diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c08242cfa0e5..de5719753ba1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+* Fixed bug in `VolMesh.delete_cell`.
+
 ### Removed
 
 
diff --git a/src/compas/datastructures/volmesh/volmesh.py b/src/compas/datastructures/volmesh/volmesh.py
index a934b26b63c8..6c23c547d1a8 100644
--- a/src/compas/datastructures/volmesh/volmesh.py
+++ b/src/compas/datastructures/volmesh/volmesh.py
@@ -1023,42 +1023,62 @@ def delete_cell(self, cell):
         -------
         None
 
+        Raises
+        ------
+        KeyError
+            If the cell does not exist.
+
         See Also
         --------
         :meth:`delete_vertex`, :meth:`delete_halfface`
 
+        Notes
+        -----
+        Remaining unused vertices are not automatically deleted.
+        Use :meth:`remove_unused_vertices` to accomplish this.
+
         """
-        cell_vertices = self.cell_vertices(cell)
         cell_faces = self.cell_faces(cell)
 
+        # remove edge data
         for face in cell_faces:
             for edge in self.halfface_halfedges(face):
+                # this should also use a key map
                 u, v = edge
                 if (u, v) in self._edge_data:
                     del self._edge_data[u, v]
                 if (v, u) in self._edge_data:
                     del self._edge_data[v, u]
 
-        for vertex in cell_vertices:
-            if len(self.vertex_cells(vertex)) == 1:
-                del self._vertex[vertex]
-
+        # remove face data
         for face in cell_faces:
             vertices = self.halfface_vertices(face)
-            for u, v in uv_from_vertices(vertices):
-                self._plane[u][v][face] = None
-                if self._plane[v][u][face] is None:
-                    del self._plane[u][v][face]
-                    del self._plane[v][u][face]
-            del self._halfface[face]
             key = "-".join(map(str, sorted(vertices)))
             if key in self._face_data:
                 del self._face_data[key]
 
-        del self._cell[cell]
+        # remove cell data
         if cell in self._cell_data:
             del self._cell_data[cell]
 
+        # remove planes and halffaces
+        for face in cell_faces:
+            vertices = self.halfface_vertices(face)
+            for u, v, w in uvw_from_vertices(vertices):
+                if self._plane[w][v][u] is None:
+                    del self._plane[u][v][w]
+                    del self._plane[w][v][u]
+                    if not self._plane[u][v]:
+                        del self._plane[u][v]
+                    if not self._plane[w][v]:
+                        del self._plane[w][v]
+                else:
+                    self._plane[u][v][w] = None
+            del self._halfface[face]
+
+        # remove cell
+        del self._cell[cell]
+
     def remove_unused_vertices(self):
         """Remove all unused vertices from the volmesh object.
 
diff --git a/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py b/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py
index d0100d4bcbab..60795d929f21 100644
--- a/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py
+++ b/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py
@@ -244,3 +244,67 @@ def test_cells_where_predicate():
 # ==============================================================================
 # Methods
 # ==============================================================================
+
+
+def test_delete_cell_of_volmesh_with_1_1_1():
+    volmesh = VolMesh.from_meshgrid(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
+    nov = volmesh.number_of_vertices()
+    noe = volmesh.number_of_edges()
+    nof = volmesh.number_of_faces()
+    noc = volmesh.number_of_cells()
+
+    volmesh.delete_cell(0)
+
+    assert volmesh.number_of_vertices() == nov
+    assert volmesh.number_of_cells() == noc - 1
+    assert volmesh.number_of_edges() == noe - 12
+    assert volmesh.number_of_faces() == nof - 6
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "c",
+    [0, 1],
+)
+def test_delete_cell_of_volmesh_with_2_1_1(c):
+    volmesh = VolMesh.from_meshgrid(1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1)
+    nov = volmesh.number_of_vertices()
+    noe = volmesh.number_of_edges()
+    nof = volmesh.number_of_faces()
+    noc = volmesh.number_of_cells()
+
+    volmesh.delete_cell(c)
+
+    assert volmesh.number_of_vertices() == nov
+    assert volmesh.number_of_cells() == noc - 1
+    assert volmesh.number_of_edges() == noe - 8
+    assert volmesh.number_of_faces() == nof - 5
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "c",
+    [0, 1, 2],
+)
+def test_delete_cell_of_volmesh_with_3_1_1(c):
+    volmesh = VolMesh.from_meshgrid(1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1)
+    nov = volmesh.number_of_vertices()
+    noe = volmesh.number_of_edges()
+    nof = volmesh.number_of_faces()
+    noc = volmesh.number_of_cells()
+
+    volmesh.delete_cell(c)
+
+    if c == 0:
+        assert volmesh.number_of_vertices() == nov
+        assert volmesh.number_of_cells() == noc - 1
+        assert volmesh.number_of_edges() == noe - 8
+        assert volmesh.number_of_faces() == nof - 5
+    elif c == 1:
+        assert volmesh.number_of_vertices() == nov
+        assert volmesh.number_of_cells() == noc - 1
+        assert volmesh.number_of_edges() == noe - 4
+        assert volmesh.number_of_faces() == nof - 4
+    elif c == 2:
+        assert volmesh.number_of_vertices() == nov
+        assert volmesh.number_of_cells() == noc - 1
+        assert volmesh.number_of_edges() == noe - 8
+        assert volmesh.number_of_faces() == nof - 5