diff --git a/api/models/Role.js b/api/models/Role.js
index 9c160512b7d..ebf7e809a0b 100644
--- a/api/models/Role.js
+++ b/api/models/Role.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const {
   promptPermissionsSchema,
   bookmarkPermissionsSchema,
   multiConvoPermissionsSchema,
+  deleteConvoPermissionsSchema,
 } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const getLogStores = require('~/cache/getLogStores');
 const Role = require('~/models/schema/roleSchema');
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ const permissionSchemas = {
   [PermissionTypes.PROMPTS]: promptPermissionsSchema,
   [PermissionTypes.BOOKMARKS]: bookmarkPermissionsSchema,
   [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: multiConvoPermissionsSchema,
+  [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: deleteConvoPermissionsSchema,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/api/models/schema/roleSchema.js b/api/models/schema/roleSchema.js
index 36e9d3f7b6e..717a1860baa 100644
--- a/api/models/schema/roleSchema.js
+++ b/api/models/schema/roleSchema.js
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ const roleSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
       default: true,
     },
   },
+  [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: {
+    [Permissions.USE]: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: true,
+    },
+  },
 });
 
 const Role = mongoose.model('Role', roleSchema);
diff --git a/api/server/routes/convos.js b/api/server/routes/convos.js
index 104b0616f81..8ca372bab7f 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/convos.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/convos.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 const multer = require('multer');
 const express = require('express');
-const { CacheKeys } = require('librechat-data-provider');
+const { CacheKeys, PermissionTypes, Permissions } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { initializeClient } = require('~/server/services/Endpoints/assistants');
 const { getConvosByPage, deleteConvos, getConvo, saveConvo } = require('~/models/Conversation');
 const { storage, importFileFilter } = require('~/server/routes/files/multer');
 const requireJwtAuth = require('~/server/middleware/requireJwtAuth');
 const { forkConversation } = require('~/server/utils/import/fork');
 const { importConversations } = require('~/server/utils/import');
-const { createImportLimiters } = require('~/server/middleware');
+const { createImportLimiters, generateCheckAccess } = require('~/server/middleware');
 const getLogStores = require('~/cache/getLogStores');
 const { sleep } = require('~/server/utils');
 const { logger } = require('~/config');
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ router.post('/gen_title', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
-router.post('/clear', async (req, res) => {
+const checkDeleteConvoAccess = generateCheckAccess(PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO, [Permissions.USE]);
+
+router.post('/clear', checkDeleteConvoAccess, async (req, res) => {
   let filter = {};
   const { conversationId, source, thread_id } = req.body.arg;
   if (conversationId) {
diff --git a/api/server/services/start/interface.js b/api/server/services/start/interface.js
index bf31eb78b89..d60dcacfa22 100644
--- a/api/server/services/start/interface.js
+++ b/api/server/services/start/interface.js
@@ -32,17 +32,20 @@ async function loadDefaultInterface(config, configDefaults, roleName = SystemRol
     bookmarks: interfaceConfig?.bookmarks ?? defaults.bookmarks,
     prompts: interfaceConfig?.prompts ?? defaults.prompts,
     multiConvo: interfaceConfig?.multiConvo ?? defaults.multiConvo,
+    deleteConvo: interfaceConfig?.deleteConvo ?? defaults.deleteConvo,
   });
 
   await updateAccessPermissions(roleName, {
     [PermissionTypes.PROMPTS]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.prompts },
     [PermissionTypes.BOOKMARKS]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.bookmarks },
     [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.multiConvo },
+    [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.deleteConvo },
   });
   await updateAccessPermissions(SystemRoles.ADMIN, {
     [PermissionTypes.PROMPTS]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.prompts },
     [PermissionTypes.BOOKMARKS]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.bookmarks },
     [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.multiConvo },
+    [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: { [Permissions.USE]: loadedInterface.deleteConvo },
   });
 
   let i = 0;
diff --git a/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx b/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx
index 9b6f504b5e9..aa4fb2a8313 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { useToastContext } from '~/Providers';
 import { ConvoOptions } from './ConvoOptions';
 import { cn } from '~/utils';
 import store from '~/store';
-import { useLocalize } from '~/hooks'
+import { useLocalize } from '~/hooks';
 
 type KeyEvent = KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>;
 
@@ -151,11 +151,23 @@ export default function Conversation({
             aria-label={`${localize('com_ui_rename')} ${localize('com_ui_chat')}`}
           />
           <div className="flex gap-1">
-            <button onClick={cancelRename} aria-label={`${localize('com_ui_cancel')} ${localize('com_ui_rename')}`}>
-              <X aria-hidden={true} className="transition-colors h-4 w-4 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:opacity-70" />
+            <button
+              onClick={cancelRename}
+              aria-label={`${localize('com_ui_cancel')} ${localize('com_ui_rename')}`}
+            >
+              <X
+                aria-hidden={true}
+                className="h-4 w-4 transition-colors duration-200 ease-in-out hover:opacity-70"
+              />
             </button>
-            <button onClick={onRename} aria-label={`${localize('com_ui_submit')} ${localize('com_ui_rename')}`}>
-              <Check aria-hidden={true} className="transition-colors h-4 w-4 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:opacity-70" />
+            <button
+              onClick={onRename}
+              aria-label={`${localize('com_ui_submit')} ${localize('com_ui_rename')}`}
+            >
+              <Check
+                aria-hidden={true}
+                className="h-4 w-4 transition-colors duration-200 ease-in-out hover:opacity-70"
+              />
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/Conversations/ConvoOptions/ConvoOptions.tsx b/client/src/components/Conversations/ConvoOptions/ConvoOptions.tsx
index 59c63f896ac..fbeea684191 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Conversations/ConvoOptions/ConvoOptions.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Conversations/ConvoOptions/ConvoOptions.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { useState, useId } from 'react';
 import * as Ariakit from '@ariakit/react';
 import { Ellipsis, Share2, Archive, Pen, Trash } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useGetStartupConfig } from 'librechat-data-provider/react-query';
-import { useLocalize, useArchiveHandler } from '~/hooks';
+import { useLocalize, useArchiveHandler, useHasAccess } from '~/hooks';
 import { DropdownPopup } from '~/components/ui';
 import DeleteButton from './DeleteButton';
 import ShareButton from './ShareButton';
 import { cn } from '~/utils';
+import { PermissionTypes, Permissions } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 
 export default function ConvoOptions({
   conversation,
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ export default function ConvoOptions({
     setShowDeleteDialog(true);
   };
 
