diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e454bd9d1..2d8e7efc3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - New HTTP adapter [gun](https://github.com/ninenines/gun). Gun adapter requires minimum OTP version of 22.2 otherwise Pleroma won’t start. For hackney OTP update is not required.
 - Mix task to create trusted OAuth App.
 - Notifications: Added `follow_request` notification type (configurable, see `[:notifications, :enable_follow_request_notifications]` setting).
+- Added `:reject_deletes` group to SimplePolicy
 <details>
   <summary>API Changes</summary>
 - Mastodon API: Support for `include_types` in `/api/v1/notifications`.
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Fixed
 - Support pagination in conversations API
+- **Breaking**: SimplePolicy `:reject` and `:accept` allow deletions again
 
 ## [unreleased-patch]
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index f44837e24..2e538c4be 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ config :pleroma, :mrf_simple,
   reject: [],
   accept: [],
   avatar_removal: [],
-  banner_removal: []
+  banner_removal: [],
+  reject_deletes: []
 
 config :pleroma, :mrf_keyword,
   reject: [],
diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index b1938912c..7fac1e561 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -1317,13 +1317,13 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
       %{
         key: :reject,
         type: {:list, :string},
-        description: "List of instances to reject any activities from",
+        description: "List of instances to reject activities from (except deletes)",
         suggestions: ["example.com", "*.example.com"]
       },
       %{
         key: :accept,
         type: {:list, :string},
-        description: "List of instances to accept any activities from",
+        description: "List of instances to only accept activities from (except deletes)",
         suggestions: ["example.com", "*.example.com"]
       },
       %{
@@ -1343,6 +1343,12 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
         type: {:list, :string},
         description: "List of instances to strip banners from",
         suggestions: ["example.com", "*.example.com"]
+      },
+      %{
+        key: :reject_deletes,
+        type: {:list, :string},
+        description: "List of instances to reject deletions from",
+        suggestions: ["example.com", "*.example.com"]
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/docs/configuration/mrf.md b/docs/configuration/mrf.md
index 3fcae0761..d48d0cc99 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/mrf.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/mrf.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Once `SimplePolicy` is enabled, you can configure various groups in the `:mrf_si
 * `banner_removal`: Banner images from these servers will be stripped from incoming messages.
 * `report_removal`: Servers in this group will have their reports (flags) rejected.
 * `federated_timeline_removal`: Servers in this group will have their messages unlisted from the public timelines by flipping the `to` and `cc` fields.
+* `reject_deletes`: Deletion requests will be rejected from these servers.
 
 Servers should be configured as lists.
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy.ex
index 4edc007fd..b7dcb1b86 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy.ex
@@ -149,6 +149,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.SimplePolicy do
   defp check_banner_removal(_actor_info, object), do: {:ok, object}
 
   @impl true
+  def filter(%{"type" => "Delete", "actor" => actor} = object) do
+    %{host: actor_host} = URI.parse(actor)
+
+    reject_deletes =
+      Pleroma.Config.get([:mrf_simple, :reject_deletes])
+      |> MRF.subdomains_regex()
+
+    if MRF.subdomain_match?(reject_deletes, actor_host) do
+      {:reject, nil}
+    else
+      {:ok, object}
+    end
+  end
+
+  @impl true
   def filter(%{"actor" => actor} = object) do
     actor_info = URI.parse(actor)
 
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs
index 91c24c2d9..b7b9bc6a2 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/mrf/simple_policy_test.exs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.SimplePolicyTest do
             reject: [],
             accept: [],
             avatar_removal: [],
-            banner_removal: []
+            banner_removal: [],
+            reject_deletes: []
           )
 
   describe "when :media_removal" do
@@ -382,6 +383,66 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.SimplePolicyTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "when :reject_deletes is empty" do
+    setup do: Config.put([:mrf_simple, :reject_deletes], [])
+
+    test "it accepts deletions even from rejected servers" do
+      Config.put([:mrf_simple, :reject], ["remote.instance"])
+
+      deletion_message = build_remote_deletion_message()
+
+      assert SimplePolicy.filter(deletion_message) == {:ok, deletion_message}
+    end
+
+    test "it accepts deletions even from non-whitelisted servers" do
+      Config.put([:mrf_simple, :accept], ["non.matching.remote"])
+
+      deletion_message = build_remote_deletion_message()
+
+      assert SimplePolicy.filter(deletion_message) == {:ok, deletion_message}
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when :reject_deletes is not empty but it doesn't have a matching host" do
+    setup do: Config.put([:mrf_simple, :reject_deletes], ["non.matching.remote"])
+
+    test "it accepts deletions even from rejected servers" do
+      Config.put([:mrf_simple, :reject], ["remote.instance"])
+
+      deletion_message = build_remote_deletion_message()
+
+      assert SimplePolicy.filter(deletion_message) == {:ok, deletion_message}
+    end
+
+    test "it accepts deletions even from non-whitelisted servers" do
+      Config.put([:mrf_simple, :accept], ["non.matching.remote"])
+
+      deletion_message = build_remote_deletion_message()
+
+      assert SimplePolicy.filter(deletion_message) == {:ok, deletion_message}
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when :reject_deletes has a matching host" do
+    setup do: Config.put([:mrf_simple, :reject_deletes], ["remote.instance"])
+
+    test "it rejects the deletion" do
+      deletion_message = build_remote_deletion_message()
+
+      assert SimplePolicy.filter(deletion_message) == {:reject, nil}
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "when :reject_deletes match with wildcard domain" do
+    setup do: Config.put([:mrf_simple, :reject_deletes], ["*.remote.instance"])
+
+    test "it rejects the deletion" do
+      deletion_message = build_remote_deletion_message()
+
+      assert SimplePolicy.filter(deletion_message) == {:reject, nil}
+    end
+  end
+
   defp build_local_message do
     %{
       "actor" => "#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/users/alice",
@@ -408,4 +469,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.SimplePolicyTest do
       "type" => "Person"
     }
   end
+
+  defp build_remote_deletion_message do
+    %{
+      "type" => "Delete",
+      "actor" => "https://remote.instance/users/bob"
+    }
+  end
 end