diff --git a/internal/handlers/resource.go b/internal/handlers/resource.go
index 521f819..2413286 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/resource.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/resource.go
@@ -216,15 +216,16 @@ func (h *ResourceHandler) Delete(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return respondError(c, fiber.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Resource not found")
 	}
 
-	// Idempotent DELETE (bug-bash #4/#12): a repeated DELETE (retry, double-click,
-	// concurrent call) must NOT re-soft-delete and, worse, re-deprovision the
-	// backend a second time. The first DELETE already tore it down — report
-	// success and do nothing.
-	if resource.Status == "deleted" {
-		return c.JSON(fiber.Map{"ok": true, "already_deleted": true, "id": resource.ID.String()})
-	}
-
-	if err := models.SoftDeleteResource(c.Context(), h.db, resource.ID); err != nil {
+	// Idempotent DELETE (bug-bash #4/#12, hardened post-review): a repeated
+	// DELETE (retry, double-click, CONCURRENT call) must NOT re-fire the
+	// destructive deprovision against already-gone backend infra. The original
+	// fix used a `status == "deleted"` pre-read, but that is a check-then-act
+	// TOCTOU: two concurrent DELETEs both read status='active' and both
+	// deprovision. The authoritative guard is the atomic status-gated UPDATE —
+	// only the call that actually transitions active→deleted (RowsAffected==1)
+	// proceeds to deprovision; any racer/retry gets a no-op success.
+	deleted, err := models.SoftDeleteResourceIfActive(c.Context(), h.db, resource.ID)
+	if err != nil {
 		slog.Error("resource.delete.failed",
 			"error", err,
 			"resource_id", resource.ID,
@@ -232,6 +233,12 @@ func (h *ResourceHandler) Delete(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		)
 		return respondError(c, fiber.StatusServiceUnavailable, "delete_failed", "Failed to delete resource")
 	}
+	if !deleted {
+		// Already deleted (sequential retry) or a concurrent DELETE won the
+		// race. Either way the backend is being / was torn down by the winner —
+		// report idempotent success WITHOUT re-firing deprovision.
+		return c.JSON(fiber.Map{"ok": true, "already_deleted": true, "id": resource.ID.String()})
+	}
 
 	// Deprovision the physical resource.
 	// Fail open: a provisioner error is logged but does not affect the 200 response.
diff --git a/internal/models/coverage_resource_test.go b/internal/models/coverage_resource_test.go
index 4ba75db..f53c96c 100644
--- a/internal/models/coverage_resource_test.go
+++ b/internal/models/coverage_resource_test.go
@@ -234,6 +234,34 @@ func TestSoftDeleteResource_Branches(t *testing.T) {
 	require.ErrorContains(t, SoftDeleteResource(ctx, db2, uuid.New()), "boom")
 }
 
+func TestSoftDeleteResourceIfActive_Branches(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Winner: the status-gated UPDATE flips a row → deleted==true.
+	db, mock := newMock(t)
+	mock.ExpectExec(`UPDATE resources SET status = 'deleted' WHERE id = \$1 AND status != 'deleted'`).
+		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(0, 1))
+	got, err := SoftDeleteResourceIfActive(ctx, db, uuid.New())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, got, "a row was transitioned → deleted must be true")
+
+	// Loser/retry: row already deleted, 0 rows affected → deleted==false
+	// (this is the guard that stops the second concurrent DELETE from
+	// re-firing the destructive deprovision).
+	db2, mock2 := newMock(t)
+	mock2.ExpectExec(`UPDATE resources SET status = 'deleted' WHERE id = \$1 AND status != 'deleted'`).
+		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(0, 0))
+	got2, err := SoftDeleteResourceIfActive(ctx, db2, uuid.New())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.False(t, got2, "no row affected → deleted must be false (no deprovision)")
+
+	// Error path.
+	db3, mock3 := newMock(t)
+	mock3.ExpectExec(`UPDATE resources SET status = 'deleted'`).WillReturnError(errors.New("boom"))
+	_, err = SoftDeleteResourceIfActive(ctx, db3, uuid.New())
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "boom")
+}
+
 func TestPauseResource_Branches(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	db, mock := newMock(t)
diff --git a/internal/models/resource.go b/internal/models/resource.go
index a816ebe..632814b 100644
--- a/internal/models/resource.go
+++ b/internal/models/resource.go
@@ -454,7 +454,9 @@ func SetWebhookHMACSecret(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, resourceID uuid.UUID,
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SoftDeleteResource marks a resource status as 'deleted'.
+// SoftDeleteResource marks a resource status as 'deleted'. Used by the
+// provision-rollback paths (db/cache/nosql/queue/storage/vector), which always
+// operate on a row they just created — they don't need the concurrency guard.
 func SoftDeleteResource(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, id uuid.UUID) error {
 	_, err := db.ExecContext(ctx, `
 		UPDATE resources SET status = 'deleted' WHERE id = $1
@@ -465,6 +467,28 @@ func SoftDeleteResource(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, id uuid.UUID) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SoftDeleteResourceIfActive flips status to 'deleted' ONLY when the row is not
+// already deleted, returning whether THIS call performed the transition.
+//
+// The `status != 'deleted'` guard makes a concurrent DELETE single-shot: when
+// two requests race (both read the row before either commits), the UPDATE
+// serializes at the row and exactly one reports deleted==true. The DELETE
+// handler fires the DESTRUCTIVE deprovision RPC only on that winning call, so
+// the physical backend is torn down once — never twice against already-gone
+// infra (the truehomie-db DROP incident class). This is the authoritative
+// idempotency guard for DELETE /resources/:id, replacing a status pre-read
+// that had a check-then-act TOCTOU under concurrency.
+func SoftDeleteResourceIfActive(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, id uuid.UUID) (bool, error) {
+	res, err := db.ExecContext(ctx, `
+		UPDATE resources SET status = 'deleted' WHERE id = $1 AND status != 'deleted'
+	`, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("models.SoftDeleteResourceIfActive: %w", err)
+	}
+	n, _ := res.RowsAffected()
+	return n > 0, nil
+}
+
 // ErrResourceNotActive is returned by PauseResource when the row exists but
 // status != 'active'. The handler maps this to 409 conflict (already paused
 // or terminal). Distinct error type so the handler doesn't have to second-guess
@@ -676,10 +700,11 @@ func UpdateProviderResourceID(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, resourceID uuid.U
 // resource to newTier and clears its TTL (expires_at = NULL).
 //
 // Called from the Razorpay subscription.charged webhook. Picks up two cases:
-//   1) Resources that are already permanent (expires_at IS NULL) — a hobby
-//      user upgrading to pro: lift their existing resources to the new tier.
-//   2) Resources still on anonymous TTL (expires_at > now()) — a freshly
-//      claimed user paying for the first time: clear the TTL + set tier.
+//  1. Resources that are already permanent (expires_at IS NULL) — a hobby
+//     user upgrading to pro: lift their existing resources to the new tier.
+//  2. Resources still on anonymous TTL (expires_at > now()) — a freshly
+//     claimed user paying for the first time: clear the TTL + set tier.
+//
 // This is the second half of "pay from day one": claim transfers team
 // ownership but does NOT clear the TTL or change tier. Only payment does.
 //