diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/list.py b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
index 66ec4eee..978a7a9b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class List(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     )
     group = models.ForeignKey(
         "Group",
-        on_delete=models.PROTECT,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
         default=None,
         blank=True,
         null=True,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/delete_group_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/delete_group_modal.html
index fd670615..4bb87ed9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/delete_group_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/delete_group_modal.html
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-footer %}
-    <div>
-        {% csrf_token %}
-        <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ group.id }}">
-        <button class="button is-danger" type="submit">
-            {% trans "Delete" %}
-        </button>
-        {% trans "Cancel" as button_text %}
-        {% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with text=button_text controls_text="delete_list" controls_uid=list.id %}
-    </div>
+<form name="delete-group-{{ group.id }}" action="{% url 'delete-group' group.id %}" method="POST">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ group.id }}">
+    <button class="button is-danger" type="submit">
+        {% trans "Delete" %}
+    </button>
+    {% trans "Cancel" as button_text %}
+    {% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with text=button_text controls_text="delete_group" controls_uid=group.id %}
+</form>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 49c47ef5..c81a930b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(
         r"^group/(?P<group_id>\d+)(.json)?/?$", views.Group.as_view(), name="group"
     ),
+    re_path(r"^group/delete/(?P<group_id>\d+)/?$", views.delete_group, name="delete-group"),
     re_path(
         r"^group/(?P<group_id>\d+)/add-users/?$",
         views.FindUsers.as_view(),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 08b846dc..1e525cb3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from .group import (
     Group,
     UserGroups,
     FindUsers,
+    delete_group,
     invite_member,
     remove_member,
     accept_membership,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/group.py b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
index 2623361d..07eabda7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class UserGroups(View):
         """create a user group"""
         form = forms.GroupForm(request.POST)
         if not form.is_valid():
-            return redirect(request.user.local_path + "groups")
+            return redirect(request.user.local_path + "/groups")
         group = form.save()
         # add the creator as a group member
         models.GroupMember.objects.create(group=group, user=request.user)
@@ -134,6 +134,22 @@ class FindUsers(View):
         return TemplateResponse(request, "groups/find_users.html", data)
 
 
+@require_POST
+@login_required
+def delete_group(request, group_id):
+    """delete a group"""
+    group = get_object_or_404(models.Group, id=group_id)
+
+    # only the owner can delete a group
+    group.raise_not_deletable(request.user)
+
+    # deal with any group lists
+    models.List.objects.filter(group=group).update(curation="closed", group=None)
+
+    group.delete()
+    return redirect(request.user.local_path + "/groups")
+
+
 @require_POST
 @login_required
 def invite_member(request):
@@ -268,3 +284,4 @@ def reject_membership(request):
         pass
 
     return redirect(request.user.local_path)
+