diff --git a/source/blender/animrig/ANIM_animdata.hh b/source/blender/animrig/ANIM_animdata.hh
index 59005f230dd..4cd4ee2ed14 100644
--- a/source/blender/animrig/ANIM_animdata.hh
+++ b/source/blender/animrig/ANIM_animdata.hh
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ bAction *id_action_ensure(Main *bmain, ID *id);
 /**
  * Delete the F-Curve from the given AnimData block (if possible),
  * as appropriate according to animation context.
+ *
+ * \note This function cannot be used to delete F-Curves from an NLA strip's Action.
  */
 void animdata_fcurve_delete(AnimData *adt, FCurve *fcu);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc
index a3b3e090efa..d3de3d24ce0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc
@@ -2941,7 +2941,22 @@ static wmOperatorStatus animchannels_delete_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator * /*op*
         /* try to free F-Curve */
         BLI_assert_msg((fcu->driver != nullptr) == (ac.datatype == ANIMCONT_DRIVERS),
                        "Expecting only driver F-Curves in the drivers editor");
-        blender::animrig::animdata_fcurve_delete(adt, fcu);
+        if (ale->fcurve_owner_id && GS(ale->fcurve_owner_id->name) == ID_AC) {
+          /* F-Curves can be owned by Actions assigned to NLA strips, which
+           * `animrig::animdata_fcurve_delete()` (below) cannot handle. */
+          BLI_assert_msg(!fcu->driver, "Drivers are not expected to be owned by Actions");
+          blender::animrig::Action &action =
+              reinterpret_cast<bAction *>(ale->fcurve_owner_id)->wrap();
+          BLI_assert(!action.is_action_legacy());
+          action_fcurve_remove(action, *fcu);
+        }
+        else if (fcu->driver || adt->action) {
+          /* This function only works for drivers & directly-assigned Actions: */
+          blender::animrig::animdata_fcurve_delete(adt, fcu);
+        }
+        else {
+          BLI_assert_unreachable();
+        }
         tag_update_animation_element(ale);
         break;
       }