diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
index b5a14579..58ca12c0 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
@@ -299,32 +299,77 @@ export const ModerationQueue = forwardRef<ModerationQueueRef>((props, ref) => {
     
     setActionLoading(item.id);
     try {
+      console.log('Starting deletion process for submission:', item.id);
+      
       // Step 1: Extract photo IDs from the submission content
       const photoIds: string[] = [];
+      const validImageIds: string[] = [];
+      const skippedPhotos: string[] = [];
+      
       if (item.content?.photos && Array.isArray(item.content.photos)) {
         for (const photo of item.content.photos) {
           if (photo.url) {
-            // Extract UUID from blob URL: blob:https://domain/[uuid]
-            const urlParts = photo.url.split('/');
-            const imageId = urlParts[urlParts.length - 1];
-            // Basic UUID validation (should be at least 32 characters)
-            if (imageId && imageId.length >= 32) {
-              photoIds.push(imageId);
+            // Check if this looks like a Cloudflare image ID (not a blob URL)
+            if (photo.url.startsWith('blob:')) {
+              // This is a blob URL - we can't extract a valid Cloudflare image ID
+              console.warn('Skipping blob URL (cannot extract Cloudflare image ID):', photo.url);
+              skippedPhotos.push(photo.url);
+            } else {
+              // Try to extract image ID from various URL formats
+              let imageId = '';
+              
+              // If it's already just an ID
+              if (photo.url.match(/^[a-f0-9-]{36}$/)) {
+                imageId = photo.url;
+              } else {
+                // Extract from URL path
+                const urlParts = photo.url.split('/');
+                const lastPart = urlParts[urlParts.length - 1];
+                if (lastPart && lastPart.match(/^[a-f0-9-]{36}$/)) {
+                  imageId = lastPart;
+                }
+              }
+              
+              if (imageId) {
+                photoIds.push(imageId);
+                validImageIds.push(imageId);
+              } else {
+                console.warn('Could not extract valid image ID from URL:', photo.url);
+                skippedPhotos.push(photo.url);
+              }
             }
           }
         }
       }
 
-      // Step 2: Delete photos from Cloudflare Images (if any)
-      if (photoIds.length > 0) {
-        const deletePromises = photoIds.map(async (imageId) => {
+      console.log(`Found ${validImageIds.length} valid image IDs to delete, ${skippedPhotos.length} photos will be orphaned`);
+
+      // Step 2: Delete photos from Cloudflare Images (if any valid IDs)
+      if (validImageIds.length > 0) {
+        const deletePromises = validImageIds.map(async (imageId) => {
           try {
-            await supabase.functions.invoke('upload-image', {
+            console.log('Attempting to delete image from Cloudflare:', imageId);
+            
+            // Direct fetch call to the edge function with proper DELETE method
+            const response = await fetch('https://ydvtmnrszybqnbcqbdcy.supabase.co/functions/v1/upload-image', {
               method: 'DELETE',
-              body: { imageId }
+              headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                'Authorization': `Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJzdXBhYmFzZSIsInJlZiI6InlkdnRtbnJzenlicW5iY3FiZGN5Iiwicm9sZSI6ImFub24iLCJpYXQiOjE3NTgzMjYzNTYsImV4cCI6MjA3MzkwMjM1Nn0.DM3oyapd_omP5ZzIlrT0H9qBsiQBxBRgw2tYuqgXKX4`
+              },
+              body: JSON.stringify({ imageId })
             });
+            
+            if (!response.ok) {
+              const errorData = await response.text();
+              throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}: ${errorData}`);
+            }
+            
+            const result = await response.json();
+            console.log('Successfully deleted image:', imageId, result);
+            
           } catch (deleteError) {
-            console.warn(`Failed to delete photo ${imageId} from Cloudflare:`, deleteError);
+            console.error(`Failed to delete photo ${imageId} from Cloudflare:`, deleteError);
             // Continue with other deletions - don't fail the entire operation
           }
         });
@@ -334,16 +379,34 @@ export const ModerationQueue = forwardRef<ModerationQueueRef>((props, ref) => {
       }
 
       // Step 3: Delete the submission from the database
+      console.log('Deleting submission from database:', item.id);
       const { error } = await supabase
         .from('content_submissions')
         .delete()
         .eq('id', item.id);
 
-      if (error) throw error;
+      if (error) {
+        console.error('Database deletion error:', error);
+        throw error;
+      }
+
+      console.log('Submission successfully deleted from database');
+
+      const deletedCount = validImageIds.length;
+      const orphanedCount = skippedPhotos.length;
+      
+      let description = 'The submission has been permanently deleted';
+      if (deletedCount > 0 && orphanedCount > 0) {
+        description = `The submission and ${deletedCount} photo(s) have been deleted. ${orphanedCount} photo(s) could not be deleted from storage (orphaned blob URLs)`;
+      } else if (deletedCount > 0) {
+        description = `The submission and ${deletedCount} associated photo(s) have been permanently deleted`;
+      } else if (orphanedCount > 0) {
+        description = `The submission has been deleted. ${orphanedCount} photo(s) could not be deleted from storage (orphaned blob URLs)`;
+      }
 
       toast({
         title: "Submission deleted",
-        description: `The submission and ${photoIds.length > 0 ? `${photoIds.length} associated photo(s) have` : 'has'} been permanently deleted`,
+        description,
       });
 
       // Remove item from the current view