diff --git a/backend/api/user_api.py b/backend/api/user_api.py
index c489b26..52cfef6 100644
--- a/backend/api/user_api.py
+++ b/backend/api/user_api.py
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ class UserResource(Resource):
         """Fetch a user given its identifier"""
         user = User.get_by_id(id)
         if user is not None:
+            if str(user.role) == str(Config.Roles.ADMIN):
+                print("role deletion forbidden")
+                return api_user.abort(403, message="It is not allowed to delete role admin users!")
             db.session.delete(user)
             db.session.commit()
             return "ok"
diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index 50500f7..513a3c8 100644
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