diff --git a/admin/admin_settings.php b/admin/admin_settings.php
index fc8d8569..8e6cffe4 100644
--- a/admin/admin_settings.php
+++ b/admin/admin_settings.php
@@ -1805,13 +1805,29 @@ if ( defined('HESK_DEMO') )
                               while ($row = $statusesRS->fetch_assoc())
                               {
                                   $checkedEcho = ($row['IsClosed'] == 1) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';
+                                  $isDisabled = false;
+                                  if ($row['IsNewTicketStatus'] || $row['IsClosedByClient'] || $row['IsCustomerReplyStatus'] ||
+                                      $row['IsStaffClosedOption'] || $row['IsStaffReopenedStatus'] || $row['IsDefaultStaffReplyStatus']
+                                      || $row['LockedTicketStatus'])
+                                  {
+                                      $isDisabled = true;
+                                  }
+
                                   echo '<tr>';
                                     echo '<td>'.$hesklang[$row['ShortNameContentKey']].'</td>'; //Name
                                     echo '<td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="s'.$row['ID'].'_shortName" value="'.$row['ShortNameContentKey'].'" placeholder="'.$hesklang['shortNameKey'].'"></td>'; // Short Name Language File
                                     echo '<td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="s'.$row['ID'].'_longName" value="'.$row['TicketViewContentKey'].'" placeholder="'.$hesklang['longNameKey'].'"></td>'; // Long Name Language File
                                     echo '<td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="s'.$row['ID'].'_textColor" value="'.$row['TextColor'].'" placeholder="'.$hesklang['textColor'].'"></td>'; // Text Color
                                     echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="s'.$row['ID'].'_isClosed" value="1" '.$checkedEcho.'></td>'; // Resolved Status?
-                                    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="s'.$row['ID'].'_delete" value="1"></td>'; //Delete status?
+                                    echo '<td>';
+                                    if ($isDisabled)
+                                    {
+                                        echo '<i class="fa fa-ban" style="color: red; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold" data-toggle="popover" data-placement="left" title="'.$hesklang['whyCantIDeleteThisStatus'].'" data-content="'.$hesklang['whyCantIDeleteThisStatusReason'].'"></i>';
+                                    } else
+                                    {
+                                        echo '<input type="checkbox" name="s'.$row['ID'].'_delete" value="1">';
+                                    }
+                                    echo '</td>'; //Delete status?
                                   echo '</tr>';
                               }
 
diff --git a/language/en/text.php b/language/en/text.php
index 72255e8f..9a451385 100644
--- a/language/en/text.php
+++ b/language/en/text.php
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ $hesklang['longNameRequired'] = 'Long Name Key is required.';
 $hesklang['textColorRequired'] = 'Text Color is required.';
 $hesklang['addNew'] = 'Add New';
 $hesklang['close_action']='Close Ticket'; // Close ACTION
+$hesklang['whyCantIDeleteThisStatus'] = "Why Can't I Delete This Status?";
+$hesklang['whyCantIDeleteThisStatusReason'] = 'This status cannot be deleted because it is being used as a default status for a particular action (see the below section).';
 
 
 // ADDED OR MODIFIED IN HESK UI