diff --git a/app/models/album.rb b/app/models/album.rb
index c62823634..3f993a9bf 100644
--- a/app/models/album.rb
+++ b/app/models/album.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class Album
   before_destroy :destroy_photos
   after_save :notify_people
 
+  before_destroy :propagate_retraction
   def prev_photo(photo)
     n_photo = self.photos.where(:created_at.lt => photo.created_at).sort(:created_at.desc).first
     n_photo ? n_photo : self.photos.sort(:created_at.desc).first