diff --git a/controllers/StockController.php b/controllers/StockController.php
index 3cbcd174..f704c84e 100644
--- a/controllers/StockController.php
+++ b/controllers/StockController.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		$nextXDays = $usersService->GetUserSettings(GROCY_USER_ID)['stock_expring_soon_days'];
 
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'stockoverview', [
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'quantityunits' => $this->getDatabase()->quantity_units()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name'),
 			'currentStock' => $this->getStockService()->GetCurrentStock(true),
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		$nextXDays = $usersService->GetUserSettings(GROCY_USER_ID)['stock_expring_soon_days'];
 
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'stockentries', [
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'quantityunits' => $this->getDatabase()->quantity_units()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name'),
 			'shoppinglocations' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_locations()->orderBy('name'),
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		$productBarcodes = $this->getDatabaseService()->ExecuteDbQuery($sql)->fetchAll(\PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
 
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'purchase', [
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'barcodes' =>  $productBarcodes,
 			'shoppinglocations' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_locations()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name')
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		$productBarcodes = $this->getDatabaseService()->ExecuteDbQuery($sql)->fetchAll(\PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
 
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'consume', [
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'barcodes' =>  $productBarcodes,
 			'recipes' => $this->getDatabase()->recipes()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name')
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		$productBarcodes = $this->getDatabaseService()->ExecuteDbQuery($sql)->fetchAll(\PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
 
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'transfer', [
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'barcodes' =>  $productBarcodes,
 			'recipes' => $this->getDatabase()->recipes()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name')
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		$productBarcodes = $this->getDatabaseService()->ExecuteDbQuery($sql)->fetchAll(\PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
 
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'inventory', [
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'barcodes' =>  $productBarcodes,
 			'shoppinglocations' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_locations()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name')
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 	{
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'stockentryform', [
 			'stockEntry' => $this->getDatabase()->stock()->where('id', $args['entryId'])->fetch(),
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'shoppinglocations' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_locations()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name')
 		]);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'shoppinglist', [
 			'listItems' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_list()->where('shopping_list_id = :1', $listId),
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'quantityunits' => $this->getDatabase()->quantity_units()->orderBy('name'),
 			'missingProducts' => $this->getStockService()->GetMissingProducts(),
 			'productGroups' => $this->getDatabase()->product_groups()->orderBy('name'),
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 	{
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'productgroups', [
 			'productGroups' => $this->getDatabase()->product_groups()->orderBy('name'),
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'userfields' => $this->getUserfieldsService()->GetFields('product_groups'),
 			'userfieldValues' => $this->getUserfieldsService()->GetAllValues('product_groups')
 		]);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 				'shoppinglocations' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_locations()->orderBy('name'),
 				'productgroups' => $this->getDatabase()->product_groups()->orderBy('name'),
 				'userfields' => $this->getUserfieldsService()->GetFields('products'),
-				'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('parent_product_id IS NULL')->orderBy('name'),
+				'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('parent_product_id IS NULL and active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 				'isSubProductOfOthers' => false,
 				'mode' => 'create'
 			]);
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 				'shoppinglocations' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_locations()->orderBy('name'),
 				'productgroups' => $this->getDatabase()->product_groups()->orderBy('name'),
 				'userfields' => $this->getUserfieldsService()->GetFields('products'),
-				'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('id != :1 AND parent_product_id IS NULL', $product->id)->orderBy('name'),
+				'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('id != :1 AND parent_product_id IS NULL and active = 1', $product->id)->orderBy('name'),
 				'isSubProductOfOthers' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('parent_product_id = :1', $product->id)->count() !== 0,
 				'mode' => 'edit',
 				'quConversions' => $this->getDatabase()->quantity_unit_conversions()
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		if ($args['itemId'] == 'new')
 		{
 			return $this->renderPage($response, 'shoppinglistitemform', [
-				'products' =>  $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+				'products' =>  $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 				'shoppingLists' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_lists()->orderBy('name'),
 				'mode' => 'create'
 			]);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		{
 			return $this->renderPage($response, 'shoppinglistitemform', [
 				'listItem' =>  $this->getDatabase()->shopping_list($args['itemId']),
-				'products' =>  $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+				'products' =>  $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 				'shoppingLists' => $this->getDatabase()->shopping_lists()->orderBy('name'),
 				'mode' => 'edit'
 			]);
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'stockjournal', [
 			'stockLog' => $this->getDatabase()->stock_log()->orderBy('row_created_timestamp', 'DESC'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name'),
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'quantityunits' => $this->getDatabase()->quantity_units()->orderBy('name')
 		]);
 	}
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class StockController extends BaseController
 	public function LocationContentSheet(\Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface $request, \Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface $response, array $args)
 	{
 		return $this->renderPage($response, 'locationcontentsheet', [
-			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->orderBy('name'),
+			'products' => $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('active = 1')->orderBy('name'),
 			'quantityunits' => $this->getDatabase()->quantity_units()->orderBy('name'),
 			'locations' => $this->getDatabase()->locations()->orderBy('name'),
 			'currentStockLocationContent' => $this->getStockService()->GetCurrentStockLocationContent()
diff --git a/migrations/0103.sql b/migrations/0103.sql
index 6e3efd1a..c98885dc 100644
--- a/migrations/0103.sql
+++ b/migrations/0103.sql
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ CREATE TABLE products (
 	name TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
 	description TEXT,
 	product_group_id INTEGER,
+	active TINYINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	location_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
 	shopping_location_id INTEGER,
 	qu_id_purchase INTEGER NOT NULL,
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ SELECT
 	IFNULL((SELECT SUM(amount) FROM stock WHERE product_id = s.product_id AND location_id = s.location_id AND open = 1), 0) AS amount_opened
 FROM stock s
 JOIN products p
-	ON s.product_id = p.id
+	ON s.product_id = p.id and p.active = 1
 GROUP BY IFNULL(s.location_id, p.location_id), s.product_id;
 
