diff --git a/authentik/lib/models.py b/authentik/lib/models.py
index 644b7755de..ae496d468a 100644
--- a/authentik/lib/models.py
+++ b/authentik/lib/models.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class InheritanceForeignKey(models.ForeignKey):
     forward_related_accessor_class = InheritanceForwardManyToOneDescriptor
 
 
-class SoftDeleteQuerySet(models.query.QuerySet):
+class SoftDeleteQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
 
     def delete(self):
         for obj in self.all():
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ class SoftDeleteManager(models.Manager):
         return SoftDeleteQuerySet(self.model, using=self._db).filter(deleted_at__isnull=True)
 
 
+class DeletedSoftDeleteManager(models.Manager):
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        return super().get_queryset().exclude(deleted_at__isnull=True)
+
+
 class SoftDeleteModel(models.Model):
     """Model which doesn't fully delete itself, but rather saved the delete status
     so cleanup events can run."""
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ class SoftDeleteModel(models.Model):
     deleted_at = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
 
     objects = SoftDeleteManager()
+    deleted = DeletedSoftDeleteManager()
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
diff --git a/authentik/outposts/tasks.py b/authentik/outposts/tasks.py
index 71f73d1582..3564d32332 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/tasks.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/tasks.py
@@ -132,7 +132,11 @@ def outpost_controller_all():
 def outpost_controller(self: SystemTask, outpost_pk: str, action: str = "up"):
     """Create/update/monitor/delete the deployment of an Outpost"""
     logs = []
-    outpost: Outpost = Outpost.objects.filter(pk=outpost_pk).first()
+    outpost: Outpost = None
+    if action == "up":
+        outpost = Outpost.objects.filter(pk=outpost_pk).first()
+    elif action == "down":
+        outpost = Outpost.deleted.filter(pk=outpost_pk).first()
     if not outpost:
         LOGGER.warning("No outpost")
         return
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ def outpost_controller(self: SystemTask, outpost_pk: str, action: str = "up"):
     else:
         self.set_status(TaskStatus.SUCCESSFUL, *logs)
     finally:
-        if action == "down":
+        if outpost.deleted_at:
             outpost.force_delete()