diff --git a/InvenTree/part/api.py b/InvenTree/part/api.py
index ed29ccbab6..472ab1996e 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/api.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class PartThumbs(generics.ListAPIView):
         return Response(data)
 
 
-class PartDetail(generics.RetrieveUpdateAPIView):
+class PartDetail(generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
     """ API endpoint for detail view of a single Part object """
 
     queryset = Part.objects.all()
@@ -229,6 +229,18 @@ class PartDetail(generics.RetrieveUpdateAPIView):
 
         return self.serializer_class(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Retrieve part
+        part = Part.objects.get(pk=int(kwargs['pk']))
+        # Check if inactive
+        if not part.active:
+            # Delete
+            return super(PartDetail, self).destroy(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            # Return 405 error
+            message = f'Part \'{part.name}\' (pk = {part.pk}) is active: cannot delete'
+            return Response(status=status.HTTP_405_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED, data=message)
+
 
 class PartList(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
     """ API endpoint for accessing a list of Part objects