diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e72beb753..60d4b294d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Motions:
 - Added new change recommendation type "other" [#3495].
 - Combined all boolean filters into one dropdown menu and added a filter
   for amendments [#3501].
+- Allow to delete own motions [#3516].
 
 Elections:
 - Added pagination for list view [#3393].
diff --git a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/base.js b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/base.js
index 23f07e568..596739839 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/base.js
+++ b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/base.js
@@ -553,7 +553,13 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.motions', [
                                 )
                             );
                         case 'delete':
-                            return operator.hasPerms('motions.can_manage');
+                            return (
+                                operator.hasPerms('motions.can_manage') ||
+                                (
+                                    (_.indexOf(this.submitters, operator.user) !== -1) &&
+                                    this.state.allow_submitter_edit
+                                )
+                            );
                         case 'create_poll':
                             return (
                                 operator.hasPerms('motions.can_manage') &&
diff --git a/openslides/motions/views.py b/openslides/motions/views.py
index 8ab4f390f..1e04f2e28 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/views.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         """
         if self.action in ('list', 'retrieve'):
             result = self.get_access_permissions().check_permissions(self.request.user)
-        elif self.action in ('metadata', 'partial_update', 'update'):
+        elif self.action in ('metadata', 'partial_update', 'update', 'destroy'):
             result = has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_see')
             # For partial_update and update requests the rest of the check is
             # done in the update method. See below.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
                       has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_create') and
                       (not config['motions_stop_submitting'] or
                        has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_manage')))
-        elif self.action in ('destroy', 'manage_version', 'set_state', 'set_recommendation',
+        elif self.action in ('manage_version', 'set_state', 'set_recommendation',
                              'follow_recommendation', 'create_poll'):
             result = (has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_see') and
                       has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_manage'))
@@ -85,6 +85,19 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             result = False
         return result
 
+    def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Destroy is allowed if the user has manage permissions, or he is the submitter and
+        the current state allows to edit the motion.
+        """
+        motion = self.get_object()
+
+        if (has_perm(request.user, 'motions.can_manage') or
+                motion.is_submitter(request.user) and motion.state.allow_submitter_edit):
+            return super().destroy(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            raise ValidationError({'detail': _('You can not delete this motion.')})
+
     def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Customized view endpoint to create a new motion.