diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 22b119c2a..386f5bf43 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 - merge changes up to 5.1.45
 - fix error when creating a new document list with a name used by another user
+- reception of document can be deleted to enforce another reception
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Changes in version 6.0.37
diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassNotificationService.php b/inc/inc.ClassNotificationService.php
index c106857e9..0a7c15c07 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassNotificationService.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassNotificationService.php
@@ -1512,6 +1512,10 @@ class SeedDMS_NotificationService {
 			$this->toGroup($user, $revisor, $subject, $message, $params, SeedDMS_NotificationService::RECV_REVISOR);
 	} /* }}} */
 
+	/**
+	 * FIXME: Name of function should rather be sendReceiptRequestMail() in
+	 * accordance with sendReviewRequestMail().
+	 */
 	public function sendAddReceiptMail($content, $user, $recipient) { /* {{{ */
 		$document = $content->getDocument();
 		$folder = $document->getFolder();
diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
index fdcc7fbce..16f3ec83b 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 	var $_enableHiddenReceipt = false;
 	// enable/disable update of a receipt by the recipient
 	var $_enableUpdateReceipt = false;
+	// enable/disable removal of a receipt by the administrator
+	var $_enableRemoveReceipt = false;
 	// enable/disable listing administrator as recipient
 	var $_enableAdminReceipt = false;
 	// enable/disable listing owner as recipient
@@ -880,6 +882,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 			$this->_enableAdminReceipt = Settings::boolval($tab["enableAdminReceipt"]);
 			$this->_enableOwnerReceipt = Settings::boolval($tab["enableOwnerReceipt"]);
 			$this->_enableUpdateReceipt = Settings::boolval($tab["enableUpdateReceipt"]);
+			$this->_enableRemoveReceipt = Settings::boolval($tab["enableRemoveReceipt"]);
 			$this->_enableFilterReceipt = Settings::boolval($tab["enableFilterReceipt"]);
 			$this->_addManagerAsReviewer = Settings::boolval($tab["addManagerAsReviewer"]);
 			$this->_addManagerAsApprover = Settings::boolval($tab["addManagerAsApprover"]);
@@ -1279,6 +1282,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableAdminReceipt", $this->_enableAdminReceipt);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableOwnerReceipt", $this->_enableOwnerReceipt);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableUpdateReceipt", $this->_enableUpdateReceipt);
+		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableRemoveReceipt", $this->_enableRemoveReceipt);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableFilterReceipt", $this->_enableFilterReceipt);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "presetExpirationDate", $this->_presetExpirationDate);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "initialDocumentStatus", $this->_initialDocumentStatus);
diff --git a/op/op.RemoveReceiptLog.php b/op/op.RemoveReceiptLog.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca8698994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/op/op.RemoveReceiptLog.php
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+<?php
+//    MyDMS. Document Management System
+//    Copyright (C) 2002-2005  Markus Westphal
+//    Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Malcolm Cowe
+//    Copyright (C) 2010 Matteo Lucarelli
+//    Copyright (C) 2010-2021 Uwe Steinmann
+//
+//    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+//    (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//    GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+//    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+include("../inc/inc.Settings.php");
+include("../inc/inc.Utils.php");
+include("../inc/inc.LogInit.php");
+include("../inc/inc.Language.php");
+include("../inc/inc.Init.php");
+include("../inc/inc.Extension.php");
+include("../inc/inc.DBInit.php");
+include("../inc/inc.Authentication.php");
+include("../inc/inc.ClassUI.php");
+
+/* Check if the form data comes from a trusted request */
+if(!checkFormKey('removereceiptlog')) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => getMLText("invalid_request_token"))),getMLText("invalid_request_token"));
+}
+
+if (!isset($_POST["documentid"]) || !is_numeric($_POST["documentid"]) || intval($_POST["documentid"])<1) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => getMLText("invalid_doc_id"))),getMLText("invalid_doc_id"));
+}
+
+$documentid = $_POST["documentid"];
+$document = $dms->getDocument($documentid);
+
+if (!is_object($document)) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => getMLText("invalid_doc_id"))),getMLText("invalid_doc_id"));
+}
+
