diff --git a/frontend/locales/en.ts b/frontend/locales/en.ts
index 77b600116..c9fbb3555 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/en.ts
+++ b/frontend/locales/en.ts
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ const msgs: LocaleMessageObject = {
                 duplicateColor: 'This project already has a channel with this color',
                 duplicateName: 'This project already has a channel with this name',
                 tooLongName: 'Channel name is too long',
+                cannotDelete: 'You cannot delete this channel',
             },
         },
         manage: {
diff --git a/frontend/pages/_author/_slug/channels.vue b/frontend/pages/_author/_slug/channels.vue
index 28dccc520..67376705d 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/_author/_slug/channels.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/_author/_slug/channels.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                             <th><v-icon small left>mdi-format-list-numbered</v-icon>{{ $t('channel.manage.versionCount') }}</th>
                             <th><v-icon small left>mdi-file-find</v-icon>{{ $t('channel.manage.reviewed') }}</th>
                             <th><v-icon small left>mdi-pencil</v-icon>{{ $t('channel.manage.edit') }}</th>
-                            <th><v-icon small left>mdi-delete</v-icon>{{ $t('channel.manage.trash') }}</th>
+                            <th v-if="channels.length !== 1"><v-icon small left>mdi-delete</v-icon>{{ $t('channel.manage.trash') }}</th>
                         </tr>
                     </thead>
                     <tbody>
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@
                                     </template>
                                 </ChannelModal>
                             </td>
-                            <td>
-                                <!-- todo we need to properly think about how channel deletion works -->
-                                <v-btn small color="error" @click="deleteChannel(channel.name)">{{ $t('channel.manage.deleteButton') }}</v-btn>
+                            <td v-if="channels.length !== 1">
+                                <v-btn v-if="channel.versionCount === 0" small color="error" @click="deleteChannel(channel)">
+                                    {{ $t('channel.manage.deleteButton') }}
+                                </v-btn>
                             </td>
                         </tr>
                     </tbody>
@@ -80,10 +81,9 @@ export default class ProjectChannelsPage extends HangarProjectMixin {
 
     editChannel(channel: ProjectChannel) {
         if (!channel.id) return;
-        const id = channel.id;
         this.$api
             .requestInternal(`channels/${this.project.id}/edit`, true, 'post', {
-                id,
+                id: channel.id,
                 name: channel.name,
                 color: channel.color,
                 nonReviewed: channel.nonReviewed,
@@ -94,9 +94,14 @@ export default class ProjectChannelsPage extends HangarProjectMixin {
             .catch(this.$util.handleRequestError);
     }
 
-    // TODO deleteChannel
-    deleteChannel(name: String) {
-        console.log('delete channel ', name);
+    deleteChannel(channel: ProjectChannel) {
+        if (!channel.id) return;
+        this.$api
+            .requestInternal(`channels/${this.project.id}/delete/${channel.id}`, true, 'post')
+            .then(() => {
+                this.$nuxt.refresh();
+            })
+            .catch(this.$util.handleRequestError);
     }
 
     addChannel(channel: ProjectChannel) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/controller/internal/ChannelController.java b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/controller/internal/ChannelController.java
index 2351f61d4..20ce5da24 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/controller/internal/ChannelController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/controller/internal/ChannelController.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ChannelController extends HangarController {
     }
 
     @Unlocked
-    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.OK)
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
     @PermissionRequired(type = PermissionType.PROJECT, perms = NamedPermission.EDIT_TAGS, args = "{#projectId}")
     @PostMapping(path = "/{projectId}/create", consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
     public void createChannel(@PathVariable long projectId, @Valid @RequestBody ChannelForm channelForm) {
@@ -65,4 +65,12 @@ public class ChannelController extends HangarController {
     public void editChannel(@PathVariable long projectId, @Valid @RequestBody EditChannelForm channelForm) {
         channelService.editProjectChannel(channelForm.getId(), channelForm.getName(), channelForm.getColor(), projectId, channelForm.isNonReviewed());
     }
+
+    @Unlocked
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.OK)
+    @PermissionRequired(type = PermissionType.PROJECT,perms = NamedPermission.EDIT_TAGS, args = "{#projectId}")
+    @PostMapping("/{projectId}/delete/{channelId}")
+    public void deleteChannel(@PathVariable long projectId, @PathVariable long channelId) {
+        channelService.deleteProjectChannel(projectId, channelId);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/HangarProjectsDAO.java b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/HangarProjectsDAO.java
index a2971aa0e..a9de22d45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/HangarProjectsDAO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/HangarProjectsDAO.java
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ public interface HangarProjectsDAO {
             "   WHERE lower(p.owner_name) = lower(:author) AND lower(p.slug) = lower(:slug)")
     List<HangarProjectFlag> getHangarProjectFlags(String author, String slug);
 
