diff --git a/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/__init__.py b/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/__init__.py
index 0ec3ab5f3..d7ad19565 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ from .nested import *
 # Base model serializers
 #
 
-class NetBoxModelSerializer(TaggableModelSerializer, CustomFieldModelSerializer, ValidatedModelSerializer):
+class NetBoxModelSerializer(
+    ChangeLogMessageSerializer,
+    TaggableModelSerializer,
+    CustomFieldModelSerializer,
+    ValidatedModelSerializer
+):
     """
     Adds support for custom fields and tags.
     """
@@ -24,5 +29,5 @@ class NestedGroupModelSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     _depth = serializers.IntegerField(source='level', read_only=True)
 
 
-class BulkOperationSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+class BulkOperationSerializer(ChangeLogMessageSerializer):
     id = serializers.IntegerField()
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/features.py b/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/features.py
index 3bd5c8a2d..985fcc963 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/features.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/api/serializers/features.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from extras.api.customfields import CustomFieldsDataField, CustomFieldDefaultVal
 from .nested import NestedTagSerializer
 
 __all__ = (
+    'ChangeLogMessageSerializer',
     'CustomFieldModelSerializer',
     'TaggableModelSerializer',
 )
@@ -54,3 +55,22 @@ class TaggableModelSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
             instance.tags.clear()
 
         return instance
+
+
+class ChangeLogMessageSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    changelog_message = serializers.CharField(write_only=True)
+
+    def to_internal_value(self, data):
+        ret = super().to_internal_value(data)
+
+        # Workaround to bypass requirement to include changelog_message in Meta.fields on every serializer
+        if 'changelog_message' in data and 'changelog_message' not in ret:
+            # TODO: Validation
+            ret['changelog_message'] = data['changelog_message']
+
+        return ret
+
+    def save(self, **kwargs):
+        if self.instance is not None:
+            self.instance._changelog_message = self.validated_data.get('changelog_message')
+        return super().save(**kwargs)
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py
index 2039f735b..6241be4cd 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ from django.db.models import ProtectedError, RestrictedError
 from django_pglocks import advisory_lock
 from netbox.constants import ADVISORY_LOCK_KEYS
 from rest_framework import mixins as drf_mixins
+from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.viewsets import GenericViewSet
 
+from netbox.api.serializers.features import ChangeLogMessageSerializer
 from utilities.api import get_annotations_for_serializer, get_prefetches_for_serializer
 from utilities.exceptions import AbortRequest
 from utilities.query import reapply_model_ordering
@@ -199,9 +201,16 @@ class NetBoxModelViewSet(
     # Deletes
 
     def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        # Hotwire get_object() to ensure we save a pre-change snapshot
-        self.get_object = self.get_object_with_snapshot
-        return super().destroy(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        instance = self.get_object_with_snapshot()
+
+        # Attach changelog message (if any)
+        serializer = ChangeLogMessageSerializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        instance._changelog_message = serializer.validated_data.get('changelog_message')
+
+        self.perform_destroy(instance)
+
+        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
     def perform_destroy(self, instance):
         model = self.queryset.model
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
index 023259cc8..893131336 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
@@ -63,11 +63,14 @@ class ChangeLoggingMixin(DeleteMixin, models.Model):
         null=True
     )
 
-    _changelog_message = None
-
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        changelog_message = kwargs.pop('changelog_message', None)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._changelog_message = changelog_message
+
     def serialize_object(self, exclude=None):
         """
         Return a JSON representation of the instance. Models can override this method to replace or extend the default