diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/vault/components/vault-item-dialog/vault-item-dialog.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/vault/components/vault-item-dialog/vault-item-dialog.component.ts
index df575cc525f..2742cd52ef1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/vault/components/vault-item-dialog/vault-item-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/vault/components/vault-item-dialog/vault-item-dialog.component.ts
@@ -466,12 +466,11 @@ export class VaultItemDialogComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Helper method to delete cipher.
    */
   private async deleteCipher(): Promise<void> {
-    const cipherIsUnassigned =
-      !this.cipher.collectionIds || this.cipher.collectionIds?.length === 0;
+    const cipherIsUnassigned = this.cipher.isUnassigned;
 
     // Delete the cipher as an admin when:
-    // - the organization allows for owners/admins to manage all collections/items
-    // - the cipher is unassigned
+    // - The organization allows for owners/admins to manage all collections/items
+    // - The cipher is unassigned
     const asAdmin = this.organization?.canEditAllCiphers || cipherIsUnassigned;
 
     if (this.cipher.isDeleted) {