diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4897ccb..810fe67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ Delete a document at `id`.
 
 The options `opts` are passed to the underlying [hyperkv][4] instance.
 
+A deletion tombstone may have a value associated with it. It will be set to the
+value of `opts.value`, if set.
+
 `cb(err, node)` fires with the underlying `node` in the hyperlog.
 
 ### osm.batch(rows, opts={}, cb)
@@ -206,15 +209,14 @@ Each `row` in `rows` should have:
 * `row.type` - `'put'` or `'del'`
 * `row.key` or `row.id` - the id of the document (generated if not specified)
 * `row.links` - array of links to ancestor keys
-* `row.value` - for puts, the value to store
+* `row.value` - the value to store on a `put` or `del`
 
 ### osm.get(id, opts={}, cb)
 
 Get a document as `cb(err, docs)` by its OSM `id`.
 
 `docs` is an object mapping hyperlog hashes to current document values. If a
-document has been deleted, it will only have the properties `{ id: <osm-id>,
-version: <osm-version>, deleted: true}`.
+document has been deleted, it will have the property `{ deleted: true }` set.
 
 ### osm.query(q, opts, cb)
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 056ca21..604e973 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ function DB (opts) {
     map: function (row, next) {
       if (!row.value) return null
       var v = row.value.v
-      var d = row.value.d
-      if (v && v.lat !== undefined && v.lon !== undefined) {
+
+      // Index the new point
+      if (row.value.k && v.lat !== undefined && v.lon !== undefined) {
         next(null, { type: 'put', point: ptf(v) })
-      } else if (d && Array.isArray(row.value.points)) {
+      // Index a deleted point or way
+      } else if (row.value.d && Array.isArray(row.value.points)) {
         var pts = row.value.points.map(ptf)
         next(null, { type: 'put', points: pts })
       } else next()
@@ -188,9 +190,12 @@ DB.prototype.del = function (key, opts, cb) {
     {
       type: 'del',
       key: key,
-      links: opts.links
+      links: opts.links,
+      fields: opts.value ? { value: opts.value } : null
     }
   ]
+  opts.value = undefined
+  opts.links = undefined
 
   self.batch(rows, opts, function (err, nodes) {
     if (err) cb(err)
@@ -198,25 +203,24 @@ DB.prototype.del = function (key, opts, cb) {
   })
 }
 
-// OsmId, Opts -> [OsmBatchOp]
-DB.prototype._getDocumentDeletionBatchOps = function (id, opts, cb) {
+// OsmId, Opts -> OsmBatchOp
+DB.prototype._getDocumentDeletionBatchOp = function (id, opts, cb) {
   var self = this
 
   if (!opts || !opts.links) {
     // Fetch all versions of the document ID
-    self.kv.get(id, function (err, docs) {
+    self.kv.get(id, { fields: true }, function (err, docs) {
       if (err) return cb(err)
 
       docs = mapObj(docs, function (version, doc) {
-        if (doc.deleted) {
-          return {
-            id: id,
-            version: version,
-            deleted: true
-          }
-        } else {
-          return doc.value
+        doc.v = xtend(doc.v, {
+          id: id,
+          version: version
+        })
+        if (doc.d) {
+          doc.v.deleted = true
         }
+        return doc.v
       })
 
       handleLinks(docs)
@@ -266,7 +270,15 @@ DB.prototype._getDocumentDeletionBatchOps = function (id, opts, cb) {
         fields.members.push.apply(fields.members, v.members)
       }
     })
-    cb(null, [ { type: 'del', key: id, links: links, fields: fields } ])
+
+    var res = { type: 'del', key: id, links: links, fields: fields }
+
+    // Use opts.value to set a value on hyperkv deletions.
+    if (opts.value) {
+      res.fields = xtend(res.fields, { v: opts.value })
+    }
+
+    cb(null, res)
   }
 }
 
@@ -304,10 +316,10 @@ DB.prototype.batch = function (rows, opts, cb) {
         batch.push(row)
         if (--pending <= 0) done()
       } else if (row.type === 'del') {
-        var xrow = xtend(opts, row)
-        self._getDocumentDeletionBatchOps(key, xrow, function (err, xrows) {
+        opts = row.fields ? { value: row.fields.value } : {}
+        self._getDocumentDeletionBatchOp(key, opts, function (err, xrow) {
           if (err) return release(cb, err)
-          batch.push.apply(batch, xrows)
+          batch.push(xrow)
           if (--pending <= 0) done()
         })
       } else {
@@ -319,23 +331,15 @@ DB.prototype.batch = function (rows, opts, cb) {
   })
 }
 
