diff --git a/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/GmsGraphQLEngine.java b/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/GmsGraphQLEngine.java
index 2c786b16f9..2956bec77e 100644
--- a/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/GmsGraphQLEngine.java
+++ b/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/GmsGraphQLEngine.java
@@ -1300,7 +1300,8 @@ public class GmsGraphQLEngine {
                   "createApplication",
                   new CreateApplicationResolver(this.applicationService, this.entityService))
               .dataFetcher(
-                  "deleteApplication", new DeleteApplicationResolver(this.applicationService))
+                  "deleteApplication",
+                  new DeleteApplicationResolver(this.entityClient, this.applicationService))
               .dataFetcher(
                   "batchSetApplication", new BatchSetApplicationResolver(this.applicationService))
               .dataFetcher(
diff --git a/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolver.java b/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolver.java
index d608e2f351..20f3d2d65b 100644
--- a/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolver.java
+++ b/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolver.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.linkedin.datahub.graphql.QueryContext;
 import com.linkedin.datahub.graphql.authorization.AuthorizationUtils;
 import com.linkedin.datahub.graphql.concurrency.GraphQLConcurrencyUtils;
 import com.linkedin.datahub.graphql.exception.AuthorizationException;
+import com.linkedin.entity.client.EntityClient;
 import com.linkedin.metadata.authorization.PoliciesConfig;
 import com.linkedin.metadata.service.ApplicationService;
 import graphql.schema.DataFetcher;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class DeleteApplicationResolver implements DataFetcher<CompletableFuture<Boolean>> {
 
+  private final EntityClient entityClient;
   private final ApplicationService applicationService;
 
   private static final ConjunctivePrivilegeGroup ALL_PRIVILEGES_GROUP =
@@ -52,6 +54,19 @@ public class DeleteApplicationResolver implements DataFetcher<CompletableFuture<
 
           try {
             applicationService.deleteApplication(context.getOperationContext(), applicationUrn);
+            CompletableFuture.runAsync(
+                () -> {
+                  try {
+                    this.entityClient.deleteEntityReferences(
+                        context.getOperationContext(), applicationUrn);
+                  } catch (Exception e) {
+                    log.error(
+                        String.format(
+                            "Caught exception while attempting to clear all entity references for Application with urn %s",
+                            applicationUrn),
+                        e);
+                  }
+                });
             return true;
           } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Failed to delete Application", e);
diff --git a/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolverTest.java b/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolverTest.java
index cea65788c1..256bfb8e76 100644
--- a/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolverTest.java
+++ b/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/application/DeleteApplicationResolverTest.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import static org.testng.Assert.*;
 import com.linkedin.common.urn.Urn;
 import com.linkedin.common.urn.UrnUtils;
 import com.linkedin.datahub.graphql.QueryContext;
+import com.linkedin.entity.client.EntityClient;
 import com.linkedin.metadata.service.ApplicationService;
 import graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionException;
@@ -25,11 +26,13 @@ public class DeleteApplicationResolverTest {
   private DeleteApplicationResolver resolver;
   private QueryContext mockContext;
   private DataFetchingEnvironment mockEnv;
+  private EntityClient mockEntityClient;
 
   @BeforeMethod
   public void setupTest() {
     mockApplicationService = Mockito.mock(ApplicationService.class);
-    resolver = new DeleteApplicationResolver(mockApplicationService);
+    mockEntityClient = Mockito.mock(EntityClient.class);
+    resolver = new DeleteApplicationResolver(mockEntityClient, mockApplicationService);
     mockContext = getMockAllowContext(TEST_ACTOR_URN.toString());
     mockEnv = Mockito.mock(DataFetchingEnvironment.class);
     Mockito.when(mockEnv.getContext()).thenReturn(mockContext);
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/application/ApplicationEntity.tsx b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/application/ApplicationEntity.tsx
index 4e26a4f432..eb298e07db 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/application/ApplicationEntity.tsx
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/application/ApplicationEntity.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ import { Application, EntityType, SearchResult } from '@types';
 
 const headerDropdownItems = new Set([EntityMenuItems.SHARE, EntityMenuItems.DELETE, EntityMenuItems.EDIT]);
 
+type ApplicationWithChildren = Application & {
+    children?: {
+        total: number;
+    } | null;
+};
+
 /**
  * Definition of the DataHub Application entity.
  */
@@ -181,8 +187,7 @@ export class ApplicationEntity implements Entity<Application> {
                 globalTags={data.tags}
                 glossaryTerms={data.glossaryTerms}
                 domain={data.domain?.domain}
-                // @ts-ignore
-                entityCount={data?.children?.total || undefined}
+                entityCount={(data as ApplicationWithChildren)?.children?.total || undefined}
                 externalUrl={data.properties?.externalUrl}
                 headerDropdownItems={headerDropdownItems}
                 previewType={previewType}
@@ -204,8 +209,7 @@ export class ApplicationEntity implements Entity<Application> {
                 globalTags={data.tags}
                 glossaryTerms={data.glossaryTerms}
                 domain={data.domain?.domain}
-                // @ts-ignore
-                entityCount={data?.children?.total || undefined}
+                entityCount={(data as ApplicationWithChildren)?.children?.total || undefined}
                 externalUrl={data.properties?.externalUrl}
                 degree={(result as any).degree}
                 paths={(result as any).paths}
@@ -221,8 +225,7 @@ export class ApplicationEntity implements Entity<Application> {
     getOverridePropertiesFromEntity = (data: Application) => {
         const name = data?.properties?.name;
         const externalUrl = data?.properties?.externalUrl;
-        // @ts-ignore
-        const entityCount = data?.children?.total || undefined;
+        const entityCount = (data as ApplicationWithChildren)?.children?.total || undefined;
         const parentDomains = {
             domains: (data?.domain && [data?.domain?.domain]) || [],
             count: (data?.domain && 1) || 0,
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/application.graphql b/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/application.graphql
index 374d3070b8..6b9920890d 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/application.graphql
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/application.graphql
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@ mutation deleteApplication($urn: String!) {
 
 mutation batchSetApplication($input: BatchSetApplicationInput!) {
     batchSetApplication(input: $input)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/search.graphql b/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/search.graphql
index be74cb1f04..7ec633ea8e 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/search.graphql
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/graphql/search.graphql
@@ -1494,4 +1494,4 @@ query scrollAcrossEntities($input: ScrollAcrossEntitiesInput!) {
     scrollAcrossEntities(input: $input) {
         ...scrollResults
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}