diff --git a/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb b/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
index 3ae607380..4ab9a897c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 class ArtistsController < ApplicationController
   respond_to :html, :xml, :json
   before_filter :member_only, :except => [:index, :show, :banned]
+  before_filter :builder_only, :only => [:edit_name, :update_name, :destroy]
   before_filter :admin_only, :only => [:ban]
-  before_filter :builder_only, :only => [:edit_name, :update_name]
 
   def new
     @artist = Artist.new_with_defaults(params)
@@ -82,6 +82,24 @@ class ArtistsController < ApplicationController
     respond_with(@artist)
   end
 
+  def destroy
+    @artist = Artist.find(params[:id])
+    if !@artist.deletable_by?(CurrentUser.user)
+      raise User::PrivilegeError
+    end
+    @artist.update_attribute(:is_active, false)
+    respond_with(@artist, :notice => "Artist deleted")
+  end
+
+  def undelete
+    @artist = Artist.find(params[:id])
+    if !@artist.deletable_by?(CurrentUser.user)
+      raise User::PrivilegeError
+    end
+    @artist.update_attribute(:is_active, true)
+    respond_with(@artist, :notice => "Artist undeleted")
+  end
+
   def revert
     @artist = Artist.find(params[:id])
     @version = ArtistVersion.find(params[:version_id])
diff --git a/app/models/artist.rb b/app/models/artist.rb
index 6e0a7b051..a0c07d0dc 100644
--- a/app/models/artist.rb
+++ b/app/models/artist.rb
@@ -317,8 +317,10 @@ class Artist < ActiveRecord::Base
   extend SearchMethods
 
   def status
-    if is_banned?
+    if is_banned? && is_active?
       "Banned"
+    elsif is_banned?
+      "Banned Deleted"
     elsif is_active?
       "Active"
     else
@@ -341,4 +343,8 @@ class Artist < ActiveRecord::Base
   def initialize_creator
     self.creator_id = CurrentUser.user.id
   end
+
+  def deletable_by?(user)
+    user.is_builder?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb
index 040a7db26..a96ebd89b 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
   <%= f.input :other_names_comma, :hint => "Separate with commas", :as => :text, :label => "Other names" %>
   <%= f.input :group_name %>
   <%= f.input :url_string, :label => "URLs", :as => :text, :input_html => {:size => "50x5"} %>
-  <% if CurrentUser.is_builder? %>
-    <%= f.input :is_active %>
-  <% end %>
 
   <%= dtext_field "artist", "notes" %>
   <%= f.button :submit, "Submit" %>
diff --git a/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
index 069f9307d..7b4c4ede8 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -16,8 +16,15 @@
         <li><%= link_to "Edit name", edit_name_artist_path(@artist) %></li>
       <% end %>
       <li><%= link_to "History", artist_versions_path(:search => {:artist_id => @artist.id}) %></li>
+      <% if @artist.deletable_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>
+        <% if @artist.is_active? %>
+          <li><%= link_to "Delete", artist_path(@artist), :method => :delete, :confirm => "Are you sure you want to delete this artist?" %></li>
+        <% else %>
+          <li><%= link_to "Undelete", undelete_artist_path(@artist), :method => :post, :confirm => "Are you sure you want to undelete this artist?" %></li>
+        <% end %>
+      <% end %>
       <% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %>
-        <%= link_to "Ban", ban_artist_path(@artist), :method => :put, :confirm => "Are you sure you want to ban this artist?" %>
+        <li><%= link_to "Ban", ban_artist_path(@artist), :method => :put, :confirm => "Are you sure you want to ban this artist?" %></li>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
   </menu>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 76bdeb900..6d43b60b6 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Danbooru::Application.routes.draw do
       put :ban
       get :edit_name
       put :update_name
+      post :undelete
     end
     collection do
       get :show_or_new