diff --git a/atproto.py b/atproto.py
index 4f8c2e7..939c3a5 100644
--- a/atproto.py
+++ b/atproto.py
@@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ class ATProto(User, Protocol):
         if type in ('post', 'update', 'delete'):
             obj_as1 = as1.get_object(obj.as1)
             base_obj = PROTOCOLS[obj.source_protocol].load(obj_as1['id'])
-            if not base_obj:
+            if not base_obj or not (base_obj.as1 or base_obj.raw):
                 if type == 'delete':
-                    logger.info("Can't delete, we don't have original object {obj_as1['id']}")
+                    logger.info(f"Can't delete, we don't have original object {obj_as1['id']}")
                     return False
                 base_obj = obj
 
diff --git a/tests/test_atproto.py b/tests/test_atproto.py
index 8c369a5..dae3529 100644
--- a/tests/test_atproto.py
+++ b/tests/test_atproto.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ class ATProtoTest(TestCase):
         arroba.util.now = lambda **kwargs: NOW
 
     def make_user_and_repo(self):
-        self.user = self.make_user(id='fake:user', cls=Fake,
-                                   copies=[Target(uri='did:plc:user',
-                                                  protocol='atproto')])
+        self.user = self.make_user(
+            id='fake:user', cls=Fake,
+            copies=[Target(uri='did:plc:user', protocol='atproto')])
 
         did_doc = copy.deepcopy(DID_DOC)
         did_doc['service'][0]['serviceEndpoint'] = ATProto.PDS_URL