diff --git a/container/container_contract.go b/container/container_contract.go
index 3cff17c..9c405f1 100644
--- a/container/container_contract.go
+++ b/container/container_contract.go
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func Delete(containerID []byte, signature interop.Signature, token []byte) {
 
 	ownerID := getOwnerByID(ctx, containerID)
 	if ownerID == nil {
-		panic(NotFoundError)
+		return
 	}
 
 	if notaryDisabled {
diff --git a/tests/container_test.go b/tests/container_test.go
index f0f94e4..4dcd5e5 100644
--- a/tests/container_test.go
+++ b/tests/container_test.go
@@ -185,6 +185,13 @@ func TestContainerDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	tx = PrepareInvoke(t, bc, CommitteeAcc, h, "delete", c.id[:], c.sig, c.token)
 	AddBlockCheckHalt(t, bc, tx)
 
+	t.Run("missing container", func(t *testing.T) {
+		id := c.id
+		id[0] ^= 0xFF
+		tx = PrepareInvoke(t, bc, CommitteeAcc, h, "delete", id[:], c.sig, c.token)
+		AddBlockCheckHalt(t, bc, tx)
+	})
+
 	tx = PrepareInvoke(t, bc, acc, h, "get", c.id[:])
 	_, err := TestInvoke(bc, tx)
 	require.Error(t, err)