diff --git a/app/helpers/works_helper.rb b/app/helpers/works_helper.rb
index 36ab1e42a94..16796ce0d5f 100644
--- a/app/helpers/works_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/works_helper.rb
@@ -125,9 +125,12 @@ def get_inspired_by(work)
   end
 
   def related_work_note(related_work, relation, download: false)
+    default_locale = download ? :en : nil
+
+    return t(".#{relation}.deleted", locale: default_locale) if related_work.nil?
+
     work_link = link_to related_work.title, polymorphic_url(related_work)
     language = tag.span(related_work.language.name, lang: related_work.language.short) if related_work.language
-    default_locale = download ? :en : nil
 
     creator_link = if download
                      byline(related_work, visibility: "public", only_path: false)
diff --git a/app/views/downloads/_download_preface.html.erb b/app/views/downloads/_download_preface.html.erb
index 08cf5c3d96b..eb8340ed7e3 100644
--- a/app/views/downloads/_download_preface.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/downloads/_download_preface.html.erb
@@ -64,14 +64,16 @@
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.translated_to.restricted_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.translated_to.revealed_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.translated_to.unrevealed_html") %>
+    <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.inspired_by.deleted") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.inspired_by.restricted_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.inspired_by.revealed_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.inspired_by.unrevealed") %>
+    <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.translation_of.deleted") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.translation_of.restricted_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.translation_of.revealed_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("downloads.download_preface.translation_of.unrevealed") %>
     <% translations = @work.approved_related_works.where(translation: true) %>
-    <% related_works = @work.parent_work_relationships.reject { |wr| !wr.parent } %>
+    <% related_works = @work.parent_work_relationships %>
     <% if translations.any? || related_works.any? %>
       <ul>
         <% translations.each do |related_work| %>
diff --git a/app/views/works/_standard_form.html.erb b/app/views/works/_standard_form.html.erb
index 29ccb4ae548..f3aee44dbd8 100644
--- a/app/views/works/_standard_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/works/_standard_form.html.erb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         <%= check_box_tag "parent-options-show", "1", check_parent_box(@work), class: "toggle_formfield" %>
       </dt>
       <dd class="parent">
-        <%= label_tag "parent-options-show", ts("This work is a remix, a translation, a podfic, or was inspired by another work") %>
+        <%= label_tag "parent-options-show", t(".header") %>
         <%= link_to_help "parent-works-help" %>
 
         <!-- Toggles on with parent checkbox -->
@@ -137,20 +137,20 @@
             <% unless existing_parents.blank? %>
               <dt><%= ts("Current parent works") %></dt>
               <% existing_parents.each do |related_work| %>
-                <% if related_work.parent %>
-                  <dd>
-                    <ul class="actions" role="navigation">
-                      <li>
+                <dd>
+                  <ul class="actions" role="navigation">
+                    <li>
+                      <% if related_work.parent %>
                         <%= link_to related_work.parent.title, related_work.parent %>
-                      </li>
-                      <li>
-                        <%= link_to ts("Remove"), related_work,
-                                data: { confirm: ts("Are you sure you want to delete the connection to this work?") },
-                                method: :delete %>
-                      </li>
-                    </ul>
-                  </dd>
-                <% end %>
+                      <% else %>
+                        <%= t(".deleted_work") %>
+                      <% end %>
+                    </li>
+                    <li>
+                      <%= link_to t(".remove"), related_work, data: { confirm: t(".remove_confirm") }, method: :delete %>
+                    </li>
+                  </ul>
+                </dd>
               <% end %>
             <% end %>
           </dl>
diff --git a/app/views/works/_work_header_notes.html.erb b/app/views/works/_work_header_notes.html.erb
index a81d38d84ba..db100adc283 100644
--- a/app/views/works/_work_header_notes.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/works/_work_header_notes.html.erb
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@
     <% end %>
 
     <%# parent works %>
+    <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.translation_of.deleted") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.translation_of.restricted_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.translation_of.revealed_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.translation_of.unrevealed") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.inspired_by.restricted_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.inspired_by.revealed_html") %>
     <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.inspired_by.unrevealed") %>
+    <%# i18n-tasks-use t("works.work_header_notes.inspired_by.deleted") %>
     <% for related_work in @work.parents_after_saving %>
-      <% if related_work.parent %>
-        <li>
-          <% relation = related_work.translation ? "translation_of" : "inspired_by" %>
-          <%= related_work_note(related_work.parent, relation) %>
-        </li>
-      <% end %>
+      <li>
+        <% relation = related_work.translation ? "translation_of" : "inspired_by" %>
+        <%= related_work_note(related_work.parent, relation) %>
+      </li>
     <% end %>
 
     <%# prompts %>
diff --git a/config/locales/views/en.yml b/config/locales/views/en.yml
index c2e3a15cd7a..2b1919acc30 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/en.yml
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ en:
       end_notes_with_work_notes: more notes
       end_notes_without_work_notes: notes
       inspired_by:
+        deleted: Inspired by a deleted work
         restricted_html: Inspired by [Restricted Work] by %{creator_link}
         revealed_html: Inspired by %{work_link} by %{creator_link}
         unrevealed: Inspired by a work in an unrevealed collection
@@ -960,6 +961,7 @@ en:
         revealed_html: 'Translation into %{language} available: %{work_link} by %{creator_link}'
         unrevealed_html: 'Translation into %{language} available: A work in an unrevealed collection'
       translation_of:
+        deleted: A translation of a deleted work
         restricted_html: A translation of [Restricted Work] by %{creator_link}
         revealed_html: A translation of %{work_link} by %{creator_link}
         unrevealed: A translation of a work in an unrevealed collection
@@ -3244,6 +3246,11 @@ en:
       no_works: You have no works or drafts to edit.
     skin:
       select: Select work skin
+    standard_form:
+      deleted_work: Deleted work
+      header: This work is a remix, a translation, a podfic, or was inspired by another work
+      remove: Remove
+      remove_confirm: Are you sure you want to remove the connection to this work?
     work_approved_children:
       inspired_by:
         restricted_html: "[Restricted Work] by %{creator_link} (Log in to access.)"
@@ -3265,6 +3272,7 @@ en:
         heading: Download
     work_header_notes:
       inspired_by:
+        deleted: Inspired by a deleted work
         other_works_inspired_by_this_one: other works inspired by this one
         restricted_html: Inspired by [Restricted Work] by %{creator_link} (Log in to access.)
         revealed_html: Inspired by %{work_link} by %{creator_link}
@@ -3280,6 +3288,7 @@ en:
         revealed_html: 'Translation into %{language} available: %{work_link} by %{creator_link}'
         unrevealed_html: 'Translation into %{language} available: A work in an unrevealed collection'
       translation_of:
+        deleted: A translation of a deleted work
         restricted_html: A translation of [Restricted Work] by %{creator_link} (Log in to access.)
         revealed_html: A translation of %{work_link} by %{creator_link}
         unrevealed: A translation of a work in an unrevealed collection