diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/account.py b/evennia/commands/default/account.py
index 7eda54e75c..5d3b22f090 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/account.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/account.py
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ class CmdCharCreate(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
                                              home=default_home,
                                              permissions=permissions)
         # only allow creator (and developers) to puppet this char
-        new_character.locks.add("puppet:id(%i) or pid(%i) or perm(Developer) or pperm(Developer)" %
-                                (new_character.id, account.id))
+        new_character.locks.add("puppet:id(%i) or pid(%i) or perm(Developer) or pperm(Developer);delete:id(%i) or perm(Admin)" %
+                                (new_character.id, account.id, account.id))
         account.db._playable_characters.append(new_character)
         if desc:
             new_character.db.desc = desc
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ class CmdCharDelete(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
             match = match[0]
             account.ndb._char_to_delete = match
+            
+            # Return if caller has no permission to delete this
+            if not match.access(account, 'delete'):
+                self.msg("You do not have permission to delete this character.")
+                return
+            
             prompt = "|rThis will permanently destroy '%s'. This cannot be undone.|n Continue yes/[no]?"
             get_input(account, prompt % match.key, _callback)
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
index 5d2e67ede9..8f9de29ef1 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
@@ -283,6 +283,32 @@ class TestAccount(CommandTest):
     def test_char_create(self):
         self.call(account.CmdCharCreate(), "Test1=Test char",
                   "Created new character Test1. Use @ic Test1 to enter the game", caller=self.account)
+                  
+    def test_char_delete(self):
+        # Chardelete requires user input; this test is mainly to confirm 
+        # whether permissions are being checked
+        
+        # Add char to account playable characters
+        self.account.db._playable_characters.append(self.char1)
+        
+        # Try deleting as Developer
+        self.call(account.CmdCharDelete(), "Char", "This will permanently destroy 'Char'. This cannot be undone. Continue yes/[no]?", caller=self.account)
+        
+        # Downgrade permissions on account
+        self.account.permissions.add('Player')
+        self.account.permissions.remove('Developer')
+        
+        # Set lock on character object to prevent deletion
+        self.char1.locks.add('delete:none()')
+        
+        # Try deleting as Player
+        self.call(account.CmdCharDelete(), "Char", "You do not have permission to delete this character.", caller=self.account)
+        
+        # Set lock on character object to allow self-delete
+        self.char1.locks.add('delete:pid(%i)' % self.account.id)
+        
+        # Try deleting as Player again
+        self.call(account.CmdCharDelete(), "Char", "This will permanently destroy 'Char'. This cannot be undone. Continue yes/[no]?", caller=self.account)
 
     def test_quell(self):
         self.call(account.CmdQuell(), "", "Quelling to current puppet's permissions (developer).", caller=self.account)
diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index 0dca98ef75..f44df73df8 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ class DefaultCharacter(DefaultObject):
     """
     # lockstring of newly created rooms, for easy overloading.
     # Will be formatted with the appropriate attributes.
-    lockstring = "puppet:id({character_id}) or pid({account_id}) or perm(Developer) or pperm(Developer)"
+    lockstring = "puppet:id({character_id}) or pid({account_id}) or perm(Developer) or pperm(Developer);delete:id({account_id}) or perm(Admin)"
 
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, key, account, **kwargs):