diff --git a/EvitaDB.Client/EvitaClient.cs b/EvitaDB.Client/EvitaClient.cs
index b32929e..d8eb420 100644
--- a/EvitaDB.Client/EvitaClient.cs
+++ b/EvitaDB.Client/EvitaClient.cs
@@ -279,6 +279,18 @@ public bool DeleteCatalogIfExists(string catalogName)
     {
         AssertActive();
 
+        // first close and remove all active sessions to particular catalog
+        List<EvitaClientSession> activeCatalogSessions = _activeSessions.Values
+            .Where(x => x.CatalogName == catalogName)
+            .ToList();
+
+        foreach (var session in activeCatalogSessions)
+        {
+            session.Close();
+            _activeSessions.Remove(session.SessionId, out _);
+        }
+        
+        // then delete it
         GrpcDeleteCatalogIfExistsRequest request = new GrpcDeleteCatalogIfExistsRequest { CatalogName = catalogName };
         GrpcDeleteCatalogIfExistsResponse grpcResponse =
             ExecuteWithBlockingEvitaService(evitaService => evitaService.DeleteCatalogIfExists(request));