diff --git a/Src/FdoUi/WfiWordformUi.cs b/Src/FdoUi/WfiWordformUi.cs
index eebb682cf8..0ebf95a1da 100644
--- a/Src/FdoUi/WfiWordformUi.cs
+++ b/Src/FdoUi/WfiWordformUi.cs
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 // This software is licensed under the LGPL, version 2.1 or later
 // (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html)
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 using SIL.LCModel;
+using SIL.LCModel.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace SIL.FieldWorks.FdoUi
 {
@@ -76,6 +79,19 @@ protected override bool IsAcceptableContextToJump(string toolCurrent, string too
 
 		public override bool CanDelete(out string cannotDeleteMsg)
 		{
+			// Delete problem annotations of the word form.
+			// These aren't used within FieldWorks, and they block deletion.
+			NonUndoableUnitOfWorkHelper.Do(m_cache.ActionHandlerAccessor, () =>
+			{
+				ICmBaseAnnotationRepository repository = base.Object.Cache.ServiceLocator.GetInstance<ICmBaseAnnotationRepository>();
+				IEnumerable<ICmBaseAnnotation> problemAnnotations =
+					from ann in repository.AllInstances()
+					where ann.BeginObjectRA == base.Object && ann.SourceRA is ICmAgent
+					select ann;
+				foreach (ICmBaseAnnotation problem in problemAnnotations)
+					m_cache.DomainDataByFlid.DeleteObj(problem.Hvo);
+			});
+
 			if (base.CanDelete(out cannotDeleteMsg))
 				return true;
 			cannotDeleteMsg = FdoUiStrings.ksCannotDeleteWordform;