diff --git a/frappe/hooks.py b/frappe/hooks.py
index fe175610ed..4895c97200 100644
--- a/frappe/hooks.py
+++ b/frappe/hooks.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ scheduler_events = {
 		"frappe.email.doctype.unhandled_email.unhandled_email.remove_old_unhandled_emails",
 		"frappe.core.doctype.prepared_report.prepared_report.delete_expired_prepared_reports",
 		"frappe.core.doctype.log_settings.log_settings.run_log_clean_up",
-		"frappe.website.doctype.personal_data_deletion_request.personal_data_deletion_request.auto_delete"
+		"frappe.website.doctype.personal_data_deletion_request.personal_data_deletion_request.process_data_deletion_request"
 	],
 	"daily_long": [
 		"frappe.integrations.doctype.dropbox_settings.dropbox_settings.take_backups_daily",
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
index c67f2feffe..3699cdfbbd 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class PersonalDataDeletionRequest(Document):
 	def put_on_hold(self):
 		self.db_set("status", "On Hold")
 
-def auto_delete():
+def process_data_deletion_request():
 	auto_account_deletion = frappe.db.get_single_value("Website Settings", "auto_account_deletion")
 	if auto_account_deletion < 1:
 		return
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ def auto_delete():
 	for request in requests:
 		doc = frappe.get_doc("Personal Data Deletion Request", request)
 		if date_diff(get_datetime(), doc.creation) >= auto_account_deletion:
+			doc.add_comment("Comment", _("The User record for this request has been auto-deleted due to inactivity."))
 			doc.trigger_data_deletion()
 
 def remove_unverified_record():