diff --git a/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php b/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php
index 46f8039f05..da0c9bf616 100644
--- a/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php
+++ b/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if ( $mode == 'edit' || $mode == 'save' && ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['username'])
 			message_die(GENERAL_MESSAGE, $lang['No_user_id_specified'] );
 		}
 
-		if( $HTTP_POST_VARS['deleteuser'] )
+		if( $HTTP_POST_VARS['deleteuser'] && ( $userdata['user_id'] != $user_id ) )
 		{
 			$sql = "SELECT g.group_id 
 				FROM " . USER_GROUP_TABLE . " ug, " . GROUPS_TABLE . " g