diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v0/products_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v0/products_controller.rb
index eead37ca494..5d813465912 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v0/products_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v0/products_controller.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def destroy
         authorize! :delete, Spree::Product
         @product = product_finder.find_product
         authorize! :delete, @product
-        @product.destroy
+        @product.destroy(deleted_by: current_api_user)
         render json: @product, serializer: Api::Admin::ProductSerializer, status: :no_content
       end
 
diff --git a/app/models/spree/product.rb b/app/models/spree/product.rb
index 4fd670f90e5..b5bfdd36080 100755
--- a/app/models/spree/product.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/product.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Product < ApplicationRecord
     searchable_scopes :active, :with_properties
 
     belongs_to :supplier, class_name: 'Enterprise', optional: false, touch: true
+    belongs_to :deleted_by, class_name: "Spree::User", optional: true
 
     has_one :image, class_name: "Spree::Image", as: :viewable, dependent: :destroy
 
@@ -260,6 +261,11 @@ def import_date
       variants.map(&:import_date).compact.max
     end
 
+    def destroy(deleted_by: nil)
+      update_attribute(:deleted_by, deleted_by) if deleted_by.present?
+      super()
+    end
+
     def destruction
       transaction do
         touch_distributors
diff --git a/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb b/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
index 9cad290331d..3f7f3969601 100644
--- a/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
+++ b/app/reflexes/products_reflex.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def delete_product
     product = product_finder(id).find_product
     authorize! :delete, product
 
-    if product.destroy
+    if product.destroy(deleted_by: current_user)
       flash[:success] = I18n.t('admin.products_v3.delete_product.success')
     else
       flash[:error] = I18n.t('admin.products_v3.delete_product.error')
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240502011542_add_deleted_by_to_spree_products.rb b/db/migrate/20240502011542_add_deleted_by_to_spree_products.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa98cd806da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240502011542_add_deleted_by_to_spree_products.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class AddDeletedByToSpreeProducts < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :spree_products, :deleted_by_id, :integer, null: true
+    add_foreign_key :spree_products, :spree_users, column: :deleted_by_id
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 42e4b6ac401..6c3fb8cc026 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_04_30_075133) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_05_02_011542) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "pg_stat_statements"
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     t.datetime "terms_and_conditions_accepted_at", precision: nil
     t.string "first_name", default: "", null: false
     t.string "last_name", default: "", null: false
-    t.boolean "created_manually", default: false
+    t.boolean "created_manually", default: false, null: false
     t.index ["bill_address_id"], name: "index_customers_on_bill_address_id"
     t.index ["created_manually"], name: "index_customers_on_created_manually"
     t.index ["email"], name: "index_customers_on_email"
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@
     t.string "email_address", limit: 255
     t.boolean "require_login", default: false, null: false
     t.boolean "allow_guest_orders", default: true, null: false
+    t.boolean "allow_order_changes", default: false, null: false
     t.text "invoice_text"
     t.boolean "display_invoice_logo", default: false
-    t.boolean "allow_order_changes", default: false, null: false
     t.boolean "enable_subscriptions", default: false, null: false
     t.integer "business_address_id"
     t.boolean "show_customer_names_to_suppliers", default: false, null: false
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
     t.bigint "order_id"
     t.integer "number"
     t.jsonb "data"
-    t.date "date", default: -> { "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP" }
+    t.date "date", default: -> { "now()" }
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.boolean "cancelled", default: false, null: false
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@
     t.integer "primary_taxon_id"
     t.boolean "inherits_properties", default: true, null: false
     t.string "sku", limit: 255, default: "", null: false
+    t.integer "deleted_by_id"
     t.index ["deleted_at"], name: "index_products_on_deleted_at"
     t.index ["name"], name: "index_products_on_name"
     t.index ["primary_taxon_id"], name: "index_spree_products_on_primary_taxon_id"
@@ -1109,7 +1110,7 @@
 
   create_table "vouchers", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "code", limit: 255, null: false
-    t.datetime "expiry_date"
+    t.datetime "expiry_date", precision: nil
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.bigint "enterprise_id"
@@ -1203,6 +1204,7 @@
   add_foreign_key "spree_products", "spree_shipping_categories", column: "shipping_category_id", name: "spree_products_shipping_category_id_fk"
   add_foreign_key "spree_products", "spree_tax_categories", column: "tax_category_id", name: "spree_products_tax_category_id_fk"
   add_foreign_key "spree_products", "spree_taxons", column: "primary_taxon_id", name: "spree_products_primary_taxon_id_fk"
+  add_foreign_key "spree_products", "spree_users", column: "deleted_by_id"
   add_foreign_key "spree_return_authorizations", "spree_orders", column: "order_id", name: "spree_return_authorizations_order_id_fk"
   add_foreign_key "spree_roles_users", "spree_roles", column: "role_id", name: "spree_roles_users_role_id_fk"
   add_foreign_key "spree_roles_users", "spree_users", column: "user_id", name: "spree_roles_users_user_id_fk"
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v0/products_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v0/products_controller_spec.rb
index 4abba9f3bd7..5ec3363c16e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v0/products_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v0/products_controller_spec.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
       expect(response.status).to eq(204)
       expect { product.reload }.not_to raise_error
       expect(product.deleted_at).not_to be_nil
+      expect(product.deleted_by).to eq current_api_user
     end
 
     it "is denied access to deleting another enterprises' product" do
diff --git a/spec/models/spree/product_spec.rb b/spec/models/spree/product_spec.rb
index 7efd2da0240..34bdbaee464 100644
--- a/spec/models/spree/product_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/spree/product_spec.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ module Spree
             expect(product.deleted_at).not_to be_nil
             expect(product.variants.all? { |v| !v.deleted_at.nil? }).to be_truthy
           end
+
+          it "should set deleted_by user if provided" do
+            user = create(:user)
+            product.destroy(deleted_by: user)
+            expect(product.reload.deleted_by).to eq user
+          end
         end
       end
 
@@ -340,6 +346,10 @@ module Spree
         it "removes variants from order cycles" do
           expect { product.destroy }.to change { ExchangeVariant.count }
         end
+
+        #todo: it "aborts if exchange variants failed to delete"
+        # expect(product.deleted_at).to be_nil
+        # expect(product.deleted_by).to be_nil
       end
 
       it "updates units when saved change to variant unit" do
diff --git a/spec/reflexes/products_reflex_spec.rb b/spec/reflexes/products_reflex_spec.rb
index 97bf6171616..5e4bab3b1b4 100644
--- a/spec/reflexes/products_reflex_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/reflexes/products_reflex_spec.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         subject.run(action_name)
         product.reload
         expect(product.deleted_at).not_to be_nil
+        expect(product.deleted_by).to eq current_user
         expect(flash[:success]).to eq('Successfully deleted the product')
       end