diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/controllers/Catalog/ProductController.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/controllers/Catalog/ProductController.php
index 3fcda6cee7b86..00f96976f99cb 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/controllers/Catalog/ProductController.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/controllers/Catalog/ProductController.php
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ public function deleteAction()
                 ->load($id);
             $sku = $product->getSku();
             try {
+                Mage::dispatchEvent('catalog_controller_product_delete', array('product' => $product));
                 $product->delete();
                 $this->_getSession()->addSuccess($this->__('The product has been deleted.'));
             } catch (Exception $e) {