diff --git a/openslides/motions/views.py b/openslides/motions/views.py
index 361f0904e..aeb166f32 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/views.py
@@ -1598,15 +1598,29 @@ class WorkflowViewSet(ModelViewSet, ProtectedErrorMessageMixin):
             result = False
         return result
 
+    @transaction.atomic
     def destroy(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Customized view endpoint to delete a workflow.
         """
+        workflow_pk = self.get_object().pk
+        if not Workflow.objects.exclude(pk=workflow_pk).exists():
+            raise ValidationError({"detail": "You cannot delete the last workflow."})
+
         try:
             result = super().destroy(*args, **kwargs)
         except ProtectedError as err:
             msg = self.getProtectedErrorMessage("workflow", err)
             raise ValidationError({"detail": msg})
+
+        # Change motion default workflows in the config
+        if int(config["motions_workflow"]) == workflow_pk:
+            config["motions_workflow"] = str(Workflow.objects.first().pk)
+        if int(config["motions_statute_amendments_workflow"]) == workflow_pk:
+            config["motions_statute_amendments_workflow"] = str(
+                Workflow.objects.first().pk
+            )
+
         return result
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
index 7a3062ec6..01d691908 100644
--- a/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
@@ -1972,6 +1972,15 @@ class DeleteWorkflow(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         self.assertEqual(Workflow.objects.count(), 2)
 
+    def test_delete_last_workflow(self):
+        self.workflow.delete()
+        other_workflow_pk = Workflow.objects.get().pk
+        response = self.client.delete(
+            reverse("workflow-detail", args=[other_workflow_pk])
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        self.assertEqual(Workflow.objects.count(), 1)  # Just the other default one
+
 
 class DeleteCategory(TestCase):
     """