diff --git a/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices.Backup.Models/AzureModels/AzureItem.cs b/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices.Backup.Models/AzureModels/AzureItem.cs
index 4a3f12d41ce9..91a30893536e 100644
--- a/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices.Backup.Models/AzureModels/AzureItem.cs
+++ b/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices.Backup.Models/AzureModels/AzureItem.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public AzureItem(ProtectedItemResource protectedItemResource,
         {
             ProtectionPolicyName = policyName;
             PolicyId = protectedItemResource.Properties.PolicyId;
+            DeleteState = ItemDeleteState.NotDeleted;
         }
     }
     public class AzureItemExtendedInfo : ItemExtendedInfoBase
diff --git a/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices/ChangeLog.md b/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices/ChangeLog.md
index c5dddbbe6e60..50479b74ac5c 100644
--- a/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/src/RecoveryServices/RecoveryServices/ChangeLog.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         - Additional information about change #1
 -->
 ## Upcoming Release
+* fixed the Delete State for workload Backup Items.
 
 ## Version 2.12.0
 * Azure Backup added a new cmdlet Copy-AzRecoveryServicesVault for DS move feature.