diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 272b210af..8b27444db 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   before_validation :set_username
   before_validation :downcase_email
   before_validation :check_for_username_change
+  before_destroy :remove_from_algolia_index
 
   algoliasearch per_environment: true, enqueue: :trigger_delayed_index do
     attribute :name
@@ -455,4 +456,8 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     score = (((articles_count + comments_count + reactions_count) * 10) + tag_keywords_for_search.size) * reputation_modifier * followers_count
     score.to_i
   end
+
+  def remove_from_algolia_index
+    remove_from_index!
+  end
 end