diff --git a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorModule.cs b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorModule.cs
index ba23a0843..946ee3b3d 100644
--- a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorModule.cs
+++ b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorModule.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.Artist
 
             foreach (var artistId in resource.ArtistIds)
             {
-                _artistService.DeleteArtist(artistId, false);
+                _artistService.DeleteArtist(artistId, resource.DeleteFiles);
             }
 
             return new object();
diff --git a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorResource.cs b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorResource.cs
index 0aaa5ca84..5f9b626ff 100644
--- a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorResource.cs
+++ b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Artist/ArtistEditorResource.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.Artist
         public List<int> Tags { get; set; }
         public ApplyTags ApplyTags { get; set; }
         public bool MoveFiles { get; set; }
+        public bool DeleteFiles { get; set; }
     }
 
     public enum ApplyTags