diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/part/api.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/part/api.py
index df5397e98b..6d31392606 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/part/api.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/part/api.py
@@ -283,13 +283,11 @@ class CategoryDetail(CategoryMixin, OutputOptionsMixin, CustomRetrieveUpdateDest
 
     def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """Delete a Part category instance via the API."""
-        delete_parts = (
-            'delete_parts' in request.data and request.data['delete_parts'] == '1'
-        )
-        delete_child_categories = (
-            'delete_child_categories' in request.data
-            and request.data['delete_child_categories'] == '1'
+        delete_parts = str2bool(request.data.get('delete_parts', False))
+        delete_child_categories = str2bool(
+            request.data.get('delete_child_categories', False)
         )
+
         return super().destroy(
             request,
             *args,
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/api.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/api.py
index 11beec18e1..b06151d259 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/api.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/api.py
@@ -431,8 +431,12 @@ class StockLocationDetail(
 
     def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """Delete a Stock location instance via the API."""
-        delete_stock_items = str(request.data.get('delete_stock_items', 0)) == '1'
-        delete_sub_locations = str(request.data.get('delete_sub_locations', 0)) == '1'
+        delete_stock_items = InvenTree.helpers.str2bool(
+            request.data.get('delete_stock_items', False)
+        )
+        delete_sub_locations = InvenTree.helpers.str2bool(
+            request.data.get('delete_sub_locations', False)
+        )
 
         return super().destroy(
             request,
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/part/CategoryDetail.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/part/CategoryDetail.tsx
index 81f1f96a55..55b9ce440f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/part/CategoryDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/part/CategoryDetail.tsx
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ export default function CategoryDetail() {
   const deleteOptions = useMemo(() => {
     return [
       {
-        value: 0,
+        value: 'false',
         display_name: t`Move items to parent category`
       },
       {
-        value: 1,
+        value: 'true',
         display_name: t`Delete items`
       }
     ];
@@ -204,12 +204,14 @@ export default function CategoryDetail() {
         label: t`Parts Action`,
         description: t`Action for parts in this category`,
         choices: deleteOptions,
+        required: true,
         field_type: 'choice'
       },
       delete_child_categories: {
         label: t`Child Categories Action`,
         description: t`Action for child categories in this category`,
         choices: deleteOptions,
+        required: true,
         field_type: 'choice'
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/stock/LocationDetail.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/stock/LocationDetail.tsx
index eb844ab928..7018a83c2f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/stock/LocationDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/stock/LocationDetail.tsx
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ export default function Stock() {
   const deleteOptions = useMemo(() => {
     return [
       {
-        value: 0,
+        value: 'false',
         display_name: t`Move items to parent location`
       },
       {
-        value: 1,
+        value: 'true',
         display_name: t`Delete items`
       }
     ];
@@ -235,12 +235,14 @@ export default function Stock() {
     fields: {
       delete_stock_items: {
         label: t`Items Action`,
+        required: true,
         description: t`Action for stock items in this location`,
         field_type: 'choice',
         choices: deleteOptions
       },
-      delete_sub_location: {
-        label: t`Child Locations Action`,
+      delete_sub_locations: {
+        label: t`Locations Action`,
+        required: true,
         description: t`Action for child locations in this location`,
         field_type: 'choice',
         choices: deleteOptions
diff --git a/src/frontend/tests/pages/pui_stock.spec.ts b/src/frontend/tests/pages/pui_stock.spec.ts
index 1dbb650aaa..12c8edcebd 100644
--- a/src/frontend/tests/pages/pui_stock.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/tests/pages/pui_stock.spec.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,67 @@ test('Stock - Location Tree', async ({ browser }) => {
   await page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'Factory' }).first().waitFor();
 });
 
+test('Stock - Location Delete', async ({ browser }) => {
+  const page = await doCachedLogin(browser, {
+    url: 'stock/location/38/sublocations'
+  });
+
+  // Create a sub-location
+  await page
+    .getByRole('button', { name: 'action-button-add-stock-location' })
+    .click();
+  await page
+    .getByRole('textbox', { name: 'text-field-name' })
+    .fill('my-location-1');
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }).click();
+
+  // Create a secondary sub-location
+  await loadTab(page, 'Sublocations');
+  await page
+    .getByRole('button', { name: 'action-button-add-stock-location' })
+    .click();
+  await page
+    .getByRole('textbox', { name: 'text-field-name' })
+    .fill('my-location-2');
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }).click();
+
+  // Navigate up to parent
+  await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'breadcrumb-2-my-location-1' }).click();
+  await loadTab(page, 'Sublocations');
+  await page
+    .getByRole('cell', { name: 'my-location-2', exact: true })
+    .waitFor();
+
+  // Delete this location, and all child locations
+  await page
+    .locator('div')
+    .filter({ hasText: /^Stock>PCB Assembler>my-location-1Stock Location$/ })
+    .getByLabel('action-menu-location-actions')
+    .click();
+  await page
+    .getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'action-menu-location-actions-delete' })
+    .click();
+
+  await page
+    .getByRole('textbox', { name: 'choice-field-delete_stock_items' })
+    .click();
+  await page
+    .getByRole('option', { name: 'Move items to parent location' })
+    .click();
+
+  await page
+    .getByRole('textbox', { name: 'choice-field-delete_sub_locations' })
+    .click();
+  await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Delete items' }).click();
+
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' }).click();
+
+  // Confirm we are on the right page
+  await page.getByText('External PCB assembler').waitFor();
+  await loadTab(page, 'Sublocations');
+  await page.getByText('No records found').first().waitFor();
+});
+
 test('Stock - Filters', async ({ browser }) => {
   const page = await doCachedLogin(browser, {
     username: 'steven',