+if (!$user->isAdmin() || $document->getAccessMode($user) < M_ALL) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => $document->getName())),getMLText("access_denied"));
+}
+
+if (!isset($_POST["version"]) || !is_numeric($_POST["version"]) || intval($_POST["version"])<1) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => $document->getName())),getMLText("invalid_version"));
+}
+
+$version = $_POST["version"];
+$content = $document->getContentByVersion($version);
+
+if (!is_object($content)) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => $document->getName())),getMLText("invalid_version"));
+}
+
+// operation is only allowed for the last document version
+$latestContent = $document->getLatestContent();
+if ($latestContent->getVersion()!=$version) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => $document->getName())),getMLText("invalid_version"));
+}
+
+if (!isset($_POST["receiptid"]) || !is_numeric($_POST["receiptid"]) || intval($_POST["receiptid"])<1) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("invalid_receiptid"));
+}
+$receiptid = $_POST['receiptid'];
+$receipts = $latestContent->getReceiptStatus();
+$receiptStatus = null;
+foreach($receipts as $receipt) {
+	if($receipt['receiptID'] == $receiptid) {
+		$receiptStatus = $receipt;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+if(!$receiptStatus) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("invalid_receiptid"));
+}
+
+if($receiptStatus['type'] == 0) {
+	$ruser = $dms->getUser($receiptStatus['required']);
+	$msg = getMLText('ind_receipt_removed', array('name'=>$ruser->getFullName()));
+} elseif($receiptStatus['type'] == 1) {
+	$rgroup = $dms->getGroup($receiptStatus['required']);
+	$msg = getMLText('group_receipt_removed', array('name'=>$rgroup->getName()));
+} else
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("invalid_receiptid"));
+
+$comment = $_POST["comment"];
+$overallStatus = $latestContent->getStatus();
+if(true === $latestContent->removeReceipt($receiptid, $user, $comment)) {
+	if($notifier) {
+		$notifier->sendAddReceiptMail($latestContent, $user);
+	}
+}
+header("Location:../out/out.ViewDocument.php?documentid=".$documentid."&currenttab=recipients");
diff --git a/op/op.Settings.php b/op/op.Settings.php
index a6f513d1d..96b800830 100644
--- a/op/op.Settings.php
+++ b/op/op.Settings.php
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ if ($action == "saveSettings")
   setBoolValue("enableAdminReceipt");
   setBoolValue("enableOwnerReceipt");
   setBoolValue("enableUpdateReceipt");
+  setBoolValue("enableRemoveReceipt");
   setBoolValue("enableFilterReceipt");
   setBoolValue("enableVersionDeletion");
   setBoolValue("enableVersionModification");
diff --git a/out/out.RemoveReceiptLog.php b/out/out.RemoveReceiptLog.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..364484b1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/out/out.RemoveReceiptLog.php
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?php
+//    MyDMS. Document Management System
+//    Copyright (C) 2002-2005 Markus Westphal
+//    Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Malcolm Cowe
+//    Copyright (C) 2010 Matteo Lucarelli
+//    Copyright (C) 2010-2016 Uwe Steinmann
+//
+//    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+//    (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//    GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+//    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+if(!isset($settings))
+	require_once("../inc/inc.Settings.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.Utils.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.LogInit.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.Language.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.Init.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.Extension.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.DBInit.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.ClassUI.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.ClassAccessOperation.php");
+require_once("inc/inc.Authentication.php");
+
+if (!isset($_GET["documentid"]) || !is_numeric($_GET["documentid"]) || intval($_GET["documentid"])<1) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => getMLText("invalid_doc_id"))),getMLText("invalid_doc_id"));
+}
+
+$document = $dms->getDocument(intval($_GET["documentid"]));
+
+if (!is_object($document)) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => getMLText("invalid_doc_id"))),getMLText("invalid_doc_id"));
+}
+
+$folder = $document->getFolder();
+
+if (!$user->isAdmin() || $document->getAccessMode($user) < M_ALL) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("access_denied"));
+}
+
+if (!isset($_GET["version"]) || !is_numeric($_GET["version"]) || intval($_GET["version"])<1) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("invalid_version"));
+}
+$version = $_GET["version"];
+$content = $document->getContentByVersion($version);