 DROP VIEW stock_current;
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ FROM products_resolved pr
 JOIN stock s
 	ON pr.sub_product_id = s.product_id
 JOIN products p_parent
-	ON pr.parent_product_id = p_parent.id
+	ON pr.parent_product_id = p_parent.id and p_parent.active = 1
 JOIN products p_sub
-	ON pr.sub_product_id = p_sub.id
+	ON pr.sub_product_id = p_sub.id and p_sub.active = 1
 LEFT JOIN quantity_unit_conversions_resolved qucr
 	ON pr.sub_product_id = qucr.product_id
 	AND p_sub.qu_id_stock = qucr.from_qu_id
@@ -124,3 +125,21 @@ JOIN stock s
 WHERE pr.parent_product_id != pr.sub_product_id
 GROUP BY pr.sub_product_id
 HAVING SUM(s.amount) > 0;
+
+DROP VIEW products_resolved;
+CREATE VIEW products_resolved AS
+SELECT
+	p.parent_product_id parent_product_id,
+	p.id as sub_product_id
+FROM products p
+	WHERE p.parent_product_id IS NOT NULL
+	and p.active = 1
+
+UNION
+
+SELECT
+	p.id parent_product_id,
+	p.id as sub_product_id
+FROM products p
+	WHERE p.parent_product_id IS NULL
+	AND p.active = 1;
diff --git a/migrations/0104.sql b/migrations/0104.sql
index 6352549e..17a3260c 100644
--- a/migrations/0104.sql
+++ b/migrations/0104.sql
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ SELECT
 	rp.note,
 	rp.variable_amount AS recipe_variable_amount,
 	rp.only_check_single_unit_in_stock,
-	rp.amount * (r.desired_servings*1.0 / r.base_servings*1.0) * (rnr.includes_servings*1.0 / CASE WHEN rnr.recipe_id != rnr.includes_recipe_id THEN rnrr.base_servings*1.0 ELSE 1 END) * IFNULL(p.calories, 0) AS calories
+	rp.amount * (r.desired_servings*1.0 / r.base_servings*1.0) * (rnr.includes_servings*1.0 / CASE WHEN rnr.recipe_id != rnr.includes_recipe_id THEN rnrr.base_servings*1.0 ELSE 1 END) * IFNULL(p.calories, 0) AS calories,
+	p.active AS product_active
 FROM recipes r
 JOIN recipes_nestings_resolved rnr
 	ON r.id = rnr.recipe_id
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ SELECT
 	rp.note,
 	rp.variable_amount AS recipe_variable_amount,
 	rp.only_check_single_unit_in_stock,
-	rp.amount * (r.desired_servings*1.0 / r.base_servings*1.0) * (rnr.includes_servings*1.0 / CASE WHEN rnr.recipe_id != rnr.includes_recipe_id THEN rnrr.base_servings*1.0 ELSE 1 END) * IFNULL(p.calories, 0) AS calories
+	rp.amount * (r.desired_servings*1.0 / r.base_servings*1.0) * (rnr.includes_servings*1.0 / CASE WHEN rnr.recipe_id != rnr.includes_recipe_id THEN rnrr.base_servings*1.0 ELSE 1 END) * IFNULL(p.calories, 0) AS calories,
+	p.active AS product_active
 FROM recipes r
 JOIN recipes_nestings_resolved rnr
 	ON r.id = rnr.recipe_id
diff --git a/public/viewjs/products.js b/public/viewjs/products.js
index 2a040a7d..ace04d3d 100644
--- a/public/viewjs/products.js
+++ b/public/viewjs/products.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $(document).on('click', '.product-delete-button', function (e)
 			if (stockAmount.toString() == "0")
 			{
 				bootbox.confirm({
-					message: __t('Are you sure to delete product "%s"?', objectName),
