diff --git a/UI/Contacts/Dutch.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/Dutch.lproj/Localizable.strings
index c7a4d248e..eb1265299 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/Dutch.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/Dutch.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@
 "Name of the Address Book" = "Naam van het adresboek";
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"
 = "Weet u zeker dat u het geselecteerde adresboek wilt verwijderen?";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook.";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook.";
+
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?"
 = "Weet u zeker dat u de geselecteerde contactpersonen wilt verwijderen?";
 "You cannot delete the selected contact(s)"
diff --git a/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
index fd12c5f46..95807260b 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -105,8 +105,14 @@
 "Name of the Address Book" = "Name of the Address Book";
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"
 = "Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook.";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook.";
+
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?"
 = "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?";
+
 "You don't have the required privileges to perform the operation."
 = "You don't have the required privileges to perform the operation.";
 "You cannot delete the card of \"%{0}\"."
diff --git a/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 5fbb24564..4771ff103 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -118,8 +118,14 @@
 "Name of the Address Book" = "Nom du carnet d'adresses";
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"
 = "Voulez-vous vraiment supprimer le carnet d'adresses sélectionné ?";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook."
+= "Vous ne pouvez pas supprimer ni vous désabonner d'un carnet public.";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook."
+= "Vous ne pouvez pas supprimer ni vous désabonner de votre carnet personnel.";
+
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?"
 = "Voulez-vous vraiment supprimer les contacts sélectionnés ?";
+
 "You don't have the required privileges to perform the operation."
 = "Vous n'avez pas les privilèges requis pour compléter l'opération.";
 "You cannot delete the card of \"%{0}\"."
@@ -160,4 +166,4 @@
 
 "Move To" = "Déplacer vers";
 "Copy To" = "Copier vers";
-"Add to:" = "Ajouter à:";
\ No newline at end of file
+"Add to:" = "Ajouter à:";
diff --git a/UI/Contacts/German.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/German.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 5c4bbf070..c8c51947d 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/German.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/German.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@
 "Name of the Address Book" = "Adressbuch-Name";
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"
 = "Wollen Sie wirklich das ausgewählte Adressbuch löschen?";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook.";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook.";
+
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?"
 = "Wollen Sie wirklich die ausgewählte Karten löschen?";
 "You cannot delete the selected contact(s)"
diff --git a/UI/Contacts/Italian.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/Italian.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 51d3c33d5..4276c2cd9 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/Italian.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/Italian.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -129,10 +129,15 @@
 "Name of the Address Book" = "Nome della rubrica";
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"
 = "Sei sicuro di voler cancellare la rubrica selezionata?";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook.";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook.";
+
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?"
 = "Sei sicuro di voler eliminare i contatti selezionati?";
-
-= "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?";
+"You cannot delete the selected contact(s)"
+= "Non puoi eliminare il contatto selezionato.";
 
 "Address Book Name" = "Nome della Rubrica";
 
@@ -158,7 +163,4 @@
 "The selected contact has no email address."
 = "Il contatto selezionato non dispone di indirizzo email.";
 
-"You cannot delete the selected contact(s)"
-= "Non puoi eliminare il contatto selezionato.";
-
 "Please select a contact." = "Per favore seleziona un contatto.";
diff --git a/UI/Contacts/Spanish.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/Spanish.lproj/Localizable.strings
index d80a9bb61..d7b2314f3 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/Spanish.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/Spanish.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@
 "Name of the Address Book" = "Nombre de la libreta";
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"
 = "¿Está seguro/a que desea borrar la libreta de direcciones seleccionada?";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook.";
+"You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook."
+= "You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook.";
+
 "Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts?"
 = "¿Está seguro/a que desea borrar el/los contacto(s) seleccionado(s)?";
 "You cannot delete the selected contact(s)"
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
index 20f0bb327..440627b42 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
@@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ function onAddressBookRemove(event) {
   if (nodes.length > 0) {
     nodes[0].deselect();
     var owner = nodes[0].getAttribute("owner");
-    if (owner == UserLogin) {
+    if (owner == "nobody") {
+        var label = labels["You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from a public addressbook."];
+        window.alert(label);
+    }
+    else if (owner == UserLogin) {
       var folderIdElements = nodes[0].getAttribute("id").split(":");
       var abId = folderIdElements[0].substr(1);
       deletePersonalAddressBook(abId);
@@ -682,18 +686,24 @@ function onAddressBookRemove(event) {
 }
 
 function deletePersonalAddressBook(folderId) {
-  var label
-    = labels["Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"];
-  if (window.confirm(label)) {
-    if (document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest) {
-      document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest.aborted = true;
-      document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest.abort();
+    if (folderId == "personal") {
+        var label = labels["You cannot remove nor unsubscribe from your personal addressbook."];
+        window.alert(label);
+    }
+    else {
+        var label
+            = labels["Are you sure you want to delete the selected address book?"];
+        if (window.confirm(label)) {
+            if (document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest) {
+                document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest.aborted = true;
+                document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest.abort();
+            }
+            var url = ApplicationBaseURL + folderId + "/deleteFolder";
+            document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest
+                = triggerAjaxRequest(url, deletePersonalAddressBookCallback,
+                                     folderId);
+        }
     }
-    var url = ApplicationBaseURL + folderId + "/deleteFolder";
-    document.deletePersonalABAjaxRequest
-      = triggerAjaxRequest(url, deletePersonalAddressBookCallback,
-			   folderId);
-  }
 }
 
 function deletePersonalAddressBookCallback(http) {