diff --git a/web/service/client.go b/web/service/client.go
index 964bf0d5..9d0dba85 100644
--- a/web/service/client.go
+++ b/web/service/client.go
@@ -678,6 +678,10 @@ func (s *ClientService) Delete(inboundSvc *InboundService, id int, keepTraffic b
 	for _, ibId := range inboundIds {
 		inbound, getErr := inboundSvc.GetInbound(ibId)
 		if getErr != nil {
+			if errors.Is(getErr, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
+				logger.Warningf("Delete: skipping orphan client_inbounds row for client_id=%d, inbound_id=%d (inbound missing)", id, ibId)
+				continue
+			}
 			return needRestart, getErr
 		}
 		key := clientKeyForProtocol(inbound.Protocol, existing)