+    @RegisterConstructorMapper(HangarChannel.class)
+    @SqlQuery("SELECT pc.*," +
+            "   (SELECT count(*) FROM project_versions pv WHERE pv.channel_id = pc.id) as version_count" +
+            "   FROM project_channels pc" +
+            "   WHERE pc.id = :channelId")
+    HangarChannel getHangarChannel(long channelId);
+
     @RegisterConstructorMapper(HangarChannel.class)
     @SqlQuery("SELECT pc.*," +
             "   (SELECT count(*) FROM project_versions pv WHERE pv.channel_id = pc.id) as version_count" +
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/table/projects/ProjectChannelsDAO.java b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/table/projects/ProjectChannelsDAO.java
index fd1c456cd..67053ab89 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/table/projects/ProjectChannelsDAO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/db/dao/internal/table/projects/ProjectChannelsDAO.java
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ public interface ProjectChannelsDAO {
     @SqlUpdate("UPDATE project_channels SET name = :name, color = :color, non_reviewed = :nonReviewed WHERE id = :id")
     void update(@BindBean ProjectChannelTable projectChannelTable);
 
+    @SqlUpdate("DELETE FROM project_channels WHERE id = :id")
+    void delete(@BindBean ProjectChannelTable projectChannelTable);
+
     @SqlQuery("SELECT * FROM project_channels WHERE project_id = :projectId")
     List<ProjectChannelTable> getProjectChannels(long projectId);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/service/internal/projects/ChannelService.java b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/service/internal/projects/ChannelService.java
index 6b122b3e0..db8eedf5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/service/internal/projects/ChannelService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/service/internal/projects/ChannelService.java
@@ -35,16 +35,17 @@ public class ChannelService extends HangarService {
         }
 
         if (existingChannels.stream().anyMatch(ch -> ch.getColor() == color)) {
-            throw new HangarApiException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "channel.modal.error.duplicateColor");
+            throw new HangarApiException(HttpStatus.CONFLICT, "channel.modal.error.duplicateColor");
         }
 
         if (existingChannels.stream().anyMatch(ch -> ch.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(name))) {
-            throw new HangarApiException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "channel.modal.error.duplicateName");
+            throw new HangarApiException(HttpStatus.CONFLICT, "channel.modal.error.duplicateName");
         }
     }
 
     public ProjectChannelTable createProjectChannel(String name, Color color, long projectId, boolean nonReviewed) {
         validateChannel(name, color, projectId, nonReviewed, projectChannelsDAO.getProjectChannels(projectId));
+        // TODO user action logging
         return projectChannelsDAO.insert(new ProjectChannelTable(name, color, projectId, nonReviewed));
     }
 
@@ -58,6 +59,20 @@ public class ChannelService extends HangarService {
         projectChannelTable.setColor(color);
         projectChannelTable.setNonReviewed(nonReviewed);
         projectChannelsDAO.update(projectChannelTable);
+        // TODO user action logging
+    }
+
+    public void deleteProjectChannel(long projectId, long channelId) {
+        HangarChannel hangarChannel = hangarProjectsDAO.getHangarChannel(channelId);
+        if (hangarChannel == null) {
+            throw new HangarApiException(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        if (hangarChannel.getVersionCount() != 0 || getProjectChannels(projectId).size() == 1) {
+            // Cannot delete channels with versions or if its the last channel
+            throw new HangarApiException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "channel.modal.error.cannotDelete");
+        }
+        projectChannelsDAO.delete(hangarChannel);
+        // TODO user action logging
     }
 
     public List<HangarChannel> getProjectChannels(long projectId) {