diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 2a6fc2f3..ba353c74 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -1208,8 +1208,16 @@ class Mailbox(db.Model, ModelMixin):
         # Put all aliases belonging to this mailbox to global trash
         try:
             for alias in Alias.query.filter_by(mailbox_id=obj_id):
-                DeletedAlias.create(email=alias.email)
-            db.session.commit()
+                # special handling for alias that has several mailboxes and has mailbox_id=obj_id
+                if len(alias.mailboxes) > 1:
+                    # use the first mailbox found in alias._mailboxes
+                    first_mb = alias._mailboxes[0]
+                    alias.mailbox_id = first_mb.id
+                    alias._mailboxes.remove(first_mb)
+                else:
+                    # only put aliases that have mailbox as a single mailbox into trash
+                    DeletedAlias.create(email=alias.email)
+                db.session.commit()
         # this can happen when a previously deleted alias is re-created via catch-all or directory feature
         except IntegrityError:
             LOG.error("Some aliases have been added before to DeletedAlias")
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 95c58de3..be796f75 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import pytest
 from app.config import EMAIL_DOMAIN, MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN
 from app.email_utils import parseaddr_unicode
 from app.extensions import db
-from app.models import generate_email, User, Alias, Contact
+from app.models import generate_email, User, Alias, Contact, Mailbox, AliasMailbox
 
 
 def test_generate_email(flask_client):
@@ -133,3 +133,30 @@ def test_new_addr(flask_client):
         "Nhơn Nguyễn - abcd at example.com",
         "rep@sl",
     )
+
+
+def test_mailbox_delete(flask_client):
+    user = User.create(
+        email="a@b.c", password="password", name="Test User", activated=True
+    )
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    m1 = Mailbox.create(user_id=user.id, email="m1@example.com", verified=True)
+    m2 = Mailbox.create(user_id=user.id, email="m2@example.com", verified=True)
+    m3 = Mailbox.create(user_id=user.id, email="m3@example.com", verified=True)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    # alias has 2 mailboxes
+    alias = Alias.create_new(user, "prefix", mailbox_id=m1.id)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    alias._mailboxes.append(m2)
+    alias._mailboxes.append(m3)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    assert len(alias.mailboxes) == 3
+
+    # delete m1, should not delete alias
+    Mailbox.delete(m1.id)
+    alias = Alias.get(alias.id)
+    assert len(alias.mailboxes) == 2