diff --git a/web/templates/pages/settings.html b/web/templates/pages/settings.html
index 529bbff..62242cf 100644
--- a/web/templates/pages/settings.html
+++ b/web/templates/pages/settings.html
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@
       </div>
 
       {{/* ---------- typed-confirm delete ---------- */}}
+      </form>{{/* close ch-form — delete panel must live OUTSIDE because HTML forbids nested forms */}}
+
       {{if $isEdit}}
         <div id="delete-panel" class="hidden mt-4 panel rounded-[7px] p-[18px]"
              style="border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--bad), transparent 60%);">
@@ -419,8 +421,6 @@
           </form>
         </div>
       {{end}}
-
-      </form>{{/* close ch-form */}}
     </div>
 
     {{/* ---------- right rail — payload preview ---------- */}}