diff --git a/config/current.ver b/config/current.ver
index 930a24b..725ffd4 100644
--- a/config/current.ver
+++ b/config/current.ver
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.26
\ No newline at end of file
+1.2.27
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/assets/js/ui-editor.js b/public/assets/js/ui-editor.js
index fed0827..219d055 100644
--- a/public/assets/js/ui-editor.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/ui-editor.js
@@ -1144,7 +1144,12 @@ export function initEditor() {
     try {
       const okRefs = await confirmTemplateReferences('Deaktivieren');
       if (!okRefs) return;
-      const res = await apiAction('content_versions.deactivate', { method: 'POST', data: { content_id: current.id } });
+      let res = await apiAction('content_versions.deactivate', { method: 'POST', data: { content_id: current.id } });
+      if (res && res.ok === false && Array.isArray(res.references) && res.references.length) {
+        const ok = confirm('Dieses Template wird in anderen Templates verwendet. Trotzdem deaktivieren?');
+        if (!ok) return;
+        res = await apiAction('content_versions.deactivate', { method: 'POST', data: { content_id: current.id, force: 1 } });
+      }
       if (!res?.ok) throw new Error(res?.error || 'Deaktivieren fehlgeschlagen');
       await loadVersionsForCurrent({ keepSelection: true, preferredId: currentVersionId });
       toast('Aktive Version deaktiviert', true);
diff --git a/public/assets/js/ui-list.js b/public/assets/js/ui-list.js
index 38ccd56..35a1dc7 100644
--- a/public/assets/js/ui-list.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/ui-list.js
@@ -260,7 +260,12 @@ async function openTemplateManager(item, section) {
         const ok = await confirmTemplateReferences('Deaktivieren');
         if (!ok) return;
       }
-      const res = await apiAction('content_versions.deactivate', { method: 'POST', data: { content_id: item.id } });
+      let res = await apiAction('content_versions.deactivate', { method: 'POST', data: { content_id: item.id } });
+      if (res && res.ok === false && Array.isArray(res.references) && res.references.length) {
+        const ok = confirm('Dieses Template wird in anderen Templates verwendet. Trotzdem deaktivieren?');
+        if (!ok) return;
+        res = await apiAction('content_versions.deactivate', { method: 'POST', data: { content_id: item.id, force: 1 } });
+      }
       toast(res && res.ok ? 'Aktive Version deaktiviert' : 'Deaktivieren fehlgeschlagen', !!(res && res.ok));
       await loadVersions();
       if (typeof window.loadList === 'function') window.loadList(section);
@@ -270,7 +275,12 @@ async function openTemplateManager(item, section) {
       const versionRow = versions.find(v => Number(v.id) === vid);
       if (versionRow && Number(versionRow.is_active) === 1) return;
       if (!confirm('Version wirklich löschen?')) return;
-      const res = await apiAction('content_versions.delete', { method: 'POST', data: { id: vid, content_id: item.id } });
+      let res = await apiAction('content_versions.delete', { method: 'POST', data: { id: vid, content_id: item.id } });
+      if (res && res.ok === false && Array.isArray(res.references) && res.references.length) {
+        const ok = confirm('Dieses Template wird in anderen Templates verwendet. Trotzdem löschen?');
+        if (!ok) return;
+        res = await apiAction('content_versions.delete', { method: 'POST', data: { id: vid, content_id: item.id, force: 1 } });
+      }
       toast(res && res.ok ? 'Version gelöscht' : 'Löschen fehlgeschlagen', !!(res && res.ok));
       await loadVersions();
       if (typeof window.loadList === 'function') window.loadList(section);
diff --git a/src/ApiKernel.php b/src/ApiKernel.php
index a46a8b7..c594077 100644
--- a/src/ApiKernel.php
+++ b/src/ApiKernel.php
@@ -1240,6 +1240,7 @@ class ApiKernel
         $versionId = (int)$this->val($this->in, ['id', 'version_id', 'version'], 0);
         if ($versionId <= 0) $this->fail('version id required', null, 422);
         $contentId = (int)$this->val($this->in, ['content_id', 'content'], 0);
+        $force = (int)$this->val($this->in, ['force', 'override'], 0) === 1;
 
