diff --git a/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/DirectoryService.cs b/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/DirectoryService.cs
index 45cdc80..d2d9c0b 100644
--- a/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/DirectoryService.cs
+++ b/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/DirectoryService.cs
@@ -2109,10 +2109,11 @@ namespace Marco.Pms.Services.Service
 
                 return ApiResponse<object>.ErrorResponse("Invalid or empty payload", "Invalid or empty payload", 400);
             }
+            var (hasAdminPermission, hasManagerPermission, hasUserPermission) = await CheckPermissionsAsync(loggedInEmployee.Id);
 
             var bucketIds = await _context.ContactBucketMappings.Where(cb => cb.ContactId == noteDto.ContactId).Select(cb => cb.BucketId).ToListAsync();
             var hasContactAccess = await _context.EmployeeBucketMappings.AnyAsync(eb => bucketIds.Contains(eb.BucketId) && eb.EmployeeId == loggedInEmployee.Id);
-            if (hasContactAccess)
+            if (!hasAdminPermission && hasContactAccess)
             {
                 _logger.LogWarning("Employee {EmployeeId} does not have permission to delete contact {ContactId}",
                      loggedInEmployee.Id, noteDto.ContactId);