diff --git a/post.php b/post.php
index beea3cc2..fb927987 100644
--- a/post.php
+++ b/post.php
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
 		// Check if banned
 		checkBan($board['uri']);
 
+		$post['ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
 		// Check for CAPTCHA right after opening the board so the "return" link is in there.
 		try {
 			$provider = $config['captcha']['provider'];
@@ -1272,8 +1273,6 @@ if (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
 		nntp_publish($message, $msgid);
 	}
 
-	insertFloodPost($post);
-
 	// Handle cyclical threads
 	if (!$post['op'] && isset($thread['cycle']) && $thread['cycle']) {
 		delete_cyclical_posts($board['uri'], $post['thread'], $config['cycle_limit']);