diff --git a/web/core/components/inbox/content/inbox-issue-header.tsx b/web/core/components/inbox/content/inbox-issue-header.tsx
index 8d4561fc12d..f62de095c4d 100644
--- a/web/core/components/inbox/content/inbox-issue-header.tsx
+++ b/web/core/components/inbox/content/inbox-issue-header.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ export const InboxIssueActionsHeader: FC<TInboxIssueActionsHeader> = observer((p
   const canMarkAsDuplicate = isAllowed && (inboxIssue?.status === 0 || inboxIssue?.status === -2);
   const canMarkAsAccepted = isAllowed && (inboxIssue?.status === 0 || inboxIssue?.status === -2);
   const canMarkAsDeclined = isAllowed && (inboxIssue?.status === 0 || inboxIssue?.status === -2);
-  const canDelete = isAllowed || inboxIssue?.created_by === currentUser?.id;
+  // can delete only if admin or is creator of the issue
+  const canDelete =
+    (!!currentProjectRole && currentProjectRole >= EUserProjectRoles.ADMIN) ||
+    inboxIssue?.created_by === currentUser?.id;
   const isAcceptedOrDeclined = inboxIssue?.status ? [-1, 1, 2].includes(inboxIssue.status) : undefined;
   // days left for snooze
   const numberOfDaysLeft = findHowManyDaysLeft(inboxIssue?.snoozed_till);