diff --git a/worterbuch-cli/src/bin/wbpdel.rs b/worterbuch-cli/src/bin/wbpdel.rs
index e5e0009..84028d6 100644
--- a/worterbuch-cli/src/bin/wbpdel.rs
+++ b/worterbuch-cli/src/bin/wbpdel.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ struct Args {
     /// Set a client name on the server
     #[arg(short, long)]
     name: Option<String>,
+    /// Don't return deleted values
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    quiet: bool,
 }
 #[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ async fn run(subsys: SubsystemHandle) -> Result<()> {
                 }
             },
             recv = next_item(&mut rx, done) => match recv {
-                Some(key ) => trans_id = wb.pdelete_async(key).await?,
+                Some(key ) => trans_id = wb.pdelete_async(key, args.quiet).await?,
                 None => done = true,
             },
         }
diff --git a/worterbuch-client/src/lib.rs b/worterbuch-client/src/lib.rs
index 59bb37f..da822c8 100644
--- a/worterbuch-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/worterbuch-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ pub(crate) enum Command {
     PGetAsync(Key, oneshot::Sender<TransactionId>),
     Delete(Key, oneshot::Sender<(Option<Value>, TransactionId)>),
     DeleteAsync(Key, oneshot::Sender<TransactionId>),
-    PDelete(Key, oneshot::Sender<(KeyValuePairs, TransactionId)>),
-    PDeleteAsync(Key, oneshot::Sender<TransactionId>),
+    PDelete(Key, bool, oneshot::Sender<(KeyValuePairs, TransactionId)>),
+    PDeleteAsync(Key, bool, oneshot::Sender<TransactionId>),
     Ls(
         Option<Key>,
         oneshot::Sender<(Vec<RegularKeySegment>, TransactionId)>,
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ impl Worterbuch {
         })
     }
 
-    pub async fn pdelete_async(&self, key: Key) -> ConnectionResult<TransactionId> {
+    pub async fn pdelete_async(&self, key: Key, quiet: bool) -> ConnectionResult<TransactionId> {
         let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        let cmd = Command::PDeleteAsync(key, tx);
+        let cmd = Command::PDeleteAsync(key, quiet, tx);
         log::debug!("Queuing command {cmd:?}");
         self.commands.send(cmd).await?;
         log::debug!("Command queued.");
@@ -356,9 +356,10 @@ impl Worterbuch {
     pub async fn pdelete_generic(
         &self,
         key: Key,
+        quiet: bool,
     ) -> ConnectionResult<(KeyValuePairs, TransactionId)> {
         let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        let cmd = Command::PDelete(key, tx);
+        let cmd = Command::PDelete(key, quiet, tx);
         log::debug!("Queuing command {cmd:?}");
         self.commands.send(cmd).await?;
         log::debug!("Command queued.");
@@ -369,8 +370,9 @@ impl Worterbuch {
     pub async fn pdelete<T: DeserializeOwned>(
         &self,
         key: Key,
+        quiet: bool,
     ) -> ConnectionResult<(TypedKeyValuePairs<T>, TransactionId)> {
-        let (kvps, tid) = self.pdelete_generic(key).await?;
+        let (kvps, tid) = self.pdelete_generic(key, quiet).await?;
         let typed_kvps = deserialize_key_value_pairs(kvps)?;
         Ok((typed_kvps, tid))
     }
@@ -1276,18 +1278,20 @@ async fn process_incoming_command(
                     key,
                 }))
             }
-            Command::PDelete(request_pattern, callback) => {
+            Command::PDelete(request_pattern, quiet, callback) => {
                 callbacks.pdel.insert(transaction_id, callback);
                 Some(CM::PDelete(PDelete {
                     transaction_id,
                     request_pattern,
+                    quiet: Some(quiet),
                 }))
             }
-            Command::PDeleteAsync(request_pattern, callback) => {
+            Command::PDeleteAsync(request_pattern, quiet, callback) => {
                 callback.send(transaction_id).expect("error in callback");
                 Some(CM::PDelete(PDelete {
                     transaction_id,
                     request_pattern,
+                    quiet: Some(quiet),
                 }))
             }
             Command::Ls(parent, callback) => {
diff --git a/worterbuch-common/schema/client.schema.yaml b/worterbuch-common/schema/client.schema.yaml
index 6c86186..58fcdab 100644
--- a/worterbuch-common/schema/client.schema.yaml
+++ b/worterbuch-common/schema/client.schema.yaml
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ properties:
       requestPattern:
         description: The deletion pattern
         type: string
+      quiet:
+        description: If true, the server will not send the deleted values back to the client
+        type: boolean
     additionalProperties: false
     required:
       - transactionId
diff --git a/worterbuch-common/src/client.rs b/worterbuch-common/src/client.rs
index 7340309..89f6903 100644
--- a/worterbuch-common/src/client.rs
+++ b/worterbuch-common/src/client.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ pub struct Delete {
 pub struct PDelete {
     pub transaction_id: TransactionId,
     pub request_pattern: RequestPattern,
+    pub quiet: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/worterbuch/src/server/common.rs b/worterbuch/src/server/common.rs
index d006910..704912f 100644
--- a/worterbuch/src/server/common.rs
+++ b/worterbuch/src/server/common.rs
@@ -1060,7 +1060,11 @@ async fn pdelete(
     let response = PState {
         transaction_id: msg.transaction_id,
         request_pattern: msg.request_pattern,
-        event: PStateEvent::Deleted(deleted),
+        event: PStateEvent::Deleted(if msg.quiet.unwrap_or(false) {
+            vec![]
+        } else {
+            deleted
+        }),
     };
 
     client