diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index f2b227a0da..3fe69fb127 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ class Item extends BaseObject
 		// When the permission set will be used in photo and events as well,
 		// this query here needs to be extended.
 		if (!empty($item['psid']) && !DBA::exists('item', ['psid' => $item['psid'], 'deleted' => false])) {
-			DBA::delete('permissionset', ['id' => $item['psid']]);
+			DBA::delete('permissionset', ['id' => $item['psid']], ['cascade' => false]);
 		}
 
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