diff --git a/client/src/pages/Settings.jsx b/client/src/pages/Settings.jsx
index a74cbb7..0b3854b 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Settings.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Settings.jsx
@@ -1130,6 +1130,43 @@ const UsersSettings = ({ tenantConfig, onRefresh }) => {
     }
   };
 
+  // Helper functions for local user management
+  const handleEditUser = (user) => {
+    setEditingUser(user);
+    setShowEditUser(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleToggleUserStatus = async (user) => {
+    try {
+      await api.put(`/tenant/users/${user.id}/status`, {
+        is_active: !user.is_active
+      });
+      toast.success(`User ${user.is_active ? 'deactivated' : 'activated'} successfully`);
+      fetchUsers();
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error('Failed to update user status');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleDeleteUser = (user) => {
+    setDeletingUser(user);
+    setShowDeleteConfirm(true);
+  };
+
+  const confirmDeleteUser = async () => {
+    if (!deletingUser) return;
+
+    try {
+      await api.delete(`/tenant/users/${deletingUser.id}`);
+      toast.success('User deleted successfully');
+      fetchUsers();
+      setShowDeleteConfirm(false);
+      setDeletingUser(null);
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error('Failed to delete user');
+    }
+  };
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <div className="bg-white shadow rounded-lg">
@@ -1408,43 +1445,6 @@ const UsersSettings = ({ tenantConfig, onRefresh }) => {
       )}
     </div>
   );
-
-  // Helper functions for local user management
-  const handleEditUser = (user) => {
-    setEditingUser(user);
-    setShowEditUser(true);
-  };
-
-  const handleToggleUserStatus = async (user) => {
-    try {
-      await api.put(`/tenant/users/${user.id}/status`, {
-        is_active: !user.is_active
-      });
-      toast.success(`User ${user.is_active ? 'deactivated' : 'activated'} successfully`);
-      fetchUsers();
-    } catch (error) {
-      toast.error('Failed to update user status');
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleDeleteUser = (user) => {
-    setDeletingUser(user);
-    setShowDeleteConfirm(true);
-  };
-
-  const confirmDeleteUser = async () => {
-    if (!deletingUser) return;
-
-    try {
-      await api.delete(`/tenant/users/${deletingUser.id}`);
-      toast.success('User deleted successfully');
-      fetchUsers();
-      setShowDeleteConfirm(false);
-      setDeletingUser(null);
-    } catch (error) {
-      toast.error('Failed to delete user');
-    }
-  };
 };
 
 // Create User Modal Component (for local auth only)
diff --git a/server/routes/tenant.js b/server/routes/tenant.js
index ee75327..5e8f26b 100644
--- a/server/routes/tenant.js
+++ b/server/routes/tenant.js
@@ -673,6 +673,88 @@ router.put('/users/:userId', authenticateToken, requirePermissions(['users.edit'
   }
 });
 
+/**
+ * DELETE /tenant/users/:userId
+ * Delete a user permanently (user admin or higher, local auth only)
+ */
+router.delete('/users/:userId', authenticateToken, requirePermissions(['users.delete']), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    // Determine tenant from request
+    const tenantId = await multiAuth.determineTenant(req);
+    if (!tenantId) {
+      return res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: 'Unable to determine tenant'
+      });
+    }
+
+    const tenant = await Tenant.findOne({ where: { slug: tenantId } });
+    if (!tenant) {
+      return res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: 'Tenant not found'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Check if tenant uses local authentication
+    if (tenant.auth_provider !== 'local') {
+      return res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: `User deletion is only available for local authentication. This tenant uses ${tenant.auth_provider}.`
+      });
+    }
+
+    const { userId } = req.params;
+
+    // Find user in this tenant
+    const user = await User.findOne({
+      where: {
+        id: userId,
+        tenant_id: tenant.id
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!user) {
+      return res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: 'User not found in this tenant'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Prevent self-deletion
+    if (user.id === req.user.id) {
+      return res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: 'Cannot delete your own account'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Store user info for logging before deletion
+    const userInfo = {
+      id: user.id,
+      username: user.username,
+      email: user.email
+    };
+
+    // Delete the user
+    await user.destroy();
+
+    console.log(`🗑️ User "${userInfo.username}" (${userInfo.email}) deleted from tenant "${tenantId}" by admin "${req.user.username}"`);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      message: 'User deleted successfully'
+    });
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error deleting user:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({
+      success: false,
+      message: 'Failed to delete user'
+    });
+  }
+});
+
 /**
  * DELETE /tenant/users/:userId
  * Delete user permanently (user admin or higher, local auth only)