-DB.prototype.get = function (key, opts, cb) {
+DB.prototype.get = function (id, opts, cb) {
   if (typeof opts === 'function') {
     cb = opts
     opts = {}
   }
-  this.kv.get(key, function (err, docs) {
+  this.kv.get(id, { fields: true }, function (err, docs) {
     if (err) return cb(err)
     docs = mapObj(docs, function (version, doc) {
-      if (doc.deleted) {
-        return {
-          id: key,
-          version: version,
-          deleted: true
-        }
-      } else {
-        return doc.value
-      }
+      return kvDocToOsmDoc(version, id, doc)
     })
 
     cb(null, docs)
@@ -463,10 +467,10 @@ DB.prototype._collectNodeAndReferers = function (version, seenAccum, cb) {
   }
 
   function addDocFromNode (node) {
-    if (node && node.value && node.value.k && node.value.v) {
-      addDoc(node.value.k, node.key, node.value.v)
-    } else if (node && node.value && node.value.d) {
-      addDoc(node.value.d, node.key, {deleted: true})
+    if (node && node.value && (node.value.k || node.value.d)) {
+      var id = node.value.k || node.value.d
+      var doc = kvDocToOsmDoc(node.key, id, node.value)
+      addDoc(id, node.key, doc)
     }
   }
 
@@ -617,3 +621,18 @@ function kdbPointToVersion (pt) {
 function ptf (x) {
   return [ Number(x.lat), Number(x.lon) ]
 }
+
+// Populates an OsmDoc with its version, id, and whether it's a deletion
+// tombstone.
+// OsmVersion, OsmId, OsmDoc -> OsmDoc
+function kvDocToOsmDoc (version, id, doc) {
+  var res = {}
+  res = xtend(doc.v, {
+    id: id,
+    version: version
+  })
+  if (doc.d) {
+    res.deleted = true
+  }
+  return res
+}
diff --git a/test/del.js b/test/del.js
index da80db9..4cc30d9 100644
--- a/test/del.js
+++ b/test/del.js
@@ -122,6 +122,81 @@ test('del', function (t) {
   }
 })
 
+test('del with value', function (t) {
+  t.plan(5)
+
+  var osm = makeOsm()
+
+  var doc = { type: 'node', lat: 14, lon: -14, changeset: 'foobar' }
+
+  osm.create(doc, function (err, id) {
+    t.ifError(err)
+    var v = {
+      lat: doc.lat,
+      lon: doc.lon,
+      changeset: doc.changeset
+    }
+    osm.del(id, { value: v }, function (err, node) {
+      t.ifError(err)
+      doGet(id, node.key)
+    })
+  })
+
+  function doGet (id, version) {
+    osm.get(id, function (err, heads) {
+      t.ifError(err)
+      t.equals(Object.keys(heads).length, 1)
+      var actual = heads[Object.keys(heads)[0]]
+      var expected = {
+        changeset: 'foobar',
+        id: id,
+        lat: 14,
+        lon: -14,
+        version: version,
+        deleted: true
+      }
+      t.deepEqual(actual, expected, 'correct query /w value')
+    })
+  }
+})
+
+test('query deleted node with value', function (t) {
+  t.plan(4)
+
+  var osm = makeOsm()
+
+  var doc = { type: 'node', lat: 14, lon: -14, changeset: 'foobar' }
+
+  osm.create(doc, function (err, id2) {
+    t.ifError(err)
+    var v = {
+      lat: doc.lat,
+      lon: doc.lon,
+      changeset: doc.changeset
+    }
+    osm.del(id2, { value: v }, function (err, node) {
+      t.ifError(err)
+      doQuery(id2, node.key)
+    })
+  })
+
+  function doQuery (id, version) {
+    var q = [[-90,90],[-180,180]]
+    var expected = {
+      changeset: 'foobar',
+      id: id,
+      lat: 14,
+      lon: -14,
+      version: version,
+      deleted: true
+    }
+    osm.query(q, function (err, res) {
+      t.ifError(err)
+      t.deepEqual(res, [expected], 'full coverage query')
+    })
+  }
+})
+
 function idcmp (a, b) {
   return a.id < b.id ? -1 : 1
 }
diff --git a/test/fork_count.js b/test/fork_count.js
index 611792a..706c39a 100644
--- a/test/fork_count.js
+++ b/test/fork_count.js
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ test('count forks', function (t) {
     osm0.get(names.C, function (err, values) {
       t.ifError(err)
       var expected = {}
-      expected[versions.C[1]] = { type: 'node', lat: 62.5, lon: -146.2 }
-      expected[versions.C[2]] = { type: 'node', lat: 62.4, lon: -146.3 }
+      expected[versions.C[1]] = { type: 'node', lat: 62.5, lon: -146.2, version: versions.C[1], id: names.C }
+      expected[versions.C[2]] = { type: 'node', lat: 62.4, lon: -146.3, version: versions.C[2], id: names.C }
       t.deepEqual(values, expected, 'expected fork values')
     })
   }