diff --git a/argocd/configmap.yaml b/argocd/configmap.yaml
index 7f2eff0..0a81378 100644
--- a/argocd/configmap.yaml
+++ b/argocd/configmap.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ data:
   LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL: "/login/"
   OIDC_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE_REDIRECT_URL: "/login/"
   GUNICORN_OPTS: "--access-logfile -"
-  IMAGE_TAG: "0.078"
+  IMAGE_TAG: "0.079"
diff --git a/argocd/deployment.yaml b/argocd/deployment.yaml
index 01be0f2..ceb8851 100644
--- a/argocd/deployment.yaml
+++ b/argocd/deployment.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /data
       containers:
         - name: web
-          image: git.baumann.gr/adebaumann/labhelper:0.078
+          image: git.baumann.gr/adebaumann/labhelper:0.079
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           ports:
             - containerPort: 8000
diff --git a/boxes/templates/boxes/edit_thing.html b/boxes/templates/boxes/edit_thing.html
index 7418648..3f9cebb 100644
--- a/boxes/templates/boxes/edit_thing.html
+++ b/boxes/templates/boxes/edit_thing.html
@@ -284,6 +284,16 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
+<div class="section">
+    <form method="post" action="{% url 'delete_thing' thing.id %}"
+          onsubmit="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete {{ thing.name }}? This cannot be undone.');">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">
+            <i class="fas fa-trash"></i> Delete Thing
+        </button>
+    </form>
+</div>
+
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block extra_css %}
diff --git a/boxes/views.py b/boxes/views.py
index 2acac18..ae981ae 100644
--- a/boxes/views.py
+++ b/boxes/views.py
@@ -373,6 +373,21 @@ def delete_box(request, box_id):
     return redirect('box_management')
 
 
+@login_required
+def delete_thing(request, thing_id):
+    """Delete a thing and its associated files."""
+    thing = get_object_or_404(Thing, pk=thing_id)
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        box_id = thing.box.id
+        if thing.picture:
+            thing.picture.delete(save=False)
+        for thing_file in thing.files.all():
+            thing_file.file.delete(save=False)
+        thing.delete()
+        return redirect('box_detail', box_id=box_id)
+    return redirect('edit_thing', thing_id=thing_id)
+
+
 @login_required
 def resources_list(request):
     """List all links and files from things that have them."""
diff --git a/labhelper/urls.py b/labhelper/urls.py
index f9c6ecc..e4e4a50 100644
--- a/labhelper/urls.py
+++ b/labhelper/urls.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from boxes.views import (
     boxes_list,
     delete_box,
     delete_box_type,
+    delete_thing,
     edit_box,
     edit_box_type,
     edit_thing,
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('box/<str:box_id>/', box_detail, name='box_detail'),
     path('thing/<int:thing_id>/', thing_detail, name='thing_detail'),
     path('thing/<int:thing_id>/edit/', edit_thing, name='edit_thing'),
+    path('thing/<int:thing_id>/delete/', delete_thing, name='delete_thing'),
     path('box/<str:box_id>/add/', add_things, name='add_things'),
     path('boxes/', boxes_list, name='boxes_list'),
     path('inventory/', boxes_list, name='inventory'),