diff --git a/posting.php b/posting.php
index d20c20ffe..fad434c03 100644
--- a/posting.php
+++ b/posting.php
@@ -344,7 +344,11 @@ if (($delete || $mode == 'delete') && !$confirm) {
             break;
 
         case 'delete':
-            \TorrentPier\Legacy\Post::delete_post($mode, $post_data, $return_message, $return_meta, $forum_id, $topic_id, $post_id);
+            if (!$post_data['first_post']) {
+                \TorrentPier\Legacy\Post::delete_post($mode, $post_data, $return_message, $return_meta, $forum_id, $topic_id, $post_id);
+            } else {
+                redirect("modcp.php?" . POST_TOPIC_URL . "=$topic_id&mode=delete&sid=" . $userdata['session_id']);
+            }
             break;
     }