diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/CypherQueryCreator.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/CypherQueryCreator.java
index cc851b0c1..57322d79f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/CypherQueryCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/CypherQueryCreator.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import org.neo4j.cypherdsl.core.Predicates;
 import org.neo4j.cypherdsl.core.Property;
 import org.neo4j.cypherdsl.core.RelationshipPattern;
 import org.neo4j.cypherdsl.core.SortItem;
-import org.neo4j.cypherdsl.core.Statement;
 import org.neo4j.driver.types.Point;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Range;
@@ -260,13 +259,8 @@ final class CypherQueryCreator extends AbstractQueryCreator<QueryFragmentsAndPar
 				.peek(p -> Neo4jQuerySupport.logParameterIfNull(p.nameOrIndex, p.value))
 				.collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.nameOrIndex, p -> parameterConversion.apply(p.value, p.conversionOverride)));
 
-		if (queryType == Neo4jQueryType.DELETE) {
-			Statement statement = CypherGenerator.INSTANCE.prepareDeleteOf(nodeDescription, condition, true);
-			return new QueryFragmentsAndParameters(statement.getCypher(), convertedParameters);
-		} else {
-			QueryFragments queryFragments = createQueryFragments(condition, sort);
-			return new QueryFragmentsAndParameters(nodeDescription, queryFragments, convertedParameters);
-		}
+		QueryFragments queryFragments = createQueryFragments(condition, sort);
+		return new QueryFragmentsAndParameters(nodeDescription, queryFragments, convertedParameters);
 	}
 
 	@NonNull
@@ -300,6 +294,9 @@ final class CypherQueryCreator extends AbstractQueryCreator<QueryFragmentsAndPar
 			queryFragments.setReturnExpression(Functions.count(Cypher.asterisk()), true);
 		} else if (queryType == Neo4jQueryType.EXISTS) {
 			queryFragments.setReturnExpression(Functions.count(Constants.NAME_OF_TYPED_ROOT_NODE.apply(nodeDescription)).gt(Cypher.literalOf(0)), true);
+		} else if (queryType == Neo4jQueryType.DELETE) {
+			queryFragments.setDeleteExpression(Constants.NAME_OF_TYPED_ROOT_NODE.apply(nodeDescription));
+			queryFragments.setReturnExpression(Functions.count(Constants.NAME_OF_TYPED_ROOT_NODE.apply(nodeDescription)), true);
 		} else {
 			queryFragments.setReturnBasedOn(nodeDescription, includedProperties, isDistinct);
 			queryFragments.setOrderBy(Stream
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryFragments.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryFragments.java
index 0b859770e..3ca24474c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryFragments.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryFragments.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public final class QueryFragments {
 	private ReturnTuple returnTuple;
 	private boolean scalarValueReturn = false;
 	private boolean renderConstantsAsParameters = false;
+	private Expression deleteExpression;
 
 	public void addMatchOn(PatternElement match) {
 		this.matchOn.add(match);
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ public final class QueryFragments {
 		this.returnExpressions = expression;
 	}
 
+	public void setDeleteExpression(Expression expression) {
+		this.deleteExpression = expression;
+	}
+
 	public void setReturnExpression(Expression returnExpression, boolean isScalarValue) {
 		this.returnExpressions = Collections.singletonList(returnExpression);
 		this.scalarValueReturn = isScalarValue;
@@ -128,6 +133,10 @@ public final class QueryFragments {
 
 		StatementBuilder.OngoingReadingWithWhere matchWithWhere = match.where(condition);
 
+		if (deleteExpression != null) {
+			matchWithWhere = (StatementBuilder.OngoingReadingWithWhere) matchWithWhere.detachDelete(deleteExpression);
+		}
+
 		StatementBuilder.OngoingReadingAndReturn returnPart = isDistinctReturn()
 				? matchWithWhere.returningDistinct(getReturnExpressions())
 				: matchWithWhere.returning(getReturnExpressions());
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/RepositoryIT.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/RepositoryIT.java
index ad926628a..0f2ef1e40 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/RepositoryIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/RepositoryIT.java
@@ -940,6 +940,18 @@ class RepositoryIT {
 			assertThat(pet.getFriends()).isNotEmpty();
 		}
 
+		@Test
+		void deleteByOwnPropertyAndRelationshipsProperty(@Autowired PetRepository repository) {
+
+			doWithSession(session -> session.run("CREATE (p1:Pet{name: 'Pet1'})-[:Has]->(p2:Pet{name: 'Pet2'})").consume());
+
+			repository.deleteByNameAndFriendsName("Pet1", "Pet2");
+			doWithSession(session -> {
+				assertThat(session.run("MATCH (p1:Pet{name: 'Pet'}) return p1").list()).hasSize(0);
+				return null;
+			});
+		}
+
 		@Test
 		void findBySameLabelRelationshipPropertyMultipleLevels(@Autowired PetRepository repository) {
 			doWithSession(session -> session.run("CREATE (p1:Pet{name: 'Pet1'})-[:Has]->(p2:Pet{name: 'Pet2'})-[:Has]->(p3:Pet{name: 'Pet3'})").consume());
@@ -4364,6 +4376,8 @@ class RepositoryIT {
 
 		Pet findByFriendsName(String friendName);
 
+		Long deleteByNameAndFriendsName(String name, String friendsName);
+
 		Pet findByFriendsFriendsName(String friendName);
 
 		long countByName(String name);