diff --git a/tubesync/sync/views.py b/tubesync/sync/views.py
index ec9e9c4a..5ed2ba78 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/views.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/views.py
@@ -410,11 +410,38 @@ class DeleteSourceView(DeleteView, FormMixin):
     context_object_name = 'source'
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        source = self.get_object()
+        media_source = dict(
+            uuid=None,
+            index_schedule=IndexSchedule.NEVER,
+            download_media=False,
+            index_videos=False,
+            index_streams=False,
+            filter_text=str(source.pk),
+        )
+        copy_fields = set(map(lambda f: f.name, source._meta.fields)) - set(media_source.keys())
+        for k, v in source.__dict__.items():
+            if k in copy_fields:
+                media_source[k] = v
+        media_source = Source(**media_source)
         delete_media_val = request.POST.get('delete_media', False)
         delete_media = True if delete_media_val is not False else False
+        # overload this boolean for our own use
+        media_source.delete_removed_media = delete_media
+        # adjust the directory and key on the source to be deleted
+        source.directory = source.directory + '/deleted'
+        source.key = source.key + '/deleted'
+        source.name = f'[Deleting] {source.name}'
+        source.save(update_fields={'directory', 'key', 'name'})
+        source.refresh_from_db()
+        # save the new media source now that it is not a duplicate
+        media_source.uuid = None
+        media_source.save()
+        media_source.refresh_from_db()
+        # switch the media to the new source instance
+        Media.objects.filter(source=source).update(source=media_source)
         if delete_media:
-            source = self.get_object()
-            directory_path = pathlib.Path(source.directory_path)
+            directory_path = pathlib.Path(media_source.directory_path)
             mkdir_p(directory_path)
             (directory_path / '.to_be_removed').touch(exist_ok=True)
         return super().post(request, *args, **kwargs)