+					message: __t('Are you sure you want to deactivate this product "%s"?', objectName),
 					closeButton: false,
 					buttons: {
 						confirm: {
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ $(document).on('click', '.product-delete-button', function (e)
 					{
 						if (result === true)
 						{
-							Grocy.Api.Delete('objects/products/' + objectId, {},
+							jsonData = {};
+							jsonData.active = 0;
+							Grocy.Api.Put('objects/products/' + objectId, jsonData,
 								function (result)
 								{
 									window.location.href = U('/products');
@@ -82,8 +84,8 @@ $(document).on('click', '.product-delete-button', function (e)
 			else
 			{
 				bootbox.alert({
-					title: __t('Delete not possible'),
-					message: __t('This product cannot be deleted because it is in stock, please remove the stock amount first.') + '<br><br>' + __t('Stock amount') + ': ' + stockAmount + ' ' + __n(stockAmount, productDetails.quantity_unit_stock.name, productDetails.quantity_unit_stock.name_plural),
+					title: __t('Deactivation not possible'),
+					message: __t('This product cannot be deactivated because it is in stock, please remove the stock amount first.') + '<br><br>' + __t('Stock amount') + ': ' + stockAmount + ' ' + __n(stockAmount, productDetails.quantity_unit_stock.name, productDetails.quantity_unit_stock.name_plural),
 					closeButton: false
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/services/StockService.php b/services/StockService.php
index 2f12c198..2abfae88 100644
--- a/services/StockService.php
+++ b/services/StockService.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 	{
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		$stockCurrentRow = FindObjectinArrayByPropertyValue($this->GetCurrentStock(), 'product_id', $productId);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 	{
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		$returnData = array();
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 	{
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		// Tare weight handling
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 	{
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		if ($locationId !== null && !$this->LocationExists($locationId))
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 	{
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		if (!$this->LocationExists($locationIdFrom))
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 	{
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		$productDetails = (object)$this->GetProductDetails($productId);
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 	{
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		$productStockAmountUnopened = $this->getDatabase()->stock()->where('product_id = :1 AND open = 0', $productId)->sum('amount');
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 
 		if (!$this->ProductExists($productId))
 		{
-			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist');
+			throw new \Exception('Product does not exist or is inactive');
 		}
 
