Index: trunk/src/netlist_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/netlist_act.c	(revision 38257)
+++ trunk/src/netlist_act.c	(revision 38258)
@@ -719,8 +719,10 @@
 			}
 			break;
 		case F_Remove:
+			if (!rats_patch_is_subc_referenced(pcb, subc->refdes))
+				return 0; /* already removed */
 			rats_patch_break_subc_conns(pcb, subc, undoable);
-			return rats_patch_del_subc(pcb, subc, undoable);
+			return rats_patch_del_subc(pcb, subc, 1, undoable);
 		default:
 			rnd_message(RND_MSG_ERROR, "BaSubc(): invalid second argument\n");
 	}
Index: trunk/src/rats_patch.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/rats_patch.c	(revision 38257)
+++ trunk/src/rats_patch.c	(revision 38258)
@@ -509,13 +509,15 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int rats_patch_del_subc(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *subc, int undoable)
+int rats_patch_del_subc(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *subc, int force, int undoable)
 {
 	if ((subc->refdes == NULL) || (*subc->refdes == '\0'))
 		return -1;
 
-	if (!rats_patch_is_subc_referenced(pcb, subc->refdes))
-		return 0; /* already removed */
+	if (!force) {
+		if (!rats_patch_is_subc_referenced(pcb, subc->refdes))
+			return 0; /* already removed */
+	}
 
 	pcb_ratspatch_append(pcb, RATP_COMP_DEL, subc->refdes, NULL, NULL, undoable);
 
Index: trunk/src/rats_patch.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/rats_patch.h	(revision 38257)
+++ trunk/src/rats_patch.h	(revision 38258)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
 /* Remove a subc from the netlist patch of pcb if subc is referenced from the
    netlist. Returns 0 on sucess.*/
-int rats_patch_del_subc(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *subc, int undoable);
+int rats_patch_del_subc(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *subc, int force, int undoable);
 
 /* Back annotate removal of all connections of a subc */
 void rats_patch_break_subc_conns(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *subc, int undoable);