diff --git a/misc/cronjobs/delete_patrons.pl b/misc/cronjobs/delete_patrons.pl
index 3d25cb743ab..f9ad0eca887 100755
--- a/misc/cronjobs/delete_patrons.pl
+++ b/misc/cronjobs/delete_patrons.pl
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ unless ($confirm) {
 
 say scalar(@$members) . " patrons to delete" if $verbose;;
 
+my $anonymous_patron = C4::Context->preference("AnonymousPatron");
 my $deleted = 0;
 for my $member (@$members) {
     print "Trying to delete patron $member->{borrowernumber}... "
@@ -110,6 +111,13 @@ for my $member (@$members) {
         next;
     }
 
+    if ( $anonymous_patron ) {
+        if ( $patron->id eq $anonymous_patron ) {
+            say "Failed to delete patron $borrowernumber: patron is AnonymousPatron";
+            next;
+        }
+    }
+
     if ( $confirm ) {
         my $deleted = eval { $patron->move_to_deleted; };
         if ($@ or not $deleted) {