diff --git a/admin/include/functions.php b/admin/include/functions.php
index f40889b67..002c1747a 100644
--- a/admin/include/functions.php
+++ b/admin/include/functions.php
@@ -297,6 +297,14 @@ DELETE FROM '.IMAGE_CATEGORY_TABLE.'
 DELETE FROM '.FAVORITES_TABLE.'
   WHERE image_id IN (
 '.wordwrap(implode(', ', $ids), 80, "\n").')
+;';
+  mysql_query($query);
+
+  // destruction of the rates associated to this element
+  $query = '
+DELETE FROM '.RATE_TABLE.'
+  WHERE element_id IN (
+'.wordwrap(implode(', ', $ids), 80, "\n").')
 ;';
   mysql_query($query);