diff --git a/src/aap_eda/api/views/activation.py b/src/aap_eda/api/views/activation.py
index e39fc8830..ad3246134 100644
--- a/src/aap_eda/api/views/activation.py
+++ b/src/aap_eda/api/views/activation.py
@@ -208,17 +208,30 @@ def partial_update(self, request, pk):
                 None,
                 description="The Activation has been deleted.",
             ),
+            status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT: OpenApiResponse(
+                None,
+                description="Activation blocked while Workers offline.",
+            ),
         }
         | RedisDependencyMixin.redis_unavailable_response(),
+        parameters=[
+            OpenApiParameter(
+                name="force",
+                description="Force delete after worker node offline",
+                required=False,
+                type=bool,
+            )
+        ],
     )
     def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         activation = self.get_object()
+        force_delete = str_to_bool(
+            request.query_params.get("force", "false"),
+        )
 
-        if activation.status == ActivationStatus.WORKERS_OFFLINE:
-            raise api_exc.Conflict(
-                f"An Activation in state '{activation.status}' cannot be "
-                "deleted.",
-            )
+        self._check_workers_offline_with_force(
+            activation, force_delete, "Deleted"
+        )
 
         audit_log = logging_utils.generate_simple_audit_log(
             "Delete",
@@ -434,14 +447,33 @@ def _start(self, request, activation: models.Activation) -> Response:
                 None,
                 description="Activation has been disabled.",
             ),
+            status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT: OpenApiResponse(
+                None,
+                description="Activation blocked while Workers offline.",
+            ),
         }
         | RedisDependencyMixin.redis_unavailable_response(),
+        parameters=[
+            OpenApiParameter(
+                name="force",
+                description="Force disable after worker node offline",
+                required=False,
+                type=bool,
+            )
+        ],
     )
     @action(methods=["post"], detail=True, rbac_action=Action.DISABLE)
     def disable(self, request, pk):
         activation = self.get_object()
 
         self._check_deleting(activation)
+        force_disable = str_to_bool(
+            request.query_params.get("force", "false"),
+        )
+
+        self._check_workers_offline_with_force(
+            activation, force_disable, "Disabled"
+        )
 
         if activation.is_enabled:
             # Redis must be available in order to perform the delete.
@@ -509,19 +541,9 @@ def restart(self, request, pk):
             request.query_params.get("force", "false"),
         )
 
-        if (
-            settings.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE == "podman"
-            and activation.status == ActivationStatus.WORKERS_OFFLINE
-            and not force_restart
-        ):
-            # block the restart and return an error
-            raise api_exc.Conflict(
-                "An activation with an activation_status of 'Workers offline' "
-                "cannot be Restarted because this will leave an orphaned "
-                "container running on one of the 'activation-worker-node's. "
-                "If you want to force a restart, please add the "
-                "/?force=true query param."
-            )
+        self._check_workers_offline_with_force(
+            activation, force_restart, "Restarted"
+        )
         if not activation.is_enabled:
             raise api_exc.Forbidden(
                 detail="Activation is disabled and cannot be run."
@@ -616,6 +638,35 @@ def _check_deleting(self, activation):
                 detail="Object is being deleted", code=409
             )
 
+    def _check_workers_offline_with_force(
+        self, activation, force_flag, operation_name
+    ):
+        """
+        Check if activation is in WORKERS_OFFLINE status and handle force flag.
+
+        Args:
+            activation: The activation object to check
+            force_flag: Boolean indicating if force operation is requested
+            operation_name: String name of the operation
+                (e.g., "Restarted", "Disabled", "Deleted")
+
+        Raises:
+            api_exc.Conflict: If activation is WORKERS_OFFLINE and force flag
+                is False
+        """
+        if (
+            settings.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE == "podman"
+            and activation.status == ActivationStatus.WORKERS_OFFLINE
+            and not force_flag
+        ):
+            raise api_exc.Conflict(
+                f"An activation with an activation_status of "
+                f"'Workers offline' cannot be {operation_name} because this "
+                f"may leave an orphaned container running. "
+                f"If you want to force a {operation_name.lower()}, please "
+                f"add the /?force=true query param."
+            )
+
 
 @extend_schema_view(
     retrieve=extend_schema(
diff --git a/tests/integration/api/test_activation.py b/tests/integration/api/test_activation.py
index 3c6427a7b..3aa8c68db 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api/test_activation.py
+++ b/tests/integration/api/test_activation.py
@@ -836,6 +836,70 @@ def test_disable_activation_redis_unavailable(
         }
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("force_disable", "expected_response"),
+    [
+        (
+            "true",
+            status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT,
+        ),
+        (
+            "false",
+            status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+@patch("aap_eda.api.serializers.activation.settings.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE", "podman")
+def test_disable_activation_workers_offline(
+    force_disable,
+    expected_response,
+    default_activation: models.Activation,
+    admin_client: APIClient,
+    preseed_credential_types,
+):
+    default_activation.status = enums.ActivationStatus.WORKERS_OFFLINE
+    default_activation.save(update_fields=["status"])
+
+    response = admin_client.post(
+        f"{api_url_v1}/activations/{default_activation.id}/disable/"
+        f"?force={force_disable}"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == expected_response
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("force_delete", "expected_response"),
+    [
+        (
+            "true",
+            status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT,
+        ),
+        (
+            "false",
+            status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+@patch("aap_eda.api.serializers.activation.settings.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE", "podman")
+def test_delete_activation_workers_offline(
+    force_delete,
+    expected_response,
+    default_activation: models.Activation,
+    admin_client: APIClient,
+    preseed_credential_types,
+):
+    default_activation.status = enums.ActivationStatus.WORKERS_OFFLINE
+    default_activation.save(update_fields=["status"])
+
+    response = admin_client.delete(
+        f"{api_url_v1}/activations/{default_activation.id}/"
+        f"?force={force_delete}"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == expected_response
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_list_activation_instances(
     default_activation: models.Activation,