diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index d0305d9..cb882d3 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -206,9 +206,17 @@ function delete_demand()
         /* assign the variable with data from the delete button */
         $demandId = $_POST['demandId'];
 
+        /* Delete all the offers corresponding to the demandId
+           from the database */
+        $delete_offers_query = "DELETE FROM offers WHERE demandId='$demandId'";
+        $delete_offers_result = mysqli_query($con, $delete_offers_query)
+                             or die(mysqli_error($con));
+
         // Delete the demand matching the demandId from the database
-        $sql = "DELETE FROM demands WHERE demandId='$demandId'";
-        $result = mysqli_query($con, $sql) or die(mysqli_error($con));
+        $delete_demand_query = "DELETE FROM demands WHERE demandId='$demandId'";
+        $delete_demand_result = mysqli_query($con, $delete_demand_query)
+                             or die(mysqli_error($con));
+
         header('Location: board.php');
   }
 }