diff --git a/crates/defguard_core/src/db/models/authentication_key.rs b/crates/defguard_core/src/db/models/authentication_key.rs
index 260ab50feb..5f95109448 100644
--- a/crates/defguard_core/src/db/models/authentication_key.rs
+++ b/crates/defguard_core/src/db/models/authentication_key.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub enum AuthenticationKeyType {
     Gpg,
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Model, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Model, Serialize)]
 #[table(authentication_key)]
 pub struct AuthenticationKey<I = NoId> {
     pub(crate) id: I,
diff --git a/crates/defguard_core/src/handlers/ssh_authorized_keys.rs b/crates/defguard_core/src/handlers/ssh_authorized_keys.rs
index 7916dd667d..35adb62fc7 100644
--- a/crates/defguard_core/src/handlers/ssh_authorized_keys.rs
+++ b/crates/defguard_core/src/handlers/ssh_authorized_keys.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ pub async fn delete_authentication_key(
         if !session.is_admin && user.id != key.user_id {
             return Err(WebError::Forbidden(String::new()));
         }
-
+        key.clone().delete(&appstate.pool).await?;
         info!(
             "Removed key \"{:?}\"({}) of type {:?} for user {username}",
             key.name, key.id, key.key_type