diff --git a/app/models/item.rb b/app/models/item.rb
index d5d5351..9f8bfbb 100644
--- a/app/models/item.rb
+++ b/app/models/item.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Item < QboBaseModel
   self.inheritance_column = :_type_disabled
   qbo_sync push: true
   after_initialize :set_defaults, if: :new_record?
+  before_destroy :make_inactive
 
   # Updates Both local & remote DB account ref
   def account_id=(id)
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ class Item < QboBaseModel
     super
   end
 
+  def make_inactive
+    details.active = false
+    push_to_qbo
+  end
+
   def ref
     Quickbooks::Model::BaseReference.new
   end