+if (!is_object($content)) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("invalid_version"));
+}
+
+// operation is admitted only for last document version
+$latestContent = $document->getLatestContent();
+if ($latestContent->getVersion()!=$version) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("invalid_version"));
+}
+
+if (!isset($_GET["receiptid"]) || !is_numeric($_GET["receiptid"]) || intval($_GET["receiptid"])<1) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("invalid_receiptid"));
+}
+$receiptid = $_GET['receiptid'];
+
+/* Create object for checking access to certain operations */
+$accessop = new SeedDMS_AccessOperation($dms, $user, $settings);
+
+$receipts = $content->getReceiptStatus();
+if(!$receipts) {
+	UI::exitError(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))),getMLText("no_action"));
+}
+
+$tmp = explode('.', basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']));
+$view = UI::factory($theme, $tmp[1], array('dms'=>$dms, 'user'=>$user));
+if($view) {
+	$view->setParam('folder', $folder);
+	$view->setParam('document', $document);
+	$view->setParam('version', $content);
+	$view->setParam('receiptid', $receiptid);
+	$view->setParam('accessobject', $accessop);
+	$view($_GET);
+	exit;
+}
diff --git a/out/out.ViewDocument.php b/out/out.ViewDocument.php
index 4fa2384b4..a6c48b7b4 100644
--- a/out/out.ViewDocument.php
+++ b/out/out.ViewDocument.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ if($view) {
 	$view->setParam('enableDropUpload', $settings->_enableDropUpload);
 	$view->setParam('enableownerrevapp', $settings->_enableOwnerRevApp);
 	$view->setParam('enableremoverevapp', $settings->_enableRemoveRevApp);
+	$view->setParam('enableremovereceipt', $settings->_enableRemoveReceipt);
 	$view->setParam('enableownerreceipt', $settings->_enableOwnerReceipt);
 	$view->setParam('enablereceiptreject', $settings->_enableReceiptReject);
 	$view->setParam('cachedir', $settings->_cacheDir);
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.RemoveReceiptLog.php b/views/bootstrap/class.RemoveReceiptLog.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..158359224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.RemoveReceiptLog.php
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Implementation of RemoveReceiptLog view
+ *
+ * @category   DMS
+ * @package    SeedDMS
+ * @license    GPL 2
+ * @version    @version@
+ * @author     Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2002-2005 Markus Westphal,
+ *             2006-2008 Malcolm Cowe, 2010 Matteo Lucarelli,
+ *             2010-2012 Uwe Steinmann
+ * @version    Release: @package_version@
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Include parent class
+ */
+//require_once("class.Bootstrap.php");
+
+/**
+ * Class which outputs the html page for RemoveReceiptLog view
+ *
+ * @category   DMS
+ * @package    SeedDMS
+ * @author     Markus Westphal, Malcolm Cowe, Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2002-2005 Markus Westphal,
+ *             2006-2008 Malcolm Cowe, 2010 Matteo Lucarelli,
+ *             2010-2012 Uwe Steinmann
+ * @version    Release: @package_version@
+ */
+class SeedDMS_View_RemoveReceiptLog extends SeedDMS_Theme_Style {
+
+	function js() { /* {{{ */
+		header('Content-Type: application/javascript; charset=UTF-8');
+		parent::jsTranslations(array('js_form_error', 'js_form_errors'));
+?>
+$(document).ready(function() {
+	$("#form1").validate({
+		rules: {
+			comment: {
+				required: true
+			},
+		},
+		messages: {
+			comment: "<?php printMLText("js_no_comment");?>",
+		},
+	});
+});
+<?php
+		$this->printFileChooserJs();
+	} /* }}} */
+
+	function show() { /* {{{ */
+		$dms = $this->params['dms'];
+		$user = $this->params['user'];
+		$folder = $this->params['folder'];
+		$document = $this->params['document'];
+		$content = $this->params['version'];
+		$receiptid = $this->params['receiptid'];
+
+		$receipts = $content->getReceiptStatus();
+		foreach($receipts as $receipt) {
+			if($receipt['receiptID'] == $receiptid) {
+				$receiptStatus = $receipt;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		$this->htmlAddHeader('<script type="text/javascript" src="../views/'.$this->theme.'/vendors/jquery-validation/jquery.validate.js"></script>'."\n", 'js');
+		$this->htmlAddHeader('<script type="text/javascript" src="../views/'.$this->theme.'/styles/validation-default.js"></script>'."\n", 'js');
+
+		$this->htmlStartPage(getMLText("document_title", array("documentname" => htmlspecialchars($document->getName()))));
+		$this->globalNavigation($folder);
+		$this->contentStart();
+		$this->pageNavigation($this->getFolderPathHTML($folder, true, $document), "view_document", $document);
+		$this->contentHeading(getMLText("remove_receipt_log"));
+		$this->warningMsg(getMLText('warning_remove_receipt_log'));
+
+		// Display the Receipt form.
