diff --git a/backend/workflow_manager/workflow_v2/workflow_helper.py b/backend/workflow_manager/workflow_v2/workflow_helper.py
index 73aef3e9db..759547a87c 100644
--- a/backend/workflow_manager/workflow_v2/workflow_helper.py
+++ b/backend/workflow_manager/workflow_v2/workflow_helper.py
@@ -1000,10 +1000,24 @@ def can_update_workflow(workflow_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
             workflow: Workflow = Workflow.objects.get(pk=workflow_id)
             if not workflow or workflow is None:
                 raise WorkflowDoesNotExistError()
-            used_count = Pipeline.objects.filter(workflow=workflow).count()
-            if used_count == 0:
-                used_count = APIDeployment.objects.filter(workflow=workflow).count()
-            return {"can_update": used_count == 0}
+
+            pipeline_names = list(
+                Pipeline.objects.filter(workflow=workflow).values_list(
+                    "pipeline_name", flat=True
+                )
+            )
+            api_names = list(
+                APIDeployment.objects.filter(workflow=workflow).values_list(
+                    "display_name", flat=True
+                )
+            )
+            total_usage = len(pipeline_names) + len(api_names)
+
+            return {
+                "can_update": total_usage == 0,
+                "pipeline_names": pipeline_names,
+                "api_names": api_names,
+            }
         except Workflow.DoesNotExist:
             logger.error(f"Error getting workflow: {id}")
             raise WorkflowDoesNotExistError()
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/workflows/workflow/Workflows.jsx b/frontend/src/components/workflows/workflow/Workflows.jsx
index 9b6ee23989..e7c493cf09 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/workflows/workflow/Workflows.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/workflows/workflow/Workflows.jsx
@@ -146,37 +146,60 @@ function Workflows() {
     });
   }
 
-  const canDeleteProject = async (id) => {
-    let status = false;
-    await projectApiService.canUpdate(id).then((res) => {
-      status = res?.data?.can_update || false;
-    });
-    return status;
+  const checkWorkflowUsage = async (id) => {
+    const res = await projectApiService.canUpdate(id);
+    return {
+      can_update: res?.data?.can_update || false,
+      pipeline_names: res?.data?.pipeline_names || [],
+      api_names: res?.data?.api_names || [],
+    };
+  };
+
+  const getUsageMessage = (workflowName, pipelineNames, apiNames) => {
+    const allNames = [...apiNames, ...pipelineNames];
+    const total = allNames.length;
+    if (total === 0) return "";
+    const firstName = `"${allNames[0]}"`;
+    if (total === 1) {
+      return `Cannot delete "${workflowName}" as it is used in ${firstName}.`;
+    }
+    const remaining = total - 1;
+    const pipelineLabel = remaining === 1 ? "pipeline" : "pipelines";
+    return `Cannot delete "${workflowName}" as it is used in ${firstName} and ${remaining} other API/ETL/Task ${pipelineLabel}.`;
   };
 
   const deleteProject = async (_evt, project) => {
-    const canDelete = await canDeleteProject(project.id);
-    if (canDelete) {
-      projectApiService
-        .deleteProject(project.id)
-        .then(() => {
-          getProjectList();
-          setAlertDetails({
-            type: "success",
-            content: "Workflow deleted successfully",
+    try {
+      const usage = await checkWorkflowUsage(project.id);
+      if (usage.can_update) {
+        projectApiService
+          .deleteProject(project.id)
+          .then(() => {
+            getProjectList();
+            setAlertDetails({
+              type: "success",
+              content: "Workflow deleted successfully",
+            });
+          })
+          .catch((err) => {
+            setAlertDetails(
+              handleException(err, `Unable to delete workflow ${project.id}`)
+            );
           });
-        })
-        .catch((err) => {
-          setAlertDetails(
-            handleException(err, `Unable to delete workflow ${project.id}`)
-          );
+      } else {
+        setAlertDetails({
+          type: "error",
+          content: getUsageMessage(
+            project.workflow_name,
+            usage.pipeline_names,
+            usage.api_names
+          ),
         });
-    } else {
-      setAlertDetails({
-        type: "error",
-        content:
-          "Cannot delete this Workflow, since it is used in one or many of the API/ETL/Task pipelines",
-      });
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setAlertDetails(
+        handleException(err, `Unable to delete workflow ${project.id}`)
+      );
     }
   };