diff --git a/capsulflask/console.py b/capsulflask/console.py
index 22921da..a02d446 100644
--- a/capsulflask/console.py
+++ b/capsulflask/console.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from capsulflask.metrics import durations as metric_durations
 from capsulflask.auth import account_required
 from capsulflask.db import get_model
 from capsulflask.shared import my_exec_info_message, get_vm_months_float, get_account_balance, average_number_of_days_in_a_month
-from capsulflask.payment import poll_btcpay_session
+from capsulflask.payment import poll_btcpay_session, check_if_shortterm_flag_can_be_unset
 from capsulflask import cli
 
 bp = Blueprint("console", __name__, url_prefix="/console")
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ def detail(id):
         current_app.logger.info(f"deleting {vm['id']} per user request ({session['account']})")
         current_app.config["HUB_MODEL"].destroy(email=session['account'], id=id)
         get_model().delete_vm(email=session['account'], id=id)
+        
+        # now that the user has 1 less vm, check if thier account can fund all thier vms for 
+        # 1 month and if so, set all thier vms to longterm
+        check_if_shortterm_flag_can_be_unset(session['account'])
 
         return render_template("capsul-detail.html", vm=vm, deleted=True)
     elif request.form['action'] == "force-stop":