diff --git a/sao/src/tab.js b/sao/src/tab.js
index 8b7a0deb07..bf73e93427 100644
--- a/sao/src/tab.js
+++ b/sao/src/tab.js
@@ -901,7 +901,8 @@
             }.bind(this));
         },
         delete_: function() {
-            if (!Sao.common.MODELACCESS.get(this.screen.model_name)['delete']) {
+            if (!Sao.common.MODELACCESS.get(this.screen.model_name)['delete']
+                || !this.screen.deletable) {
                 return jQuery.when();
             }
             var msg;