diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/admin.py b/onadata/apps/logger/admin.py
index 085e0f63e7..33b80d04cf 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/admin.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/admin.py
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ def delete_queryset(self, request, queryset):
             level=messages.SUCCESS,
         )
 
+    def delete_model(self, request, obj):
+        """
+        Override delete_model to perform soft deletion on a single XForm.
+        """
+        obj.soft_delete(user=request.user)
+        self.message_user(
+            request, _("The XForm has been soft-deleted."), level=messages.SUCCESS
+        )
+
 
 admin.site.register(XForm, XFormAdmin)