diff --git a/awx/main/access.py b/awx/main/access.py
index e9957656de..3eefb08723 100644
--- a/awx/main/access.py
+++ b/awx/main/access.py
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ class UserAccess(BaseAccess):
         if obj.is_superuser and super_users.count() == 1:
             # cannot delete the last active superuser
             return False
-        if self.user.is_superuser:
+        if self.can_admin(obj, None, allow_orphans=True):
             return True
         return False
 
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_user.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_user.py
index c161a79c2f..ca3d268b18 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_user.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_user.py
@@ -150,3 +150,24 @@ def test_org_admin_edit_sys_auditor(org_admin, alice, organization):
     organization.member_role.members.add(alice)
     access = UserAccess(org_admin)
     assert not access.can_change(obj=alice, data=dict(is_system_auditor='true'))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_org_admin_can_delete_orphan(org_admin, alice):
+    access = UserAccess(org_admin)
+    assert access.can_delete(alice)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_org_admin_can_delete_group_member(org_admin, org_member):
+    access = UserAccess(org_admin)
+    assert access.can_delete(org_member)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_org_admin_cannot_delete_member_attached_to_other_group(org_admin, org_member):
+    other_org = Organization.objects.create(name="other-org", description="other-org-desc")
+    access = UserAccess(org_admin)
+    other_org.member_role.members.add(org_member)
+    assert not access.can_delete(org_member)
+    
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