diff --git a/.changeset/wild-papayas-teach.md b/.changeset/wild-papayas-teach.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1395eef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-papayas-teach.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@xyflow/svelte': patch
+---
+
+Fix ondelete not getting called when using deleteElements
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/KeyHandler/KeyHandler.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/KeyHandler/KeyHandler.svelte
index fe5573dd..ff4aea71 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/KeyHandler/KeyHandler.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/KeyHandler/KeyHandler.svelte
@@ -64,21 +64,14 @@
     store.zoomActivationKeyPressed = false;
   }
 
-  async function handleDelete() {
+  function handleDelete() {
     const selectedNodes = store.nodes.filter((node) => node.selected);
     const selectedEdges = store.edges.filter((edge) => edge.selected);
 
-    const { deletedNodes, deletedEdges } = await deleteElements({
+    deleteElements({
       nodes: selectedNodes,
       edges: selectedEdges
     });
-
-    if (deletedNodes.length > 0 || deletedEdges.length > 0) {
-      store.ondelete?.({
-        nodes: deletedNodes,
-        edges: deletedEdges
-      });
-    }
   }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.svelte.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.svelte.ts
index 0d16d390..40a1da97 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/hooks/useSvelteFlow.svelte.ts
@@ -460,6 +460,13 @@ export function useSvelteFlow<NodeType extends Node = Node, EdgeType extends Edg
         );
       }
 
+      if (matchingNodes.length > 0 || matchingEdges.length > 0) {
+        store.ondelete?.({
+          nodes: matchingNodes,
+          edges: matchingEdges
+        });
+      }
+
       return {
         deletedNodes: matchingNodes,
         deletedEdges: matchingEdges