diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.html
index 9032a2e4a..8f94c0440 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.html
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
               i18n-confirmMessage
               [disabled]="!userIsOwner || !userCanEdit"
               (confirm)="deleteVersion(version.id)"
+              *pngxIfPermissions="{ action: PermissionAction.Delete, type: PermissionType.Document }"
             >
               <span class="visually-hidden" i18n>Delete version</span>
             </pngx-confirm-button>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index 23f1ad499..f0e30197f 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { DatePipe } from '@angular/common'
 import { SimpleChange, signal } from '@angular/core'
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing'
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser'
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { NgxBootstrapIconsModule, allIcons } from 'ngx-bootstrap-icons'
 import { Subject, of, throwError } from 'rxjs'
 import { DocumentVersionInfo } from 'src/app/data/document'
+import {
+  PermissionAction,
+  PermissionsService,
+  PermissionType,
+} from 'src/app/services/permissions.service'
 import { DocumentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/document.service'
 import { SettingsService } from 'src/app/services/settings.service'
 import { ToastService } from 'src/app/services/toast.service'
@@ -31,6 +37,9 @@ describe('DocumentVersionDropdownComponent', () => {
   let finished$: Subject<{ taskId: string }>
   let failed$: Subject<{ taskId: string; message?: string }>
   let modalService: jest.Mocked<Pick<NgbModal, 'open'>>
+  let permissionsService: jest.Mocked<
+    Pick<PermissionsService, 'currentUserCan'>
+  >
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     finished$ = new Subject<{ taskId: string }>()
@@ -47,6 +56,9 @@ describe('DocumentVersionDropdownComponent', () => {
       showError: jest.fn(),
       showInfo: jest.fn(),
     }
+    permissionsService = {
+      currentUserCan: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true),
+    }
 
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
@@ -73,6 +85,10 @@ describe('DocumentVersionDropdownComponent', () => {
           provide: NgbModal,
           useValue: modalService,
         },
+        {
+          provide: PermissionsService,
+          useValue: permissionsService,
+        },
         {
           provide: WebsocketStatusService,
           useValue: {
@@ -143,6 +159,31 @@ describe('DocumentVersionDropdownComponent', () => {
     )
   })
 
+  it('should not show version delete buttons without document delete permission', () => {
+    fixture.destroy()
+    permissionsService.currentUserCan.mockReturnValue(false)
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(DocumentVersionDropdownComponent)
+    component = fixture.componentInstance
+    component.documentId = 3
+    component.selectedVersionId = 3
+    component.userIsOwner = true
+    component.userCanEdit = true
+    component.versions = [
+      { id: 3, is_root: true, checksum: 'aaaa' },
+      { id: 10, is_root: false, checksum: 'bbbb' },
+    ]
+
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+
+    expect(permissionsService.currentUserCan).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      PermissionAction.Delete,
+      PermissionType.Document
+    )
+    expect(
+      fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('pngx-confirm-button'))
+    ).toHaveLength(0)
+  })
+
   it('beginEditingVersion should set active row and draft label', () => {
     component.userCanEdit = true
     component.userIsOwner = true
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.ts
index f9711fd76..a341cfa16 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-version-dropdown/document-version-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   tap,
 } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { DocumentVersionInfo } from 'src/app/data/document'
+import { IfPermissionsDirective } from 'src/app/directives/if-permissions.directive'
 import { CustomDatePipe } from 'src/app/pipes/custom-date.pipe'
 import { DocumentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/document.service'
 import { ToastService } from 'src/app/services/toast.service'
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   WebsocketStatusService,
 } from 'src/app/services/websocket-status.service'
 import { ConfirmButtonComponent } from '../../common/confirm-button/confirm-button.component'
+import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../../with-permissions/with-permissions.component'
 import { AddExistingDocumentVersionDialogComponent } from './add-existing-document-version-dialog/add-existing-document-version-dialog.component'
 
 @Component({
@@ -44,11 +46,15 @@ import { AddExistingDocumentVersionDialogComponent } from './add-existing-docume
     NgbDropdownModule,
     NgxBootstrapIconsModule,
     ConfirmButtonComponent,
+    IfPermissionsDirective,
     SlicePipe,
     CustomDatePipe,
   ],
 })
-export class DocumentVersionDropdownComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
+export class DocumentVersionDropdownComponent
+  extends ComponentWithPermissions
+  implements OnChanges, OnDestroy
+{
   UploadState = UploadState
 
   @Input() documentId: number