diff --git a/htdocs/commande/class/api_orders.class.php b/htdocs/commande/class/api_orders.class.php
index f62c00ee81b..d89c2770f64 100644
--- a/htdocs/commande/class/api_orders.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/commande/class/api_orders.class.php
@@ -545,8 +545,9 @@ class Orders extends DolibarrApi
 	 *
 	 * @param int    $id             Id of order to update
 	 * @param int    $rowid          Row key of the contact in the array contact_ids.
+	 * @param string $type           Type of the contact (BILLING, SHIPPING, CUSTOMER).
 	 *
-	 * @url	DELETE {id}/contact/{rowid}
+	 * @url	DELETE {id}/contact/{rowid}/{type}
 	 *
 	 * @return int
 	 *
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ class Orders extends DolibarrApi
 	 * @throws RestException 404
 	 * @throws RestException 500
 	 */
-	public function deleteContact($id, $rowid)
+	public function deleteContact($id, $rowid, $type)
 	{
 		if (!DolibarrApiAccess::$user->rights->commande->creer) {
 			throw new RestException(401);
@@ -569,10 +570,16 @@ class Orders extends DolibarrApi
 			throw new RestException(401, 'Access not allowed for login '.DolibarrApiAccess::$user->login);
 		}
 
-		$result = $this->commande->delete_linked_contact($rowid);
+		 $contacts = $this->commande->liste_contact();
 
-		if (!$result) {
-			throw new RestException(500, 'Error when deleted the contact');
+		foreach ($contacts as $contact) {
+            if ($contact['id'] == $rowid && $contact['code'] == $type) {
+		        $result = $this->commande->delete_contact($contact['rowid']);
+
+		        if (!$result) {
+                    throw new RestException(500, 'Error when deleted the contact');
+                }
+		    }
 		}
 
 		return array(