diff --git a/lib/paranoia.rb b/lib/paranoia.rb
index 489d2d62..51b49fe1 100644
--- a/lib/paranoia.rb
+++ b/lib/paranoia.rb
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def really_destroy!
             association_data.really_destroy!
           end
         end
-        write_attribute(paranoia_column, current_time_from_proper_timezone)
+        assign_attributes(paranoia_destroy_attributes)
         destroy_without_paranoia
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/paranoia_test.rb b/test/paranoia_test.rb
index a1bceeee..fbbf2cfa 100644
--- a/test/paranoia_test.rb
+++ b/test/paranoia_test.rb
@@ -489,6 +489,12 @@ def test_really_destroy
     refute ParanoidModel.unscoped.exists?(model.id)
   end
 
+  def test_really_destroy_for_active_column_model
+    model = ActiveColumnModel.create
+    model.really_destroy!
+    refute ActiveColumnModel.unscoped.exists?(model.id)
+  end
+
   def test_real_destroy_dependent_destroy
     parent = ParentModel.create
     child1 = parent.very_related_models.create