diff --git a/zerver/actions/realm_export.py b/zerver/actions/realm_export.py
index 1ae86b50f3..154d6cdd4a 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/realm_export.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/realm_export.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
 
 from zerver.lib.export import get_realm_exports_serialized
 from zerver.lib.upload import delete_export_tarball
-from zerver.models import Realm, RealmExport
+from zerver.models import Realm, RealmAuditLog, RealmExport, UserProfile
+from zerver.models.realm_audit_logs import AuditLogEventType
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event_on_commit
 
 
@@ -11,7 +13,8 @@ def notify_realm_export(realm: Realm) -> None:
     send_event_on_commit(realm, event, realm.get_human_admin_users().values_list("id", flat=True))
 
 
-def do_delete_realm_export(export_row: RealmExport) -> None:
+@transaction.atomic(durable=True)
+def do_delete_realm_export(export_row: RealmExport, acting_user: UserProfile) -> None:
     export_path = export_row.export_path
     assert export_path is not None
 
@@ -21,3 +24,11 @@ def do_delete_realm_export(export_row: RealmExport) -> None:
     export_row.date_deleted = timezone_now()
     export_row.save(update_fields=["status", "date_deleted"])
     notify_realm_export(export_row.realm)
+
+    RealmAuditLog.objects.create(
+        acting_user=acting_user,
+        realm=export_row.realm,
+        event_type=AuditLogEventType.REALM_EXPORT_DELETED,
+        event_time=export_row.date_deleted,
+        extra_data={"realm_export_id": export_row.id},
+    )
diff --git a/zerver/models/realm_audit_logs.py b/zerver/models/realm_audit_logs.py
index f311178f4c..a9487ea197 100644
--- a/zerver/models/realm_audit_logs.py
+++ b/zerver/models/realm_audit_logs.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class AuditLogEventType(IntEnum):
     REALM_EMOJI_REMOVED = 227
     REALM_LINKIFIERS_REORDERED = 228
     REALM_IMPORTED = 229
+    REALM_EXPORT_DELETED = 230
 
     SUBSCRIPTION_CREATED = 301
     SUBSCRIPTION_ACTIVATED = 302
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index f0cb6ac4d9..fa4358dbb7 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -3422,6 +3422,12 @@ class NormalActionsTest(BaseAction):
             has_failed_timestamp=False,
         )
 
+        audit_log = RealmAuditLog.objects.last()
+        assert audit_log is not None
+        self.assertEqual(audit_log.event_type, AuditLogEventType.REALM_EXPORT_DELETED)
+        self.assertEqual(audit_log.acting_user, self.user_profile)
+        self.assertEqual(audit_log.extra_data["realm_export_id"], export_row_id)
+
     def test_notify_realm_export_on_failure(self) -> None:
         do_change_user_role(
             self.user_profile, UserProfile.ROLE_REALM_ADMINISTRATOR, acting_user=None
diff --git a/zerver/views/realm_export.py b/zerver/views/realm_export.py
index 98a517f351..ed5aff1851 100644
--- a/zerver/views/realm_export.py
+++ b/zerver/views/realm_export.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def delete_realm_export(request: HttpRequest, user: UserProfile, export_id: int)
         raise JsonableError(_("Export failed, nothing to delete"))
     if export_row.status in [RealmExport.REQUESTED, RealmExport.STARTED]:
         raise JsonableError(_("Export still in progress"))
-    do_delete_realm_export(export_row)
+    do_delete_realm_export(export_row, user)
     return json_success(request)