diff --git a/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemDTOs.cs b/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemDTOs.cs
index 9c4cc9d..64533f3 100644
--- a/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemDTOs.cs
+++ b/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemDTOs.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ public record UpdateItemRequest(
     Guid? SubCategoryId,
     Guid? BrandId,
     Guid BaseUomId,
-    decimal? SalePrice);
+    decimal? SalePrice,
+    bool IsActive = true);
 
 public record ReplaceConversionsRequest(List<UomConversionRequest> Conversions);
 
diff --git a/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemRepository.cs b/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemRepository.cs
index 7069e94..4b04b9c 100644
--- a/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemRepository.cs
+++ b/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemRepository.cs
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ public class ItemRepository(AppDBContext context) : IItemRepository
 
     public async Task<List<Models.Item>> GetAllAsync(Guid? categoryId = null, Guid? subCategoryId = null, Guid? brandId = null)
     {
+        // Deleted items stay IsActive=false but remain visible with an Inactive status —
+        // Delete never removes the row, only marks it (same rule as Orders/Stores).
         var query = context.Items
             .Include(i => i.Category)
             .Include(i => i.SubCategory)
             .Include(i => i.Brand)
             .Include(i => i.BaseUom)
-            .Where(i => i.IsActive);
+            .AsQueryable();
 
         if (categoryId.HasValue) query = query.Where(i => i.FK_CategoryId == categoryId);
         if (subCategoryId.HasValue) query = query.Where(i => i.FK_SubCategoryId == subCategoryId);
diff --git a/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemService.cs b/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemService.cs
index b3f3b83..777a881 100644
--- a/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemService.cs
+++ b/Distribution/Features/Item/ItemService.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class ItemService(IItemRepository repo, IUnitOfWork uow)
     public async Task<ItemDetailResponse?> GetByIdAsync(Guid id)
     {
         var item = await repo.GetByIdAsync(id);
-        if (item is null || !item.IsActive) return null;
+        if (item is null) return null;
         return MapDetail(item);
     }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class ItemService(IItemRepository repo, IUnitOfWork uow)
     public async Task<ItemDetailResponse?> UpdateAsync(Guid id, UpdateItemRequest request, CancellationToken ct = default)
     {
         var item = await repo.GetByIdAsync(id);
-        if (item is null || !item.IsActive) return null;
+        if (item is null) return null;
         if (item.SyncSource == Models.SyncSource.Erp) return null;
 
         item.Name = request.Name;
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public class ItemService(IItemRepository repo, IUnitOfWork uow)
         item.FK_BrandId = request.BrandId;
         item.FK_BaseUomId = request.BaseUomId;
         item.SalePrice = request.SalePrice;
+        item.IsActive = request.IsActive;
 
         await uow.BeginAsync(ct);
         try { repo.Update(item); await uow.CommitAsync(ct); }