diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/repository/support/SimpleReactiveCouchbaseRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/repository/support/SimpleReactiveCouchbaseRepository.java
index c78e9a7c..e6a8af30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/repository/support/SimpleReactiveCouchbaseRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/repository/support/SimpleReactiveCouchbaseRepository.java
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ public class SimpleReactiveCouchbaseRepository<T, ID extends Serializable> imple
     @Override
     public Mono<Void> delete(Iterable<? extends T> entities) {
         Assert.notNull(entities, "The given Iterable of entities must not be null!");
-        return mapMono(operations.remove(entities).map(res -> Observable.<Void>empty()).toSingle());
+        return mapMono(operations
+                .remove(entities)
+                .last()
+                .map(res -> Observable.<Void>empty()).toSingle());
     }