diff --git a/src/core/js/edit_mode.js b/src/core/js/edit_mode.js
index 9f6833fdc08366fc0cae6d84662d8cd6ae8f5360..2cf102f9b0c804fb31726482fa6eea183c531da8 100644
--- a/src/core/js/edit_mode.js
+++ b/src/core/js/edit_mode.js
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ var edit_mode = new function() {
 	 * This function treats the deletion of entities, i.e. when the "delete"
 	 * button is clicked.
 	 */
-	this.delete_action = async function(){
+	this.delete_action = async function(entity){
 		var app = edit_mode.app;
 		// this is the callback of the delete button
 		// show waiting notification
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ var edit_mode = new function() {
 
         $(entity).find(".caosdb-f-edit-mode-entity-actions-panel").append(button);
 
-        $(button).click(() => {edit_mode.delete_action();});
+        $(button).click(() => {edit_mode.delete_action(entity);});
     }
 
     this.remove_delete_button = function(entity) {