diff --git a/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx b/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx
index fb6923dd..1748c203 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx
@@ -850,8 +850,8 @@ export function useMenuActions({
       })
     }
 
-    // Delete functionality only available for own notes
-    if (pubkey && event.pubkey === pubkey) {
+    // Delete only when signed in as the author with a signing key (not read-only npub)
+    if (canSignEvents && pubkey && event.pubkey === pubkey) {
       actions.push({
         icon: Trash2,
         label: t('Try deleting this note'),
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/SpellsPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/primary/SpellsPage/index.tsx
index 2392e09b..5a0dbdfc 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/SpellsPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/SpellsPage/index.tsx
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ const SpellsPage = forwardRef<TPageRef>(function SpellsPage(
 ) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { navigate: navigatePrimary } = usePrimaryPage()
-  const { pubkey, relayList, attemptDelete, bookmarkListEvent, interestListEvent } = useNostr()
+  const { pubkey, account, relayList, attemptDelete, bookmarkListEvent, interestListEvent } =
+    useNostr()
   const { addBookmark, removeBookmark } = useBookmarks()
   const { hideUntrustedNotifications } = useUserTrust()
   const { isSmallScreen } = useScreenSize()
@@ -1179,7 +1180,9 @@ const SpellsPage = forwardRef<TPageRef>(function SpellsPage(
     [logSpellFeedPickerSelection, navigatePrimary, selectedFauxSpell, selectedSpell]
   )
 
-  const selectedSpellIsOwn = !!(pubkey && selectedSpell && selectedSpell.pubkey === pubkey)
+  const canSignSpellActions = account != null && account.signerType !== 'npub'
+  const selectedSpellIsAuthor = !!(pubkey && selectedSpell && selectedSpell.pubkey === pubkey)
+  const selectedSpellCanEditOrDelete = selectedSpellIsAuthor && canSignSpellActions
 
   const handleSpellFeedFirstPaint = useCallback(
     (detail: { eventCount: number; firstEventId: string }) => {
@@ -1588,7 +1591,7 @@ const SpellsPage = forwardRef<TPageRef>(function SpellsPage(
                         </Button>
                       </DropdownMenuTrigger>
                       <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
-                        {selectedSpellIsOwn ? (
+                        {selectedSpellCanEditOrDelete ? (
                           <DropdownMenuItem
                             className="gap-2"
                             onClick={() => {
@@ -1617,7 +1620,7 @@ const SpellsPage = forwardRef<TPageRef>(function SpellsPage(
                           <FileText className="size-4" />
                           {t('View definition')}
                         </DropdownMenuItem>
-                        {selectedSpellIsOwn ? (
+                        {selectedSpellCanEditOrDelete ? (
                           <>
                             <DropdownMenuSeparator />
                             <DropdownMenuItem
diff --git a/src/pages/secondary/FollowSetsSettingsPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/secondary/FollowSetsSettingsPage/index.tsx
index a389feb4..c7b14d99 100644
--- a/src/pages/secondary/FollowSetsSettingsPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/secondary/FollowSetsSettingsPage/index.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const FOLLOW_SET_FETCH_OPTS = {
 const FollowSetsSettingsPage = forwardRef(
   ({ index, hideTitlebar = false }: { index?: number; hideTitlebar?: boolean }, ref) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation()
-    const { pubkey, publish, attemptDelete, checkLogin, relayList } = useNostr()
+    const { pubkey, account, publish, attemptDelete, checkLogin, relayList } = useNostr()
     const { favoriteRelays, blockedRelays } = useFavoriteRelays()
     const [lists, setLists] = useState<Event[]>([])
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ const FollowSetsSettingsPage = forwardRef(
     const [deleteTarget, setDeleteTarget] = useState<Event | null>(null)
     const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState(false)
 
+    const canSignEvents = account != null && account.signerType !== 'npub'
+
     const { registerPrimaryPanelRefresh } = usePrimaryNoteView()
 
     const buildReadRelays = useCallback((): string[] => {
@@ -275,17 +277,19 @@ const FollowSetsSettingsPage = forwardRef(
                           <Pencil className="size-4" />
                           <span className="sr-only">{t('Edit')}</span>
                         </Button>
-                        <Button
-                          type="button"
-                          variant="outline"
-                          size="sm"
-                          className="text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
-                          onClick={() => setDeleteTarget(ev)}
-                          title={t('Delete')}
-                        >
-                          <Trash2 className="size-4" />
-                          <span className="sr-only">{t('Delete')}</span>
-                        </Button>
+                        {canSignEvents && ev.pubkey === pubkey ? (
+                          <Button
+                            type="button"
+                            variant="outline"
+                            size="sm"
+                            className="text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
+                            onClick={() => setDeleteTarget(ev)}
+                            title={t('Delete')}
+                          >
+                            <Trash2 className="size-4" />
+                            <span className="sr-only">{t('Delete')}</span>
+                          </Button>
+                        ) : null}
                       </div>
                     </li>
                   ))}