diff --git a/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
index fd12c5f46..7d250bdc0 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -111,13 +111,17 @@
 = "You don't have the required privileges to perform the operation.";
 "You cannot delete the card of \"%{0}\"."
 = "You cannot delete the card of \"%{0}\".";
+"Your personal address book cannot be deleted."
+= "Your personal address book cannot be deleted.";
+"Global address books cannot be deleted."
+= "Global address books cannot be deleted.";
 
 "Address Book Name" = "Address Book Name";
 
 "You cannot subscribe to a folder that you own!"
-= "You cannot subscribe to a folder that you own!";
+= "You cannot subscribe to a folder that you own.";
 "Unable to subscribe to that folder!"
-= "Unable to subscribe to that folder!";
+= "Unable to subscribe to that folder.";
 
 "Default Roles" = "Default Roles";
 "User rights for:" = "User rights for:";
diff --git a/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings b/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 5fbb24564..71da5afbd 100644
--- a/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/UI/Contacts/French.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -124,13 +124,17 @@
 = "Vous n'avez pas les privilèges requis pour compléter l'opération.";
 "You cannot delete the card of \"%{0}\"."
 = "Vous ne pouvez pas supprimer la fiche de \"%{0}\".";
+"Your personal address book cannot be deleted."
+= "Votre carnet personnel ne peut être effacé.";
+"Global address books cannot be deleted."
+= "Les carnets communs ne peuvent être effacés.";
 
 "Address Book Name" = "Nom du carnet d'adresses";
 
 "You cannot subscribe to a folder that you own!"
-= "Vous ne pouvez pas vous inscrire à un dossier qui vous appartient!";
+= "Vous ne pouvez pas vous inscrire à un dossier qui vous appartient.";
 "Unable to subscribe to that folder!"
-= "Impossible de vous inscrire à ce dossier!";
+= "Impossible de vous inscrire à ce dossier.";
 
 "Default Roles" = "Rôles par défaut";
 "User rights for:" = "Autorisations pour :";
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
index 7385fbb05..12ec15cb2 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
@@ -653,19 +653,28 @@ function onAddressBookRemove(event) {
   var selector = $("contactFolders");
   var nodes = selector.getSelectedNodes();
   if (nodes.length > 0) {
-    nodes[0].deselect();
-    var owner = nodes[0].getAttribute("owner");
-    if (owner == UserLogin) {
-      var folderIdElements = nodes[0].getAttribute("id").split(":");
-      var abId = folderIdElements[0].substr(1);
-      deletePersonalAddressBook(abId);
-      var personal = $("/personal");
-      personal.selectElement();
-      onFolderSelectionChange();
+    var node = $(nodes[0]);
+    if (node.readAttribute("id") == "/personal") {
+      window.alert(labels["Your personal address book cannot be deleted."]);
+    }
+    else if (node.hasClassName("remote")) {
+      window.alert(labels["Global address books cannot be deleted."]);
     }
     else {
-      var folderId = nodes[0].getAttribute("id");
-      unsubscribeFromFolder(folderId, owner, onFolderUnsubscribeCB, folderId);
+      node.deselect();
+      var owner = node.getAttribute("owner");
+      if (owner == UserLogin) {
+	var folderIdElements = node.getAttribute("id").split(":");
+	var abId = folderIdElements[0].substr(1);
+	deletePersonalAddressBook(abId);
+	var personal = $("/personal");
+	personal.selectElement();
+	onFolderSelectionChange();
+      }
+      else {
+	var folderId = node.getAttribute("id");
+	unsubscribeFromFolder(folderId, owner, onFolderUnsubscribeCB, folderId);
+      }
     }
   }