diff --git a/app/destinations/destination_delete.php b/app/destinations/destination_delete.php
index b402e68a6d..db81db1fde 100644
--- a/app/destinations/destination_delete.php
+++ b/app/destinations/destination_delete.php
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ else {
 	}
 	unset ($prep_statement);
 
+//start the atomic transaction
+	$db->beginTransaction();
+
 //delete the dialplan
 	if (isset($dialplan_uuid)) {
 		$sql = "delete from v_dialplan_details ";
@@ -84,6 +87,9 @@ else {
 	$db->exec(check_sql($sql));
 	unset($sql);
 
+//commit the atomic transaction
+	$db->commit();
+
 //synchronize the xml config
 	save_dialplan_xml();