diff --git a/storage_media/models/storage_media.py b/storage_media/models/storage_media.py
index b7337537cb..b37907d842 100644
--- a/storage_media/models/storage_media.py
+++ b/storage_media/models/storage_media.py
@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ def _get_default_backend_id(self):
         return self.env["storage.backend"]._get_backend_id_from_param(
             self.env, "storage.media.backend_id"
         )
+
+    def unlink(self):
+        files = self.mapped("file_id")
+        return super().unlink() and files.unlink()
diff --git a/storage_media/tests/test_storage_media.py b/storage_media/tests/test_storage_media.py
index 64f5a83d15..5d1dc4a123 100644
--- a/storage_media/tests/test_storage_media.py
+++ b/storage_media/tests/test_storage_media.py
@@ -27,3 +27,10 @@ def test_create_media(self):
         media = self.env["storage.media"].create({"name": self.filename})
         self.assertEqual(media.file_type, "media")
         self.assertIsNotNone(media.backend_id)
+
+    def test_unlink(self):
+        media = self.env["storage.media"].create({"name": self.filename})
+        stfile = media.file_id
+        media.unlink()
+        self.assertEqual(stfile.to_delete, True)
+        self.assertEqual(stfile.active, False)