         $versionsTable = $this->contentVersionsTable();
         $itemsTable = $this->contentItemsTable();
@@ -1323,32 +1324,35 @@ class ApiKernel
         if ($customerId <= 0) $this->fail('Customer context missing', null, 500);
         $contentId = (int)$this->val($this->in, ['content_id', 'content'], 0);
         if ($contentId <= 0) $this->fail('content_id required', null, 422);
+        $force = (int)$this->val($this->in, ['force', 'override'], 0) === 1;
 
-        $refsDebug = [];
-        $refs = $this->findTemplateReferences($customerId, $contentId, $refsDebug);
-        if (!empty($refsDebug)) {
-            $this->writeDebugLog('templates_references_debug', $refsDebug);
-        }
-        if (!empty($refs)) {
-            debug_log_write('templates_toggle', [
-                'time' => date(DATE_ATOM),
-                'action' => 'content_versions.deactivate.blocked',
-                'customer_id' => $customerId,
-                'content_id' => $contentId,
-                'references' => $refs,
-                'input' => $this->in,
-            ], [
-                'append' => true,
-                'json' => true,
-                'newline' => true,
-            ]);
-            $this->respond([
-                'ok' => false,
-                'error' => 'Template wird in anderen Templates verwendet',
-                'content_id' => $contentId,
-                'count' => count($refs),
-                'references' => $refs,
-            ], 409);
+        if (!$force) {
+            $refsDebug = [];
+            $refs = $this->findTemplateReferences($customerId, $contentId, $refsDebug);
+            if (!empty($refsDebug)) {
+                $this->writeDebugLog('templates_references_debug', $refsDebug);
+            }
+            if (!empty($refs)) {
+                debug_log_write('templates_toggle', [
+                    'time' => date(DATE_ATOM),
+                    'action' => 'content_versions.deactivate.blocked',
+                    'customer_id' => $customerId,
+                    'content_id' => $contentId,
+                    'references' => $refs,
+                    'input' => $this->in,
+                ], [
+                    'append' => true,
+                    'json' => true,
+                    'newline' => true,
+                ]);
+                $this->respond([
+                    'ok' => false,
+                    'error' => 'Template wird in anderen Templates verwendet',
+                    'content_id' => $contentId,
+                    'count' => count($refs),
+                    'references' => $refs,
+                ], 409);
+            }
         }
 
         $ok = $this->deactivateContentVersion($customerId, $contentId);
@@ -1395,6 +1399,37 @@ class ApiKernel
             $this->fail('Active versions cannot be deleted', ['id' => $versionId], 422);
         }
 
+        if (!$force && $contentId > 0) {
+            $refsDebug = [];
+            $refs = $this->findTemplateReferences($customerId, $contentId, $refsDebug);
+            if (!empty($refsDebug)) {
+                $this->writeDebugLog('templates_references_debug', $refsDebug);
+            }
+            if (!empty($refs)) {
+                debug_log_write('templates_toggle', [
+                    'time' => date(DATE_ATOM),
+                    'action' => 'content_versions.delete.blocked',
+                    'customer_id' => $customerId,
+                    'content_id' => $contentId,
+                    'version_id' => $versionId,
+                    'references' => $refs,
+                    'input' => $this->in,
+                ], [
+                    'append' => true,
+                    'json' => true,
+                    'newline' => true,
+                ]);
+                $this->respond([
+                    'ok' => false,
+                    'error' => 'Template wird in anderen Templates verwendet',
+                    'content_id' => $contentId,
+                    'version_id' => $versionId,
+                    'count' => count($refs),
+                    'references' => $refs,
+                ], 409);
+            }
+        }
+
         $stmt = $this->pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM `$table` WHERE `id` = :id AND `customer_id` = :cid LIMIT 1");
         $stmt->execute([':id' => $versionId, ':cid' => $customerId]);
         $this->respond(['ok' => true, 'deleted' => true, 'id' => $versionId]);