# Cannot delete item collection folder

**URL:** <https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/cannot-delete-item-collection-folder/4837>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 4, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/cannot-delete-item-collection-folder/4837 "2025-09-04T10:01:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![maxmatrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@maxmatrix](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/maxmatrix)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/cannot-delete-item-collection-folder/4837/1 "2025-09-04T10:01:08Z")

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Hello,

I’ve been using Vaultwarden self hosted 1.34.3 (2005-07) , and I’ve noticed some strange behavior.  
I set a user’s permissions so they can create both items and folders in the organization, and they can. But when they try to delete a folder, they get an error saying they don’t have permissions.  
Actually, only I can do it as an admin. Why?

 ![immagine](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/vaultwarden/original/2X/7/79119f7756481b277efdbd5bcf388a1f32ae125e.png)

Thank you in advance.  
Best regards.

Max

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**Author:** ![stefan0xC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/vaultwarden.discourse.group/stefan0xc/32/1765_2.png) [@stefan0xC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/stefan0xC)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/cannot-delete-item-collection-folder/4837/2 "2025-09-09T22:38:31Z")

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I’ve responded (with more questions) in your GitHub issue:

> <https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/6270>
>
> \### Prerequisites
> 
> \- \[x\] I have searched the existing \*\*Closed \_AND\_ Open\*\* \[Iss…ues\](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20) \*\*\_AND\_\*\* \[Discussions\](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/discussions?discussions\_q=)
> \- \[x\] I have searched and read the \[documentation\](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/)
> 
> \### Vaultwarden Support String
> 
> \### Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page)
> 
> \* Vaultwarden version: v1.34.3
> \* Web-vault version: v2025.7.0
> \* OS/Arch: linux/x86\_64
> \* Running within a container: true (Base: Debian)
> \* Database type: SQLite
> \* Database version: 3.50.2
> \* Uses config.json: true
> \* Uses a reverse proxy: true
> \* IP Header check: true (X-Real-IP)
> \* Internet access: true
> \* Internet access via a proxy: false
> \* DNS Check: true
> \* Browser/Server Time Check: true
> \* Server/NTP Time Check: true
> \* Domain Configuration Check: true
> \* HTTPS Check: true
> \* Websocket Check: true
> \* HTTP Response Checks: true
> 
> \### Config & Details (Generated via diagnostics page)
> 
> \<details\>\<summary\>Show Config & Details\</summary\>
> 
> \*\*Environment settings which are overridden:\*\* ADMIN\_TOKEN
> 
> \*\*Config:\*\*
> 
> \`\`\`json
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> \`\`\`
> 
> \</details\>
> 
> 
> \### Vaultwarden Build Version
> 
> 1.34.3
> 
> \### Deployment method
> 
> Official Container Image
> 
> \### Custom deployment method
> 
> \_No response\_
> 
> \### Reverse Proxy
> 
> haproxy
> 
> \### Host/Server Operating System
> 
> Linux
> 
> \### Operating System Version
> 
> Oracle Linux 9
> 
> \### Clients
> 
> Web Vault
> 
> \### Client Version
> 
> \_No response\_
> 
> \### Steps To Reproduce
> 
> 1. Go to '...'
> 2. Click on '....'
> 3. Scroll down to '....'
> 4. Click on '...'
> 5. Etc '...'
> 
> 
> \### Expected Result
> 
> I’ve been using Vaultwarden self hosted 1.34.3 (2005-07) , and I’ve noticed some strange behavior.
> I set a user’s permissions so they can create both items and folders in the organization, and they can. But when they try to delete a folder, they get an error saying they don’t have permissions.
> 
> \### Actual Result
> 
> I’ve been using Vaultwarden self hosted 1.34.3 (2005-07) , and I’ve noticed some strange behavior.
> I set a user’s permissions so they can create both items and folders in the organization, and they can. But when they try to delete a folder, they get an error saying they don’t have permissions.
> Actually, only I can do it as an admin. Why?
> Thank you in advance.
> Best regards.
> 
> Max
> \<img width="1226" height="722" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/38fb6250-828b-4678-8be5-54813329e015" /\>
> 
> \### Logs
> 
> \`\`\`text
> 
> \`\`\`
> 
> \### Screenshots or Videos
> 
> \<img width="1226" height="722" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1af0ecf0-628a-43f1-9af1-77807ba772c2" /\>
> 
> \### Additional Context
> 
> \_No response\_