diff --git a/evap/evaluation/models.py b/evap/evaluation/models.py
index 7dd32eb8a3..d3fff0f2ec 100644
--- a/evap/evaluation/models.py
+++ b/evap/evaluation/models.py
@@ -1374,9 +1374,10 @@ class Meta:
         unique_together = [("question", "questionnaire")]
 
     def delete(self, using=None, keep_parents=False) -> tuple[int, dict[str, int]]:
-        assert not self.question.answer_class.objects.filter(assignment=self).exists(), (
-            "cannot delete question with answers"
-        )
+        if not self.question.is_heading_question:
+            assert not self.question.answer_class.objects.filter(assignment=self).exists(), (
+                "cannot delete question with answers"
+            )
         count = 0
         meta: dict[str, int] = {}
 
diff --git a/evap/staff/tests/test_views.py b/evap/staff/tests/test_views.py
index f5962063ef..17d5d8ae1c 100644
--- a/evap/staff/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/evap/staff/tests/test_views.py
@@ -3374,7 +3374,10 @@ def test_invalid_question_edit(self) -> None:
 
     def test_delete_question(self) -> None:
         other_questionnaire = baker.make(Questionnaire)
-        other_question = baker.make(Question, questionnaires=[self.questionnaire, other_questionnaire])
+        # Use HEADING to test for a regression, see https://github.com/e-valuation/EvaP/pull/2665
+        other_question = baker.make(
+            Question, questionnaires=[self.questionnaire, other_questionnaire], type=QuestionType.HEADING
+        )
         baker.make(QuestionAssignment, questionnaire=self.questionnaire, question__type=QuestionType.GRADE)
         baker.make(Contribution, questionnaires=[self.questionnaire], evaluation__state=Evaluation.State.NEW)
         page = self.app.get(self.url, user=self.manager)