diff --git a/server/src/main/java/server/api/RecipeController.java b/server/src/main/java/server/api/RecipeController.java
index fe64067..2ead92d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/server/api/RecipeController.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/server/api/RecipeController.java
@@ -145,10 +145,11 @@ public class RecipeController {
     @DeleteMapping("/recipe/{id}")
     public ResponseEntity<Boolean> deleteRecipe(@PathVariable Long id) {
         logger.info("DELETE /recipe/" + id + " called.");
-        if (!recipeService.delete(id)) {
+        Optional<Recipe> recipe = recipeService.delete(id);
+        if (recipe.isEmpty()) {
             return ResponseEntity.badRequest().build();
         }
-        messagingTemplate.convertAndSend(Topics.RECIPES, new DeleteRecipeMessage(id)); // Send to WS.
+        messagingTemplate.convertAndSend(Topics.RECIPES, new DeleteRecipeMessage(recipe.get())); // Send to WS.
         return ResponseEntity.ok(true);
     }