diff --git a/api/organisations/models.py b/api/organisations/models.py
index 27e9c85ee9c8..4fd467002a95 100644
--- a/api/organisations/models.py
+++ b/api/organisations/models.py
@@ -196,12 +196,17 @@ def cancel_users(self):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
             .order_by("date_joined")
             .first()
         )
+        if not remaining_seat_holder:
+            remaining_seat_holder = (
+                UserOrganisation.objects.filter(organisation=self)
+                .order_by("date_joined")
+                .first()
+            )
 
-        UserOrganisation.objects.filter(
-            organisation=self,
-        ).exclude(
-            id=remaining_seat_holder.id  # type: ignore[union-attr]
-        ).delete()
+        user_organisations = UserOrganisation.objects.filter(organisation=self)
+        if remaining_seat_holder:
+            user_organisations = user_organisations.exclude(id=remaining_seat_holder.id)
+        user_organisations.delete()
 
 
 class UserOrganisation(LifecycleModelMixin, models.Model):  # type: ignore[misc]
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/organisations/test_unit_organisations_tasks.py b/api/tests/unit/organisations/test_unit_organisations_tasks.py
index d953ed2845e3..a3ab94197645 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit/organisations/test_unit_organisations_tasks.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit/organisations/test_unit_organisations_tasks.py
@@ -264,6 +264,56 @@ def test_finish_subscription_cancellation__multiple_organisations__removes_exces
     assert organisation4.num_seats == organisation_user_count
 
 
+def test_finish_subscription_cancellation__no_admin__resets_to_free_plan(
+    db: None,
+) -> None:
+    # Given
+    organisation = Organisation.objects.create()
+    UserOrganisation.objects.create(
+        organisation=organisation,
+        user=FFAdminUser.objects.create(email=f"{uuid.uuid4()}@example.com"),
+        role=OrganisationRole.USER,
+    )
+
+    subscription = organisation.subscription
+    subscription.subscription_id = "id"
+    subscription.plan = "plan_code"
+    subscription.cancellation_date = timezone.now() - timedelta(hours=1)
+    subscription.save()
+
+    # When
+    finish_subscription_cancellation()
+
+    # Then
+    organisation.refresh_from_db()
+    subscription.refresh_from_db()
+
+    assert subscription.plan == FREE_PLAN_ID
+    assert UserOrganisation.objects.filter(organisation=organisation).count() == 1
+
+
+def test_finish_subscription_cancellation__no_members__resets_to_free_plan(
+    db: None,
+) -> None:
+    # Given
+    organisation = Organisation.objects.create()
+    subscription = organisation.subscription
+    subscription.subscription_id = "id"
+    subscription.plan = "plan_code"
+    subscription.cancellation_date = timezone.now() - timedelta(hours=1)
+    subscription.save()
+
+    # When
+    finish_subscription_cancellation()
+
+    # Then
+    organisation.refresh_from_db()
+    subscription.refresh_from_db()
+
+    assert subscription.plan == FREE_PLAN_ID
+    assert UserOrganisation.objects.filter(organisation=organisation).count() == 0
+
+
 def test_send_org_subscription_cancelled_alert__valid_organisation__sends_cancellation_email(
     mocker: MockerFixture, settings: SettingsWrapper
 ) -> None: