diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/DSpaceRestRepository.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/DSpaceRestRepository.java
index 01f127eca5..a93f5e55dc 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/DSpaceRestRepository.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/DSpaceRestRepository.java
@@ -195,7 +195,11 @@ public abstract class DSpaceRestRepository<T extends RestAddressableModel, ID ex
     /**
      * Delete the object identified by its ID
      */
-    public void deleteById(ID id) {
+    /**
+     * Method should be synchronized to avoid hibernate partial deletion bug when deleting multiple bitstreams:
+     * https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8694
+     */
+    public synchronized void deleteById(ID id) {
         Context context = obtainContext();
         try {
             getThisRepository().delete(context, id);