diff --git a/code/CMSMain.php b/code/CMSMain.php
index 850f1348..53144431 100755
--- a/code/CMSMain.php
+++ b/code/CMSMain.php
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ JS;
 		$id = $_REQUEST['ID'];
 		Versioned::reading_stage('Live');
 		$record = DataObject::get_by_id("SiteTree", $id);
-		if($record && !$record->canDelete()) return Security::permissionFailure($this);
+		if($record && !($record->canDelete() && $record->canDeleteFromLive())) return Security::permissionFailure($this);
 		
 		$descRemoved = '';
 		$descendantsRemoved = 0;