diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java
index 0b0edf19..e281615f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationDao.java
@@ -295,7 +295,12 @@ public class ApplicationDao {
         log.info("Deleting application with ID: {}", id);
 
         ApplicationEntity applicationEntity= validateApplication(id);
-        
+        if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(ApplicationStatusTypeEnum.DRAFT.getValue().equals(applicationEntity.getStatus()))) {
+            throw new CustomValidationException(
+                    Status.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                    Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.APPLICATION_NOT_IN_DRAFT_STATUS)
+            );
+        }
         ApplicationEntity oldApplicationDataEntity = Utils.getClonedEntityForData(applicationEntity);
         
         validator.validateUserWithCompany(request, applicationEntity.getCompanyId());