diff --git a/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
index be2eb391450..5b962e7fa67 100644
--- a/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
 
   def destroy
     post = find_post_from_params
-    RateLimiter.new(current_user, "delete_post", 3, 1.minute).performed! unless current_user.staff?
+    unless current_user.staff?
+      RateLimiter.new(current_user, "delete_post", 3, 1.minute).performed!
+      RateLimiter.new(current_user, "delete_post", 50, 1.day).performed!
+    end
 
     guardian.ensure_can_delete!(post)