diff --git a/resources/js/Jetstream/Modal.vue b/resources/js/Jetstream/Modal.vue
index 5b7a002c..f658322e 100644
--- a/resources/js/Jetstream/Modal.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Jetstream/Modal.vue
@@ -48,6 +48,50 @@
 <script>
 import { onMounted, onUnmounted } from "vue";
 
+let openModalCount = 0;
+let originalBodyOverflow = "";
+let originalBodyPaddingRight = "";
+
+const lockBodyScroll = () => {
+    if (typeof window === "undefined") {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (openModalCount === 0) {
+        originalBodyOverflow = document.body.style.overflow;
+        originalBodyPaddingRight = document.body.style.paddingRight;
+
+        const scrollbarWidth =
+            window.innerWidth - document.documentElement.clientWidth;
+        const bodyPaddingRight =
+            parseFloat(window.getComputedStyle(document.body).paddingRight) ||
+            0;
+
+        document.body.style.overflow = "hidden";
+
+        if (scrollbarWidth > 0) {
+            document.body.style.paddingRight = `${
+                bodyPaddingRight + scrollbarWidth
+            }px`;
+        }
+    }
+
+    openModalCount += 1;
+};
+
+const unlockBodyScroll = () => {
+    if (typeof window === "undefined" || openModalCount === 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    openModalCount -= 1;
+
+    if (openModalCount === 0) {
+        document.body.style.overflow = originalBodyOverflow;
+        document.body.style.paddingRight = originalBodyPaddingRight;
+    }
+};
+
 export default {
     props: {
         show: {
@@ -78,7 +122,6 @@ export default {
         onMounted(() => document.addEventListener("keydown", closeOnEscape));
         onUnmounted(() => {
             document.removeEventListener("keydown", closeOnEscape);
-            document.body.style.overflow = null;
         });
 
         return {
@@ -86,6 +129,12 @@ export default {
         };
     },
 
+    data() {
+        return {
+            bodyScrollLocked: false,
+        };
+    },
+
     computed: {
         maxWidthClass() {
             return {
@@ -107,13 +156,22 @@ export default {
         show: {
             immediate: true,
             handler: function (show) {
-                if (show) {
-                    document.body.style.overflow = "hidden";
-                } else {
-                    document.body.style.overflow = null;
+                if (show && !this.bodyScrollLocked) {
+                    lockBodyScroll();
+                    this.bodyScrollLocked = true;
+                } else if (!show && this.bodyScrollLocked) {
+                    unlockBodyScroll();
+                    this.bodyScrollLocked = false;
                 }
             },
         },
     },
+
+    unmounted() {
+        if (this.bodyScrollLocked) {
+            unlockBodyScroll();
+            this.bodyScrollLocked = false;
+        }
+    },
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/resources/js/Shared/ManageAuthor.vue b/resources/js/Shared/ManageAuthor.vue
index 2cc4d13b..2791c5b8 100644
--- a/resources/js/Shared/ManageAuthor.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Shared/ManageAuthor.vue
@@ -1474,17 +1474,22 @@ export default {
          * Handles success/error states and UI updates
          */
         deleteAuthor() {
-            this.authorsForm.delete(route("author.delete", this.project.id), {
-                preserveScroll: true,
-                preserveState: true,
-                onSuccess: () => {
+            axios
+                .delete(route("author.delete", this.project.id), {
+                    data: {
+                        authors: this.authorsForm.authors,
+                    },
+                    headers: {
+                        Accept: "application/json",
+                    },
+                })
+                .then(() => {
                     router.reload({ only: ["project"] });
                     this.loadInitial();
                     this.authorsForm.reset();
                     this.closeDeleteConfirm();
-                },
-                onError: (err) => console.error(err),
-            });
+                })
+                .catch((err) => console.error(err));
         },
 
         /**
diff --git a/resources/js/Shared/ManageCitation.vue b/resources/js/Shared/ManageCitation.vue
index 41407d54..b52f4f3d 100644
--- a/resources/js/Shared/ManageCitation.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Shared/ManageCitation.vue
@@ -968,19 +968,21 @@ export default {
          * Execute delete request to backend API
          */
         deleteCitation() {
-            this.citationsForm.delete(
-                route("citation.delete", this.project.id),
-                {
-                    preserveScroll: true,
-                    preserveState: true,
-                    onSuccess: () => {
-                        router.reload({ only: ["project"] });
-                        this.loadInitial();
-                        this.closeDeleteConfirm();
+            axios
+                .delete(route("citation.delete", this.project.id), {
+                    data: {
+                        citations: this.citationsForm.citations,
                     },
-                    onError: (err) => console.error(err),
-                }
-            );
+                    headers: {
+                        Accept: "application/json",
+                    },
+                })
+                .then(() => {
+                    router.reload({ only: ["project"] });
+                    this.loadInitial();
+                    this.closeDeleteConfirm();
+                })
+                .catch((err) => console.error(err));
         },
 
         // =============================================================================