diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php
index 4948197..c9c9300 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ public function destroy(Account $account)
     {
         Gate::authorize('delete', $account);
 
+        $account->deleted_by = auth()->id();
+        $account->save();
+
         $account->delete(); // soft delete
 
         return response()->json(['message' => 'Account deleted successfully'], 204);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DepositController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DepositController.php
index f95fb77..9e62cdf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DepositController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DepositController.php
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ public function destroy(Deposit $deposit)
     {
         Gate::authorize('delete', $deposit);
 
+        $deposit->deleted_by = auth()->id();
+        $deposit->save();
+
         $deposit->delete();
 
         return response()->json(['message' => 'Deposited amount deleted'], 204);
diff --git a/app/Observers/AccountObserver.php b/app/Observers/AccountObserver.php
index e8c0d30..7f3396b 100644
--- a/app/Observers/AccountObserver.php
+++ b/app/Observers/AccountObserver.php
@@ -16,9 +16,4 @@ public function updating(Account $account)
     {
         $account->updated_by = auth()->id();
     }
-
-    public function deleting(Account $account): void
-    {
-        $account->deleted_by = auth()->id();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Observers/DepositObserver.php b/app/Observers/DepositObserver.php
index ee34246..63e42f1 100644
--- a/app/Observers/DepositObserver.php
+++ b/app/Observers/DepositObserver.php
@@ -15,9 +15,4 @@ public function updating(Deposit $deposit)
     {
         $deposit->updated_by = auth()->id();
     }
-
-    public function deleting(Deposit $deposit)
-    {
-        $deposit->deleted_by = auth()->id();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AccountTest.php b/tests/Feature/AccountTest.php
index 8bd99cc..58b89be 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/AccountTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/AccountTest.php
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public function test_user_can_delete_an_account()
 
         $this->assertSoftDeleted('accounts', [
             'id' => $account->id,
+            'deleted_by' => $this->user->id,
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DepositTest.php b/tests/Feature/DepositTest.php
index a7c6209..8beed75 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/DepositTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/DepositTest.php
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public function test_user_can_delete_deposit()
 
         $this->assertSoftDeleted('deposits', [
             'id' => $deposit->id,
+            'deleted_by' => $this->user->id,
         ]);
     }