diff --git a/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/tombstone_reanimate.c b/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/tombstone_reanimate.c
index 1f3bba83644..c175a0cbc4b 100644
--- a/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/tombstone_reanimate.c
+++ b/source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/tombstone_reanimate.c
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ static int _tr_do_rename(struct ldb_module *module, struct ldb_request *parent_r
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* mark request as part of Tombstone reanimation */
+	ret = ldb_request_add_control(req, DSDB_CONTROL_RESTORE_TOMBSTONE_OID, false, NULL);
+	if (ret != LDB_SUCCESS) {
+		talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Run request from the top module
 	 * so we get show_deleted control OID resolved
@@ -187,6 +194,13 @@ static int _tr_do_modify(struct ldb_module *module, struct ldb_request *parent_r
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* mark request as part of Tombstone reanimation */
+	ret = ldb_request_add_control(mod_req, DSDB_CONTROL_RESTORE_TOMBSTONE_OID, false, NULL);
+	if (ret != LDB_SUCCESS) {
+		talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* Run request from Next module */
 	ret = ldb_next_request(module, mod_req);
 	if (ret == LDB_SUCCESS) {