diff --git a/web/src/user_profile.ts b/web/src/user_profile.ts
index 19206f20a6..ec1fcd93ef 100644
--- a/web/src/user_profile.ts
+++ b/web/src/user_profile.ts
@@ -1134,6 +1134,8 @@ export function show_edit_user_info_modal(user_id: number, $container: JQuery):
         return;
     }
 
+    const hide_deactivate_button =
+        current_user.is_admin && !current_user.is_owner && person.is_owner;
     const html_body = render_admin_human_form({
         user_id,
         email: person.delivery_email,
@@ -1141,6 +1143,7 @@ export function show_edit_user_info_modal(user_id: number, $container: JQuery):
         user_role_values: settings_config.user_role_values,
         disable_role_dropdown: person.is_owner && !current_user.is_owner,
         is_active,
+        hide_deactivate_button,
     });
 
     $container.append($(html_body));
diff --git a/web/templates/settings/admin_human_form.hbs b/web/templates/settings/admin_human_form.hbs
index 4a44c7f743..f10616ecb1 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/admin_human_form.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/settings/admin_human_form.hbs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="custom-profile-field-form"></div>
     </form>
-    <div class="input-group">
+    <div class="input-group {{#if hide_deactivate_button}}hide{{/if}}">
         {{#if is_active}}
         {{> ../components/action_button custom_classes="deactivate_user_button" type="quiet" intent="danger" label=(t "Deactivate user") aria-label=(t "Deactivate user") }}
         {{else}}