diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index fe6b14e..d2fe3a0 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,8 @@ d_char *html_people_list(snac *snac, d_char *os, d_char *list, const char *heade
 
             xs *s1 = xs_fmt(
                 "<p><form method=\"post\" action=\"%s/admin/action\">\n"
-                "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"actor\" value=\"%s\">\n",
+                "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"actor\" value=\"%s\">\n"
+                "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"actor-delete\" value=\"%s\">\n",
 
                 snac->actor, actor_id,
                 md5, t
@@ -1553,7 +1554,8 @@ int html_post_handler(d_char *req, char *q_path, d_char *payload, int p_size,
         }
         else
         if (strcmp(action, L("Delete")) == 0) {
-            if (actor != NULL) {
+            char *actor_delete = xs_dict_get(p_vars, "actor-delete");
+            if (actor_delete != NULL) {
                 /* delete follower */
                 if (valid_status(follower_del(&snac, actor)))
                     snac_log(&snac, xs_fmt("deleted follower %s", actor));