diff --git a/backend/apps/accounts/views.py b/backend/apps/accounts/views.py
index 6255b31..16ac423 100644
--- a/backend/apps/accounts/views.py
+++ b/backend/apps/accounts/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 from rest_framework import mixins, status, viewsets
 from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
 from rest_framework.permissions import AllowAny, IsAuthenticated
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ from .serializers import (
     UserUpdateSerializer,
 )
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class RegisterView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [AllowAny]
@@ -144,12 +148,13 @@ class PreferencesView(APIView):
 class UserViewSet(
     mixins.ListModelMixin,
     mixins.RetrieveModelMixin,
+    mixins.DestroyModelMixin,
     viewsets.GenericViewSet,
 ):
-    """Staff user directory: roles and J-ID avatars."""
+    """Staff user directory: roles, J-ID avatars, and account deletion."""
 
     permission_classes = [IsAppStaff]
-    http_method_names = ["get", "patch", "head", "options"]
+    http_method_names = ["get", "patch", "delete", "head", "options"]
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         queryset = User.objects.annotate(uploads_count=Count("uploads")).order_by("id")
@@ -192,3 +197,34 @@ class UserViewSet(
         )
 
     partial_update = update
+
+    def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        target = self.get_object()
+        actor = request.user
+        if target.pk == actor.pk:
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "You cannot delete the account you are signed in as."},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+        if not actor.is_superuser and target.is_app_staff:
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "Only an admin can delete staff or admin accounts."},
+                status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+            )
+        if (
+            target.is_superuser
+            and User.objects.filter(is_superuser=True).count() <= 1
+        ):
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "This is the last admin account and cannot be deleted."},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        username = target.username
+        # Staged upload files live on disk; the row cascade would orphan them.
+        for temp in target.temp_uploads.all():
+            if temp.file:
+                temp.file.delete(save=False)
+        target.delete()
+        logger.info("Account %s deleted by %s", username, actor.username)
+        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/users/UsersPage.tsx b/frontend/src/features/users/UsersPage.tsx
index 09a9ee1..2999b8a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/users/UsersPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/users/UsersPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 
 import { Button, EmptyState, Spinner, inputClass } from "@/components/ui";
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/cn";
 import { formatDate } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { AdminUser, Paginated } from "@/lib/types";
 import { useAuth } from "@/store/auth";
+import { confirmAction } from "@/store/confirm";
 import { toast } from "@/store/toasts";
 
 const ROLE_OPTIONS = [
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ const ROLE_OPTIONS = [
 
 function UserRow({ profile }: { profile: AdminUser }) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const actor = useAuth((state) => state.user);
   const [avatarJId, setAvatarJId] = useState(profile.avatar_j_id ?? "");
 
   const mutation = useMutation({
@@ -33,6 +36,35 @@ function UserRow({ profile }: { profile: AdminUser }) {
     onError: (err) => toast.error(errorMessage(err)),
   });
 
+  const deleteMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => api(`/api/users/${profile.id}/`, { method: "DELETE" }),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["users"] });
+      toast.ok(`${profile.username} deleted.`);
+    },
+    onError: (error) => toast.error(errorMessage(error)),
+  });
+
+  // Mirrors the backend rules: nobody deletes themselves, and staff can only
+  // delete accounts that are not staff/admin.
+  const canDelete = Boolean(
+    actor &&
+      actor.id !== profile.id &&
+      (actor.is_superuser ||
+        !(profile.is_superuser || profile.is_staff || profile.role === "staff")),
+  );
+
+  async function handleDelete() {
+    const confirmed = await confirmAction({
+      title: `Delete ${profile.username}?`,
+      description:
+        "The account, its follows and staged uploads are removed. Library items stay, with their owner unassigned.",
+      confirmLabel: "Delete account",
+      danger: true,
+    });
+    if (confirmed) deleteMutation.mutate();
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-lg border border-ctp-surface0 bg-ctp-base p-3 lg:flex-row lg:items-center">
       <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3">
@@ -99,6 +131,18 @@ function UserRow({ profile }: { profile: AdminUser }) {
         >
           Save avatar
         </Button>
+        {canDelete ? (
+          <Button
+            variant="danger"
+            className="px-2 py-1.5"
+            disabled={deleteMutation.isPending}
+            onClick={() => void handleDelete()}
+            title={`Delete the account ${profile.username}`}
+            aria-label={`Delete ${profile.username}`}
+          >
+            <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          </Button>
+        ) : null}
       </div>
     </div>
   );