diff --git a/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityAccess.php b/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityAccess.php
index 4d7461a9b0..d74456d435 100644
--- a/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityAccess.php
+++ b/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityAccess.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public function entityOperationAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, Accou
     }
 
     // Prevent the deletion of entities with a published default revision.
-    if ($operation === 'delete') {
+    if ($operation === 'delete' && $this->workspaceManager->hasActiveWorkspace()) {
       $active_workspace = $this->workspaceManager->getActiveWorkspace();
       $is_deletable = $this->workspaceAssociation->isEntityDeletable($entity, $active_workspace);
 
diff --git a/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityOperations.php b/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityOperations.php
index 39f9f7c936..e9bb068c80 100644
--- a/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityOperations.php
+++ b/core/modules/workspaces/src/EntityOperations.php
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public function entityPredelete(EntityInterface $entity) {
     // support for workspaces, or if the entity has a published default
     // revision.
     $active_workspace = $this->workspaceManager->getActiveWorkspace();
-    if (!$this->workspaceManager->isEntityTypeSupported($entity_type) || !$this->workspaceAssociation->isEntityDeletable($entity, $active_workspace)) {
+    if (!$this->workspaceManager->isEntityTypeSupported($entity_type) || ($active_workspace && !$this->workspaceAssociation->isEntityDeletable($entity, $active_workspace))) {
       throw new \RuntimeException('This entity can only be deleted in the Live workspace.');
     }
   }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public function entityFormAlter(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state, $f
     // Prevent entities from being deleted in a workspace if they have a
     // published default revision.
     $active_workspace = $this->workspaceManager->getActiveWorkspace();
-    if ($form_state->getFormObject()->getOperation() === 'delete' && !$this->workspaceAssociation->isEntityDeletable($entity, $active_workspace)) {
+    if ($form_state->getFormObject()->getOperation() === 'delete' && $active_workspace && !$this->workspaceAssociation->isEntityDeletable($entity, $active_workspace)) {
       $form['#markup'] = $this->t('This @entity_type_label can only be deleted in the Live workspace.', [
         '@entity_type_label' => $entity->getEntityType()->getSingularLabel(),
       ]);