diff --git a/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/edit/n3editing/controller/EditRequestDispatchController.java b/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/edit/n3editing/controller/EditRequestDispatchController.java
index bb6f8292a..f8bf9eca4 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/edit/n3editing/controller/EditRequestDispatchController.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/edit/n3editing/controller/EditRequestDispatchController.java
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ public class EditRequestDispatchController extends FreemarkerHttpServlet {
 		if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(EditConfigurationUtils.getTypeOfNew(vreq))) {
 			return SimplePermission.DO_BACK_END_EDITING.ACTION;
 		}
+		if (isIndividualDeletion(vreq)) {
+			return SimplePermission.DO_BACK_END_EDITING.ACTION;
+		}
 		// Check if this statement can be edited here and return unauthorized if not
 		String subjectUri = EditConfigurationUtils.getSubjectUri(vreq);
 		String predicateUri = EditConfigurationUtils.getPredicateUri(vreq);
@@ -103,6 +106,16 @@ public class EditRequestDispatchController extends FreemarkerHttpServlet {
 		return isAuthorized? SimplePermission.DO_FRONT_END_EDITING.ACTION: AuthorizationRequest.UNAUTHORIZED;
 	}
 
+	private boolean isIndividualDeletion(VitroRequest vreq) {
+		String subjectUri = EditConfigurationUtils.getSubjectUri(vreq);
+		String predicateUri = EditConfigurationUtils.getPredicateUri(vreq);
+		String objectUri = EditConfigurationUtils.getObjectUri(vreq);
+		if (objectUri != null && subjectUri == null && predicateUri == null && isDeleteForm(vreq)) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	@Override
     protected ResponseValues processRequest(VitroRequest vreq) {