+		if($receiptStatus["status"]!=0) {
+
+			print "<table class=\"table table-content table-sm\"><thead><tr>";
+			print "<th>".getMLText("status")."</th>";
+			print "<th>".getMLText("comment")."</th>";
+			print "<th>".getMLText("last_update")."</th>";
+			print "</tr></thead><tbody><tr>";
+			print "<td>";
+			printReceiptStatusText($receiptStatus["status"]);
+			print "</td>";
+			print "<td>".htmlspecialchars($receiptStatus["comment"])."</td>";
+			$indUser = $dms->getUser($receiptStatus["userID"]);
+			print "<td>".$receiptStatus["date"]." - ". htmlspecialchars($indUser->getFullname()) ."</td>";
+			print "</tr></tbody></table><br>\n";
+		}
+?>
+	<form method="post" action="../op/op.RemoveReceiptLog.php" id="form1" name="form1">
+	<?php echo createHiddenFieldWithKey('removereceiptlog'); ?>
+<?php
+		$this->contentContainerStart();
+
+		$this->formField(
+			getMLText("comment"),
+			array(
+				'element'=>'textarea',
+				'name'=>'comment',
+				'required'=>true,
+				'rows'=>4,
+				'cols'=>80
+			)
+		);
+		$this->contentContainerEnd();
+
+		$this->formSubmit('<i class="fa fa-remove"></i> '.getMLText('remove_receipt_log'));
+?>
+	<input type='hidden' name='receiptid' value='<?= $receiptid ?>'/>
+	<input type='hidden' name='documentid' value='<?= $document->getID() ?>'/>
+	<input type='hidden' name='version' value='<?= $content->getVersion() ?>'/>
+	</form>
+<?php
+		$this->contentEnd();
+		$this->htmlEndPage();
+	} /* }}} */
+}
+?>
+
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php b/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
index 9cacd0f57..9797a59f1 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ if(($kkk = $this->callHook('getFullSearchEngine')) && is_array($kkk))
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableAdminReceipt', 'enableAdminReceipt'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableOwnerReceipt', 'enableOwnerReceipt'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableUpdateReceipt', 'enableUpdateReceipt'); ?>
+<?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableRemoveReceipt', 'enableRemoveReceipt'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableFilterReceipt', 'enableFilterReceipt'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_addManagerAsReviewer', 'addManagerAsReviewer'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_addManagerAsApprover', 'addManagerAsApprover'); ?>
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php b/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php
index e2ec62896..20df66eb2 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 		$enableDropUpload = $this->params['enableDropUpload'];
 		$enableownerrevapp = $this->params['enableownerrevapp'];
 		$enableremoverevapp = $this->params['enableremoverevapp'];
+		$enableremovereceipt = true;//$this->params['enableremovereceipt'];
 		$enableownerreceipt = $this->params['enableownerreceipt'];
 		$enablereceiptworkflow = $this->params['enablereceiptworkflow'];
 		$enablereceiptreject = $this->params['enablereceiptreject'];
@@ -1736,6 +1737,9 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 						}
 					}
 
+					if($enableremovereceipt && $user->isAdmin() && ($r['status'] == 1 || $r['status'] == -1))
+						echo '<li><a href="'.$this->html_url('RemoveReceiptLog', array('documentid'=>$document->getID(), 'version'=>$latestContent->getVersion(), 'receiptid'=>$r['receiptID'])).'" title="'.getMLText('remove_receipt_log').'"><i class="fa fa-remove"></i></a></li>';
+
 					print "</ul></td>\n";	
 					print "</tr>\n";
 				}