diff --git a/cypress/e2e/line.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/line.cy.js
index 67afcccc..a6240397 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/line.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/line.cy.js
@@ -373,4 +373,32 @@ describe('Draw & Edit Line', () => {
     // draw a line
     cy.get(mapSelector).click(150, 250);
   });
+
+  it('prevents removal of the layer if the vertex count is below minimum (removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount)', () => {
+    cy.window().then(({ map }) => {
+      map.pm.setGlobalOptions({ removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount: false });
+    });
+
+    // activate polyline drawing
+    cy.toolbarButton('polyline')
+      .click()
+      .closest('.button-container')
+      .should('have.class', 'active');
+
+    // draw a polyline
+    cy.get(mapSelector).click(90, 250).click(150, 50).click(150, 50);
+
+    // enable global edit mode
+    cy.toolbarButton('edit')
+      .click()
+      .closest('.button-container')
+      .should('have.class', 'active');
+
+    // let's remove one vertex
+    cy.get('.marker-icon:not(.marker-icon-middle)')
+      .last()
+      .trigger('contextmenu');
+
+    cy.hasVertexMarkers(2);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/polygon.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/polygon.cy.js
index c526939d..d6c89a6f 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/polygon.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/polygon.cy.js
@@ -1326,4 +1326,90 @@ describe('Draw & Edit Poly', () => {
       expect(hintMarker.getLatLng().lng).to.eq(72.22334801861803);
     });
   });
+
+  it('prevents removal of the layer if the vertex count is below minimum (removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount)', () => {
+    cy.window().then(({ map }) => {
+      map.pm.setGlobalOptions({ removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount: false });
+    });
+
+    // activate polygon drawing
+    cy.toolbarButton('polygon')
+      .click()
+      .closest('.button-container')
+      .should('have.class', 'active');
+
+    // draw a polygon
+    cy.get(mapSelector)
+      .click(90, 250)
+      .click(150, 50)
+      .click(500, 50)
+      .click(90, 250);
+
+    cy.hasLayers(3);
+
+    // enable global edit mode
+    cy.toolbarButton('edit')
+      .click()
+      .closest('.button-container')
+      .should('have.class', 'active');
+
+    // let's remove one vertex
+    cy.get('.marker-icon:not(.marker-icon-middle)')
+      .last()
+      .trigger('contextmenu');
+
+    cy.hasVertexMarkers(3);
+  });
+
+  it('allows to remove the hole when removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount is false', () => {
+    cy.window().then(({ map }) => {
+      map.pm.setGlobalOptions({ removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount: false });
+    });
+
+    // activate polygon drawing
+    cy.toolbarButton('polygon')
+      .click()
+      .closest('.button-container')
+      .should('have.class', 'active');
+
+    // draw a polygon
+    cy.get(mapSelector)
+      .click(90, 250)
+      .click(150, 50)
+      .click(500, 50)
+      .click(90, 250);
+
+    // activate cutting drawing
+    cy.toolbarButton('cut')
+      .click()
+      .closest('.button-container')
+      .should('have.class', 'active');
+
+    // draw a polygon to cut
+    cy.get(mapSelector)
+      .click(170, 80)
+      .click(320, 80)
+      .click(170, 170)
+      .click(170, 80);
+
+    cy.hasLayers(3);
+
+    // enable global edit mode
+    cy.toolbarButton('edit')
+      .click()
+      .closest('.button-container')
+      .should('have.class', 'active');
+
+    cy.hasVertexMarkers(6);
+
+    // let's remove a vertex of the hole
+    cy.get(mapSelector).trigger('contextmenu', 170, 170);
+
+    cy.hasVertexMarkers(3);
+
+    // let's remove a vertex of the hole
+    cy.get(mapSelector).trigger('contextmenu', 90, 250);
+
+    cy.hasVertexMarkers(3);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/js/Edit/L.PM.Edit.Line.js b/src/js/Edit/L.PM.Edit.Line.js
index ae72ed2e..e69d8a48 100644
--- a/src/js/Edit/L.PM.Edit.Line.js
+++ b/src/js/Edit/L.PM.Edit.Line.js
@@ -473,8 +473,12 @@ Edit.Line = Edit.extend({
     let markerArr =
       indexPath.length > 1 ? get(this._markers, parentPath) : this._markers;
 
-    // prevent removal of the layer if the vertex count is below minimum
-    if (!this.options.removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount) {
+    // define whether marker is part of hole
+    const isHole =
+      parentPath[parentPath.length - 1] > 0 && this._layer instanceof L.Polygon;
+
+    // prevent removal of the layer if the vertex count is below minimum when not a hole
+    if (!this.options.removeLayerBelowMinVertexCount && !isHole) {
       // if on a line only 2 vertices left or on a polygon 3 vertices left, don't allow to delete
       if (
         coordsRing.length <= 2 ||