diff --git a/src/components/AppNavigation/Settings/SettingsAddressbook.vue b/src/components/AppNavigation/Settings/SettingsAddressbook.vue
index 73794716d..aea5675b7 100644
--- a/src/components/AppNavigation/Settings/SettingsAddressbook.vue
+++ b/src/components/AppNavigation/Settings/SettingsAddressbook.vue
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 				</template>
 
 				<!-- delete addressbook -->
-				<ActionButton v-if="hasMultipleAddressbooks"
+				<ActionButton v-if="hasMultipleAddressbooks && !addressbook.readOnly"
 					@click="confirmDeletion">
 					<template #icon>
 						<IconLoading v-if="deleteAddressbookLoading" :size="20" />