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Administrative/Assignment/DeleteController.php
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class DeleteController extends AbstractController
     {
         if (true === $request->isMethod('POST')) {
             $assignment->setDeleted();
+            $assignment->setStatus(Assignment::STATUS_DELETED);
+
             $this->entityManager->flush();
 
             $this->logger->info('Delete assignment', [
diff --git a/src/Entity/Assignment.php b/src/Entity/Assignment.php
index 86f181c..0ca50e1 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Assignment.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Assignment.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Assignment implements BlameableEntityInterface, TimestampableEntityInterfa
     public const STATUS_PARTLY_STAFFED = 'partly_staffed';
     public const STATUS_STAFFING = 'staffing';
     public const STATUS_UNSTAFFED = 'unstaffed';
+    public const STATUS_DELETED = 'deleted';
 
     #[ORM\Id]
     #[ORM\GeneratedValue]