diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/block-protection-utils.ts b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/block-protection-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..800effd0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/block-protection-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import type { BlockState } from '@/stores/workflows/workflow/types'
+
+/**
+ * Result of filtering protected blocks from a deletion operation
+ */
+export interface FilterProtectedBlocksResult {
+  /** Block IDs that can be deleted (not protected) */
+  deletableIds: string[]
+  /** Block IDs that are protected and cannot be deleted */
+  protectedIds: string[]
+  /** Whether all blocks are protected (deletion should be cancelled entirely) */
+  allProtected: boolean
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a block is protected from deletion.
+ * A block is protected if it is locked or if its parent container is locked.
+ *
+ * @param blockId - The ID of the block to check
+ * @param blocks - Record of all blocks in the workflow
+ * @returns True if the block is protected from deletion
+ */
+export function isBlockProtected(blockId: string, blocks: Record<string, BlockState>): boolean {
+  const block = blocks[blockId]
+  if (!block) return false
+
+  // Block is locked directly
+  if (block.locked) return true
+
+  // Block is inside a locked container
+  const parentId = block.data?.parentId
+  if (parentId && blocks[parentId]?.locked) return true
+
+  return false
+}
+
+/**
+ * Filters out protected blocks from a list of block IDs for deletion.
+ * Protected blocks are those that are locked or inside a locked container.
+ *
+ * @param blockIds - Array of block IDs to filter
+ * @param blocks - Record of all blocks in the workflow
+ * @returns Result containing deletable IDs, protected IDs, and whether all are protected
+ */
+export function filterProtectedBlocks(
+  blockIds: string[],
+  blocks: Record<string, BlockState>
+): FilterProtectedBlocksResult {
+  const protectedIds = blockIds.filter((id) => isBlockProtected(id, blocks))
+  const deletableIds = blockIds.filter((id) => !protectedIds.includes(id))
+
+  return {
+    deletableIds,
+    protectedIds,
+    allProtected: protectedIds.length === blockIds.length && blockIds.length > 0,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/index.ts b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/index.ts
index d2845af28..88772d16f 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/index.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './auto-layout-utils'
+export * from './block-protection-utils'
 export * from './block-ring-utils'
 export * from './node-position-utils'
 export * from './workflow-canvas-helpers'
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
index 649271070..85e0447df 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import {
   clearDragHighlights,
   computeClampedPositionUpdates,
   estimateBlockDimensions,
+  filterProtectedBlocks,
   getClampedPositionForNode,
   isInEditableElement,
   resolveParentChildSelectionConflicts,
@@ -1069,14 +1070,11 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
   }, [contextMenuBlocks, copyBlocks, executePasteOperation])
 
   const handleContextDelete = useCallback(() => {
-    let blockIds = contextMenuBlocks.map((b) => b.id)
-    // Filter out locked blocks and blocks inside locked containers
-    const protectedBlockIds = contextMenuBlocks
-      .filter((b) => b.locked || (b.parentId && blocks[b.parentId]?.locked))
-      .map((b) => b.id)
-    if (protectedBlockIds.length > 0) {
-      blockIds = blockIds.filter((id) => !protectedBlockIds.includes(id))
-      if (protectedBlockIds.length === contextMenuBlocks.length) {
+    const blockIds = contextMenuBlocks.map((b) => b.id)
+    const { deletableIds, protectedIds, allProtected } = filterProtectedBlocks(blockIds, blocks)
+
+    if (protectedIds.length > 0) {
+      if (allProtected) {
         addNotification({
           level: 'info',
           message: 'Cannot delete locked blocks or blocks inside locked containers',
@@ -1086,12 +1084,12 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
       }
       addNotification({
         level: 'info',
-        message: `Skipped ${protectedBlockIds.length} protected block(s)`,
+        message: `Skipped ${protectedIds.length} protected block(s)`,
         workflowId: activeWorkflowId || undefined,
       })
     }
-    if (blockIds.length > 0) {
-      collaborativeBatchRemoveBlocks(blockIds)
+    if (deletableIds.length > 0) {
+      collaborativeBatchRemoveBlocks(deletableIds)
     }
   }, [contextMenuBlocks, collaborativeBatchRemoveBlocks, addNotification, activeWorkflowId, blocks])
 
@@ -3499,16 +3497,14 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
       }
 
       event.preventDefault()
-      let selectedIds = selectedNodes.map((node) => node.id)
-      // Filter out locked blocks and blocks inside locked containers
-      const protectedIds = selectedIds.filter(
-        (id) =>
-          blocks[id]?.locked ||
-          (blocks[id]?.data?.parentId && blocks[blocks[id]?.data?.parentId]?.locked)
+      const selectedIds = selectedNodes.map((node) => node.id)
+      const { deletableIds, protectedIds, allProtected } = filterProtectedBlocks(
+        selectedIds,
+        blocks
       )
+
       if (protectedIds.length > 0) {
-        selectedIds = selectedIds.filter((id) => !protectedIds.includes(id))
-        if (protectedIds.length === selectedNodes.length) {
+        if (allProtected) {
           addNotification({
             level: 'info',
             message: 'Cannot delete locked blocks or blocks inside locked containers',
@@ -3522,8 +3518,8 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
           workflowId: activeWorkflowId || undefined,
         })
       }
-      if (selectedIds.length > 0) {
-        collaborativeBatchRemoveBlocks(selectedIds)
+      if (deletableIds.length > 0) {
+        collaborativeBatchRemoveBlocks(deletableIds)
       }
     }