 		$alreadyExistingEntry = $this->getDatabase()->shopping_list()->where('product_id = :1 AND shopping_list_id = :2', $productId, $listId)->fetch();
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ class StockService extends BaseService
 
 	private function ProductExists($productId)
 	{
-		$productRow = $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('id = :1', $productId)->fetch();
+		$productRow = $this->getDatabase()->products()->where('id = :1 and active = 1', $productId)->fetch();
 		return $productRow !== null;
 	}
 
diff --git a/views/productform.blade.php b/views/productform.blade.php
index 5851f704..6af4090c 100644
--- a/views/productform.blade.php
+++ b/views/productform.blade.php
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@
 				<div class="invalid-feedback">{{ $__t('A name is required') }}</div>
 			</div>
 
+			<div class="form-group">
+				<div class="form-check">
+					<input type="hidden" name="active" value="1">
+					<input @if($mode == 'create') checked @elseif($mode == 'edit' && $product->active == 1) checked @endif class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="active" name="active" value="1">
+					<label class="form-check-label" for="active">{{ $__t('Active') }}</label>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+
 			@php $prefillById = ''; if($mode=='edit') { $prefillById = $product->parent_product_id; } @endphp
 			@php
 				$hint = '';
diff --git a/views/products.blade.php b/views/products.blade.php
index 42477567..94505c64 100644
--- a/views/products.blade.php
+++ b/views/products.blade.php
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@
 						<a class="btn btn-info btn-sm" href="{{ $U('/product/') }}{{ $product->id }}">
 							<i class="fas fa-edit"></i>
 						</a>
-						<a class="btn btn-danger btn-sm product-delete-button" href="#" data-product-id="{{ $product->id }}" data-product-name="{{ $product->name }}">
+						<a class="btn btn-danger btn-sm product-delete-button @if($product->active == 0) disabled @endif" href="#" data-product-id="{{ $product->id }}" data-product-name="{{ $product->name }}">
 							<i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
 						</a>
 					</td>
 					<td>
-						{{ $product->name }}@if(!empty($product->picture_file_name)) <i class="fas fa-image text-muted"></i>@endif
+						@if($product->active == 0) (deactivated) @endif {{ $product->name }}@if(!empty($product->picture_file_name)) <i class="fas fa-image text-muted"></i>@endif
 					</td>
 					<td class="@if(!GROCY_FEATURE_FLAG_STOCK_LOCATION_TRACKING) d-none @endif">
 						{{ FindObjectInArrayByPropertyValue($locations, 'id', $product->location_id)->name }}
diff --git a/views/recipes.blade.php b/views/recipes.blade.php
index 918039c1..1408f87b 100644
--- a/views/recipes.blade.php
+++ b/views/recipes.blade.php
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@
 												<h6 class="mb-2 mt-2 @if($hasIngredientGroups) ml-3 @else ml-1 @endif"><strong>{{ $selectedRecipePosition->product_group }}</strong></h6>
 											@endif
 											<li class="list-group-item px-0 @if($hasIngredientGroups && $hasProductGroups) ml-4 @elseif($hasIngredientGroups || $hasProductGroups) ml-2 @else ml-0 @endif">
+												@if($selectedRecipePosition->product_active == 0)
+													<div class="small text-muted font-italic">{{ $__t('Deactivated Product') }}</div>
+												@endif
 												@php
 													$product = FindObjectInArrayByPropertyValue($products, 'id', $selectedRecipePosition->product_id);
 													$productQuConversions = FindAllObjectsInArrayByPropertyValue($quantityUnitConversionsResolved, 'product_id', $product->id);