diff --git a/src/permissions/note-user-permission.entity.ts b/src/permissions/note-user-permission.entity.ts
index b60593a4b..4f73bd6b4 100644
--- a/src/permissions/note-user-permission.entity.ts
+++ b/src/permissions/note-user-permission.entity.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ export class NoteUserPermission {
   @ManyToOne((_) => User, {
     primary: true,
     onDelete: 'CASCADE', // This deletes the NoteUserPermission, when the associated Note is deleted
+    orphanedRowAction: 'delete', // This ensures the whole row is deleted when the Permission stops being referenced
   })
   user: User;
 
   @ManyToOne((_) => Note, (note) => note.userPermissions, {
     primary: true,
     onDelete: 'CASCADE', // This deletes the NoteUserPermission, when the associated Note is deleted
+    orphanedRowAction: 'delete', // This ensures the whole row is deleted when the Permission stops being referenced
   })
   note: Note;