diff --git a/models/organization/org.go b/models/organization/org.go
index fa2a604721..53b020d704 100644
--- a/models/organization/org.go
+++ b/models/organization/org.go
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ func (org *Organization) IsOwnedBy(uid int64) (bool, error) {
 	return IsOrganizationOwner(db.DefaultContext, org.ID, uid)
 }
 
+// IsOrgAdmin returns true if given user is in the owner team or an admin team.
+func (org *Organization) IsOrgAdmin(uid int64) (bool, error) {
+	return IsOrganizationAdmin(db.DefaultContext, org.ID, uid)
+}
+
 // IsOrgMember returns true if given user is member of organization.
 func (org *Organization) IsOrgMember(uid int64) (bool, error) {
 	return IsOrganizationMember(db.DefaultContext, org.ID, uid)
diff --git a/models/organization/org_user.go b/models/organization/org_user.go
index e5cbfe6c0f..d0598ab5d1 100644
--- a/models/organization/org_user.go
+++ b/models/organization/org_user.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 
@@ -53,6 +54,20 @@ func IsOrganizationOwner(ctx context.Context, orgID, uid int64) (bool, error) {
 	return IsTeamMember(ctx, orgID, ownerTeam.ID, uid)
 }
 
+// IsOrganizationAdmin returns true if given user is in the owner team or an admin team.
+func IsOrganizationAdmin(ctx context.Context, orgID, uid int64) (bool, error) {
+	teams, err := GetUserOrgTeams(ctx, orgID, uid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	for _, t := range teams {
+		if t.AccessMode >= perm.AccessModeAdmin {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 // IsOrganizationMember returns true if given user is member of organization.
 func IsOrganizationMember(ctx context.Context, orgID, uid int64) (bool, error) {
 	return db.GetEngine(ctx).
diff --git a/modules/repository/delete.go b/modules/repository/delete.go
index 01674db4a1..72c0dc9135 100644
--- a/modules/repository/delete.go
+++ b/modules/repository/delete.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func CanUserDelete(repo *repo_model.Repository, user *user_model.User) (bool, er
 	}
 
 	if repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
-		isOwner, err := organization.OrgFromUser(repo.Owner).IsOwnedBy(user.ID)
+		isAdmin, err := organization.OrgFromUser(repo.Owner).IsOrgAdmin(user.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
-		return isOwner, nil
+		return isAdmin, nil
 	}
 
 	return false, nil