diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js
index c959c75043..6bbd909d17 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js
@@ -183,11 +183,13 @@ exports.destroy = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.instanceId)
   const record = await db.get(ctx.params.recordId)
   if (record.modelId !== ctx.params.modelId) {
-    ctx.throw(400, "Supplied modelId doe not match the record's modelId")
+    ctx.throw(400, "Supplied modelId doesn't match the record's modelId")
     return
   }
   ctx.body = await db.remove(ctx.params.recordId, ctx.params.revId)
   ctx.status = 200
+  // for workflows
+  ctx.record = record
   emitEvent(`record:delete`, ctx, record)
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/workflows/steps/deleteRecord.js b/packages/server/src/workflows/steps/deleteRecord.js
index a1c6ba2115..cf66ff0ba3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/workflows/steps/deleteRecord.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/workflows/steps/deleteRecord.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ module.exports.run = async function({ inputs, instanceId }) {
     await recordController.destroy(ctx)
     return {
       response: ctx.body,
+      record: ctx.record,
       success: ctx.status === 200,
     }
   } catch (err) {