diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index bdd988f4c7..5b574d038a 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ class ModelAdmin(BaseModelAdmin):
         (deleted_objects, model_count, perms_needed, protected) = get_deleted_objects(
             [obj], opts, request.user, self.admin_site, using)
 
-        if request.POST:  # The user has already confirmed the deletion.
+        if request.POST and not protected:  # The user has confirmed the deletion.
             if perms_needed:
                 raise PermissionDenied
             obj_display = force_text(obj)
diff --git a/tests/admin_views/tests.py b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
index a6b77dd44b..a0c7e51c2b 100644
--- a/tests/admin_views/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
@@ -2062,6 +2062,18 @@ class AdminViewDeletedObjectsTest(TestCase):
             '<li>Answer: <a href="%s">Yes.</a></li>' % reverse('admin:admin_views_answer_change', args=(a2.pk,))
         )
 
+    def test_post_delete_protected(self):
+        """
+        A POST request to delete protected objects should display the page
+        which says the deletion is prohibited.
+        """
+        q = Question.objects.create(question='Why?')
+        a = Answer.objects.create(question=q, answer='Because.')
+
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('admin:admin_views_question_delete', args=(q.pk,)), {'post': 'yes'})
+        self.assertEqual(Question.objects.count(), 1)
+        self.assertContains(response, "would require deleting the following protected related objects")
+
     def test_not_registered(self):
         should_contain = """<li>Secret hideout: underground bunker"""
         response = self.client.get(reverse('admin:admin_views_villain_delete', args=(self.v1.pk,)))