diff --git a/database/factories/UserFactory.php b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
index 747aef0164..9f45071538 100644
--- a/database/factories/UserFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ class UserFactory extends Factory
         return $this->appendPermission(['depreciations.delete' => '1']);
     }
 
+    public function deleteManufacturers()
+    {
+        return $this->appendPermission(['manufacturers.delete' => '1']);
+    }
+
     private function appendPermission(array $permission)
     {
         return $this->state(function ($currentState) use ($permission) {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Manufacturers/Api/DeleteManufacturerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Manufacturers/Api/DeleteManufacturerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70495e62e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Manufacturers/Api/DeleteManufacturerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Manufacturers\Api;
+
+use App\Models\Asset;
+use App\Models\AssetModel;
+use App\Models\Manufacturer;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Tests\Concerns\TestsPermissionsRequirement;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class DeleteManufacturerTest extends TestCase implements TestsPermissionsRequirement
+{
+    public function testRequiresPermission()
+    {
+        $manufacturer = Manufacturer::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->create())
+            ->deleteJson(route('api.manufacturers.destroy', $manufacturer))
+            ->assertForbidden();
+
+        $this->assertNotSoftDeleted($manufacturer);
+    }
+
+    public function testCannotDeleteManufacturerWithAssociatedData()
+    {
+        $manufacturerWithAccessories = Manufacturer::factory()->hasAccessories()->create();
+        $manufacturerWithConsumables = Manufacturer::factory()->hasConsumables()->create();
+        $manufacturerWithLicenses = Manufacturer::factory()->hasLicenses()->create();
+
+        $manufacturerWithAssets = Manufacturer::factory()->hasAssets()->create();
+        $model = AssetModel::factory()->create(['manufacturer_id' => $manufacturerWithAssets->id]);
+        Asset::factory()->create(['model_id' => $model->id]);
+
+        $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $manufacturerWithAccessories->accessories->count(), 'Precondition failed: Manufacturer has no accessories');
+        $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $manufacturerWithAssets->assets->count(), 'Precondition failed: Manufacturer has no assets');
+        $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $manufacturerWithConsumables->consumables->count(), 'Precondition failed: Manufacturer has no consumables');
+        $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $manufacturerWithLicenses->licenses->count(), 'Precondition failed: Manufacturer has no licenses');
+
+        $actor = $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->deleteManufacturers()->create());
+
+        $actor->deleteJson(route('api.manufacturers.destroy', $manufacturerWithAccessories))->assertStatusMessageIs('error');
+        $actor->deleteJson(route('api.manufacturers.destroy', $manufacturerWithAssets))->assertStatusMessageIs('error');
+        $actor->deleteJson(route('api.manufacturers.destroy', $manufacturerWithConsumables))->assertStatusMessageIs('error');
+        $actor->deleteJson(route('api.manufacturers.destroy', $manufacturerWithLicenses))->assertStatusMessageIs('error');
+
+        $this->assertNotSoftDeleted($manufacturerWithAssets);
+        $this->assertNotSoftDeleted($manufacturerWithAccessories);
+        $this->assertNotSoftDeleted($manufacturerWithConsumables);
+        $this->assertNotSoftDeleted($manufacturerWithLicenses);
+    }
+
+    public function testCanDeleteManufacturer()
+    {
+        $manufacturer = Manufacturer::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->deleteManufacturers()->create())
+            ->deleteJson(route('api.manufacturers.destroy', $manufacturer))
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertStatusMessageIs('success');
+
+        $this->assertSoftDeleted($manufacturer);
+    }
+}