+  const hasAccessToDeleteConvo = useHasAccess({
+    permissionType: PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO,
+    permission: Permissions.USE,
+  });
+
   const dropdownItems = [
     {
       label: localize('com_ui_rename'),
@@ -50,12 +56,15 @@ export default function ConvoOptions({
       onClick: archiveHandler,
       icon: <Archive className="icon-md mr-2 text-text-secondary" />,
     },
-    {
+  ];
+
+  if (hasAccessToDeleteConvo) {
+    dropdownItems.push({
       label: localize('com_ui_delete'),
       onClick: deleteHandler,
       icon: <Trash className="icon-md mr-2 text-text-secondary" />,
-    },
-  ];
+    });
+  }
 
   const menuId = useId();
 
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index be0dfd3d8ef..e459fb8c8d9 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ export const configSchema = z.object({
       parameters: z.boolean().optional(),
       sidePanel: z.boolean().optional(),
       multiConvo: z.boolean().optional(),
+      deleteConvo: z.boolean().optional(),
       bookmarks: z.boolean().optional(),
       presets: z.boolean().optional(),
       prompts: z.boolean().optional(),
@@ -476,6 +477,7 @@ export const configSchema = z.object({
       sidePanel: true,
       presets: true,
       multiConvo: true,
+      deleteConvo: true,
       bookmarks: true,
       prompts: true,
     }),
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/roles.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/roles.ts
index fca276b00e0..1185c8896aa 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/roles.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/roles.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export enum PermissionTypes {
    * Type for Multi-Conversation Permissions
    */
   MULTI_CONVO = 'MULTI_CONVO',
+  /**
+   * Type for Delete Conversation Permissions
+   */
+  DELETE_CONVO = 'DELETE_CONVO',
 }
 
 /**
@@ -68,12 +72,17 @@ export const multiConvoPermissionsSchema = z.object({
   [Permissions.USE]: z.boolean().default(false),
 });
 
+export const deleteConvoPermissionsSchema = z.object({
+  [Permissions.USE]: z.boolean().default(false),
+});
+
 export const roleSchema = z.object({
   name: z.string(),
   [PermissionTypes.PROMPTS]: promptPermissionsSchema,
   [PermissionTypes.BOOKMARKS]: bookmarkPermissionsSchema,
   [PermissionTypes.AGENTS]: agentPermissionsSchema,
   [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: multiConvoPermissionsSchema,
+  [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: deleteConvoPermissionsSchema,
 });
 
 export type TRole = z.infer<typeof roleSchema>;
@@ -103,6 +112,9 @@ const defaultRolesSchema = z.object({
     [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: multiConvoPermissionsSchema.extend({
       [Permissions.USE]: z.boolean().default(true),
     }),
+    [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: deleteConvoPermissionsSchema.extend({
+      [Permissions.USE]: z.boolean().default(true),
+    }),
   }),
   [SystemRoles.USER]: roleSchema.extend({
     name: z.literal(SystemRoles.USER),
@@ -110,6 +122,7 @@ const defaultRolesSchema = z.object({
     [PermissionTypes.BOOKMARKS]: bookmarkPermissionsSchema,
     [PermissionTypes.AGENTS]: agentPermissionsSchema,
     [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: multiConvoPermissionsSchema,
+    [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: multiConvoPermissionsSchema,
   }),
 });
 
@@ -120,6 +133,7 @@ export const roleDefaults = defaultRolesSchema.parse({
     [PermissionTypes.BOOKMARKS]: {},
     [PermissionTypes.AGENTS]: {},
     [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: {},
+    [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: {},
   },
   [SystemRoles.USER]: {
     name: SystemRoles.USER,
@@ -127,5 +141,6 @@ export const roleDefaults = defaultRolesSchema.parse({
     [PermissionTypes.BOOKMARKS]: {},
     [PermissionTypes.AGENTS]: {},
     [PermissionTypes.MULTI_CONVO]: {},
+    [PermissionTypes.DELETE_CONVO]: {},
   },
 });
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/types.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/types.ts
index 41276c7557e..86174705677 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/types.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ export type TInterfaceConfig = {
   sidePanel: boolean;
   presets: boolean;
   multiConvo: boolean;
+  deleteConvo: boolean;
   bookmarks: boolean;
   prompts: boolean;
 };