diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bc4c5de8..41b83e8f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.3 (2011-11-28 00:18:14) dev
+Version 1.99.3 (2011-11-28 08:28:56) dev
diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index 828ab600..e074999a 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -1589,9 +1589,9 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
         elif deletable and len(request.args)>2 and request.args[-3]=='delete':
             check_authorization()
             table = db[request.args[-2]]
-            ret = db(table.id==request.args[-1]).delete()
             if ondelete:
-                return ondelete(table,request.args[-1],ret)
+                ondelete(table,request.args[-1],ret)
+            ret = db(table.id==request.args[-1]).delete()            
             return ret
         elif csv and len(request.args)>0 and request.args[-1]=='csv':
             if request.vars.keywords: