diff --git a/ip/ipneigh.c b/ip/ipneigh.c
index 93cfba2..56e56b2 100644
--- a/ip/ipneigh.c
+++ b/ip/ipneigh.c
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@
 			return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (n->nlmsg_type == RTM_DELNEIGH)
+		fprintf(fp, "delete ");
 	if (tb[NDA_DST]) {
 		fprintf(fp, "%s ",
 			format_host(r->ndm_family,