diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceImpl.java
index 9f4b48573a..980333d7e6 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceImpl.java
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ public class RatingServiceImpl implements RatingService
         {
             // There is a rating and the associated data are at the index'th place in each property.
             RatingStruct removed = ratingProps.removeRatingAt(index);
+
+            // Now apply the properties with one deleted.
+            Map<QName, Serializable> props = ratingProps.toNodeProperties();
+            nodeService.setProperties(lastChild.getChildRef(), props);
             
             return new Rating(this.getRatingScheme(removed.getScheme()),
                               removed.getScore(), user, removed.getDate());
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceIntegrationTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceIntegrationTest.java
index 115b696619..98879c7a1e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rating/RatingServiceIntegrationTest.java
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@ public class RatingServiceIntegrationTest extends BaseAlfrescoSpringTest
         assertEquals("Wrong score for rating", updatedFiveStarScore, deletedStarRating.getScore());
         assertEquals("Wrong user for rating", AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser(), deletedStarRating.getAppliedBy());
         assertEquals("Wrong date for rating", updatedFiveStarRating.getAppliedAt(), deletedStarRating.getAppliedAt());
+        
+        // And the deleted ratings should be gone.
+        assertNull("5* rating not null.", ratingService.getRatingByCurrentUser(testDoc_Admin, FIVE_STAR_SCHEME_NAME));
+        assertNull("likes rating not null", ratingService.getRatingByCurrentUser(testDoc_Admin, LIKES_SCHEME_NAME));
     }
     
     /**