diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt
index a4620be757d..85fc32f61a6 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/moremember.tt
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
                                 <h3>Unable to delete patrons from other libraries with current settings</h3>
                                 <p>Insufficient privileges.</p>
                             [% END %]
+                            [% IF ( error == 'CANT_DELETE_ANONYMOUS_PATRON' ) %]
+                                <h3>Unable to delete patron that is set as AnonymousPatron</h3>
+                                <p>This patron cannot be deleted while set as AnonymousPatron in the system preferences.</p>
+                            [% END %]
                             [% IF ( error == 'CANT_DELETE' ) %]
                                 <h3>Unable to delete patron</h3>
                                 <p>Insufficient privileges.</p>
diff --git a/members/deletemem.pl b/members/deletemem.pl
index 8980344df15..a01dd39a871 100755
--- a/members/deletemem.pl
+++ b/members/deletemem.pl
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ if (C4::Context->preference("IndependentBranches")) {
     }
 }
 
+if ( my $anonymous_patron = C4::Context->preference("AnonymousPatron") ) {
+    if ( $patron->id eq $anonymous_patron ) {
+        print $input->redirect("/cgi-bin/koha/members/moremember.pl?borrowernumber=$member&error=CANT_DELETE_ANONYMOUS_PATRON");
+        exit 0;    # Exit without error
+    }
+}
+
 my $op = $input->param('op') || 'delete_confirm';
 my $dbh = C4::Context->dbh;
 my $is_guarantor = $patron->guarantee_relationships->count;