diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Accessories/AccessoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Accessories/AccessoriesController.php
index 44bd891ce..bc1ac56fc 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Accessories/AccessoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Accessories/AccessoriesController.php
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
      */
     public function destroy($accessoryId) : RedirectResponse
     {
-        if (is_null($accessory = Accessory::find($accessoryId))) {
+        if (is_null($accessory = Accessory::withCount('checkouts as checkouts_count')->find($accessoryId))) {
             return redirect()->route('accessories.index')->with('error', trans('admin/accessories/message.not_found'));
         }
 
         $this->authorize($accessory);
 
 
-        if ($accessory->hasUsers() > 0) {
-            return redirect()->route('accessories.index')->with('error', trans('admin/accessories/message.assoc_users', ['count'=> $accessory->hasUsers()]));
+        if ($accessory->checkouts_count > 0) {
+            return redirect()->route('accessories.index')->with('error', trans('admin/accessories/general.delete_disabled'));
         }
 
         if ($accessory->image) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
index f7df59eb5..90486b40f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
@@ -249,11 +249,11 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
     public function destroy($id)
     {
         $this->authorize('delete', Accessory::class);
-        $accessory = Accessory::findOrFail($id);
+        $accessory = Accessory::withCount('checkouts as checkouts_count')->findOrFail($id);
         $this->authorize($accessory);
 
-        if ($accessory->hasUsers() > 0) {
-            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, trans('admin/accessories/message.assoc_users', ['count'=> $accessory->hasUsers()])));
+        if ($accessory->checkouts_count > 0) {
+            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, trans('admin/accessories/general.delete_disabled')));
         }
 
         $accessory->delete();
diff --git a/app/Http/Transformers/AccessoriesTransformer.php b/app/Http/Transformers/AccessoriesTransformer.php
index f8099bfe2..b50249088 100644
--- a/app/Http/Transformers/AccessoriesTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Transformers/AccessoriesTransformer.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class AccessoriesTransformer
             'checkout' => Gate::allows('checkout', Accessory::class),
             'checkin' =>  false,
             'update' => Gate::allows('update', Accessory::class),
-            'delete' => Gate::allows('delete', Accessory::class),
+            'delete' => $accessory->checkouts_count === 0 && Gate::allows('delete', Accessory::class),
             'clone' => Gate::allows('create', Accessory::class),
             
         ];
diff --git a/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php b/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php
index bdcffd50e..f2c01dc8f 100644
--- a/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/AccessoryFactory.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Database\Factories;
 
 use App\Models\Accessory;
+use App\Models\Asset;
 use App\Models\Category;
 use App\Models\Location;
 use App\Models\Manufacturer;
@@ -170,4 +171,30 @@ class AccessoryFactory extends Factory
             }
         });
     }
+
+    public function checkedOutToAsset(Asset $asset = null)
+    {
+        return $this->afterCreating(function (Accessory $accessory) use ($asset) {
+            $accessory->checkouts()->create([
+                'accessory_id' => $accessory->id,
+                'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
+                'created_by' => 1,
+                'assigned_to' => $asset->id ?? Asset::factory()->create()->id,
+                'assigned_type' => Asset::class,
+            ]);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function checkedOutToLocation(Location $location = null)
+    {
+        return $this->afterCreating(function (Accessory $accessory) use ($location) {
+            $accessory->checkouts()->create([
+                'accessory_id' => $accessory->id,
+                'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
+                'created_by' => 1,
+                'assigned_to' => $location->id ?? Location::factory()->create()->id,
+                'assigned_type' => Location::class,
+            ]);
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/DeleteAccessoriesTest.php b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/DeleteAccessoriesTest.php
index f6a15118f..e82d0de48 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/DeleteAccessoriesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/DeleteAccessoriesTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Tests\Feature\Accessories\Api;
 use App\Models\Accessory;
 use App\Models\Company;
 use App\Models\User;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 use Tests\Concerns\TestsFullMultipleCompaniesSupport;
 use Tests\Concerns\TestsPermissionsRequirement;
 use Tests\TestCase;
@@ -53,9 +54,17 @@ class DeleteAccessoriesTest extends TestCase implements TestsFullMultipleCompani
         $this->assertSoftDeleted($accessoryC);
     }
 
-    public function testCannotDeleteAccessoryThatHasCheckouts()
+    public static function checkedOutAccessories()
     {
-        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToUser()->create();
+        yield 'checked out to user' => [fn() => Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToUser()->create()];
+        yield 'checked out to asset' => [fn() => Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToAsset()->create()];
+        yield 'checked out to location' => [fn() => Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToLocation()->create()];
+    }
+
+    #[DataProvider('checkedOutAccessories')]
+    public function testCannotDeleteAccessoryThatHasCheckouts($data)
+    {
+        $accessory = $data();
 
         $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->deleteAccessories()->create())
             ->deleteJson(route('api.accessories.destroy', $accessory))
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/DeleteAccessoryTest.php b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/DeleteAccessoryTest.php
index 80cf96091..45ebbf71f 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/DeleteAccessoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/DeleteAccessoryTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Tests\Feature\Accessories\Ui;
 use App\Models\Accessory;
 use App\Models\Company;
 use App\Models\User;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class DeleteAccessoryTest extends TestCase
@@ -29,9 +30,17 @@ class DeleteAccessoryTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertFalse($accessoryForCompanyA->refresh()->trashed(), 'Accessory should not be deleted');
     }
 
-    public function testCannotDeleteAccessoryThatHasCheckouts()
+    public static function checkedOutAccessories()
     {
-        $accessory = Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToUser()->create();
+        yield 'checked out to user' => [fn() => Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToUser()->create()];
+        yield 'checked out to asset' => [fn() => Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToAsset()->create()];
+        yield 'checked out to location' => [fn() => Accessory::factory()->checkedOutToLocation()->create()];
+    }
+
+    #[DataProvider('checkedOutAccessories')]
+    public function testCannotDeleteAccessoryThatHasCheckouts($data)
+    {
+        $accessory = $data();
 
         $this->actingAs(User::factory()->deleteAccessories()->create())
             ->delete(route('accessories.destroy', $accessory->id))