diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 456da19..c4044c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Akf-forum has got an API for AJAX (fetch), other clients etc. And, you can learn
 - MODALS'S CSS & JS
 - change category name
 - click to user message count to view message W/search
-- add deleted => this.state=="DELETED"
+
 ## Major Version History
 - V4: Caching
 - V3: New Theme
diff --git a/models/Thread.js b/models/Thread.js
index a5f3407..4525a71 100644
--- a/models/Thread.js
+++ b/models/Thread.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const schema = new mongoose.Schema({
 
     title: { type: String, maxlength: limits.title },
     oldTitles: [String],
-    
+
     time: { type: Date, default: Date.now },
     edited: { type: Boolean, default: false },
     state: { type: String, default: defaultThreadState, enum: threadEnum },
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ const schema = new mongoose.Schema({
 
 
 schema.methods.get_author = cache.getAuthor;
+
+schema.virtual("deleted").get(function () {
+    return this.state === "DELETED";
+}).set(function (value) {
+    this.set({ state: value ? "DELETED" : "OPEN" });
+});
+
+
 schema.methods.get_category = async function () {
     return await require("./Category").findOne({ id: this.categoryID }) || { id: this.categoryID, name: "Unknown" };
 }
@@ -47,9 +55,6 @@ schema.methods.getLink = function (id = this.id) {
 
 const model = mongoose.model('thread', schema);
 
-model.get = async id => {
-    const thread = await model.findOne({ id })
-    return await thread.get_author();
-};
+model.get = id => model.findOne({ id }).then(thread => thread.get_author());
 
 module.exports = model;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/routes/api/routes/threads.js b/routes/api/routes/threads.js
index f30d511..10fe377 100644
--- a/routes/api/routes/threads.js
+++ b/routes/api/routes/threads.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ app.patch("/:id/", async (req, res) => {
 
         if (thread.state === state) return res.error(400, "You can't change thread state to same state.");
         if (!threadEnum.includes(state)) return res.error(400, "Invalid thread state.");
-        if (thread.state === "DELETED")
+        if (thread.deleted)
             await MessageModel.updateMany({ threadID: thread.id }, { deleted: false });
         thread.state = state;
     }
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ app.delete("/:id/", async (req, res) => {
     if (user.id != thread.authorID && !user.admin)
         return res.error(403, "You have not got permission for this.");
 
-    if (thread.state == "DELETED") return res.error(404, "This thread is already deleted.");
-    thread.state = "DELETED";
+    if (thread.deleted) return res.error(404, "This thread is already deleted.");
+    thread.deleted= true;
     await thread.save();
 
     await MessageModel.updateMany({ threadID: thread.id }, { deleted: true });
diff --git a/views/thread.ejs b/views/thread.ejs
index e8ff01f..e8c85b5 100644
--- a/views/thread.ejs
+++ b/views/thread.ejs
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
   </div>
 
   <div style="text-align:center;padding:8px">
-    <% if (user && (user.id === thread.authorID || user.admin ) && thread.state !== "DELETED"){ %>
+    <% if (user && (user.id === thread.authorID || user.admin ) && !thread.deleted){ %>
     <a onclick="delete_thread('<%= thread.id %>')" class="btn-outline-primary">DELETE</a>
     <a onclick="edit_thread('<%= thread.id %>')" class="btn-outline-primary">EDIT</a>
-    <% } else if (thread.state == "DELETED") { %>
+    <% } else if (thread.deleted) { %>
     <h4 class="title" style="display:inline; font-size: 20px;">This thread has been deleted</h3>
-      <a onclick="undelete_thread('<%= thread.id %>')" class="btn-primary">UNDELETE</a>
-      <% }; %>
+    <a onclick="undelete_thread('<%= thread.id %>')" class="btn-primary">UNDELETE</a>
+    <% }; %>
   </div>
 
   <div id="messages">
diff --git a/views/threads.ejs b/views/threads.ejs
index 288619e..1e6418f 100644
--- a/views/threads.ejs
+++ b/views/threads.ejs
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
     <a href="<%= thread.getLink() %>" class="">
       <div class="threads-box">
         <div class="thread-box-title">
-          <% if (thread.state == "DELETED") { %> <span>[DELETED]</span><% } %>
+          <% if (thread.deleted) { %> <span>[DELETED]</span><% } %>
           <%= thread.title  %>
         </div>
         <div class="box-username">
-          <% if (user?.admin && thread.state !== "DELETED"){ %>
+          <% if (user?.admin && !thread.deleted){ %>
           <a class="btn-danger" onclick="fetch('/api/threads/<%= thread.id %>/',{method:'DELETE'})"><i class="bx bx-trash bx-sm"></i></a>
           <% } %>
           <%= thread.author.name %> <div class="avatar"><img src="<%=thread.author.avatar %>"> </div>