diff --git a/homeassistant/auth/__init__.py b/homeassistant/auth/__init__.py
index 88a8b1d54152..a58509781e20 100644
--- a/homeassistant/auth/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/auth/__init__.py
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ class AuthManager:
 
     async def async_remove_user(self, user: models.User) -> None:
         """Remove a user."""
+        if user.is_owner:
+            raise ValueError("Unable to remove the owner")
         tasks = [
             self.async_remove_credentials(credentials)
             for credentials in user.credentials
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/config/auth.py b/homeassistant/components/config/auth.py
index 8b6552fe3f98..75b0c88b916d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/config/auth.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/config/auth.py
@@ -58,6 +58,24 @@ async def websocket_delete(
         )
         return
 
+    if user.system_generated:
+        connection.send_message(
+            websocket_api.error_message(
+                msg["id"],
+                "cannot_modify_system_generated",
+                "Unable to delete system generated users.",
+            )
+        )
+        return
+
+    if user.is_owner:
+        connection.send_message(
+            websocket_api.error_message(
+                msg["id"], "cannot_delete_owner", "Unable to delete the owner"
+            )
+        )
+        return
+
     await hass.auth.async_remove_user(user)
 
     connection.send_message(websocket_api.result_message(msg["id"]))
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/config/auth_provider_homeassistant.py b/homeassistant/components/config/auth_provider_homeassistant.py
index 9fa1b952978b..e8b5396c73c6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/config/auth_provider_homeassistant.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/config/auth_provider_homeassistant.py
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ async def websocket_delete(
     # if not new, an existing credential exists.
     # Removing the credential will also remove the auth.
     if not credentials.is_new:
+        user = await hass.auth.async_get_user_by_credentials(credentials)
+        if user is not None and user.is_owner:
+            connection.send_error(
+                msg["id"],
+                "cannot_delete_owner_credentials",
+                "Unable to delete the credentials of the owner",
+            )
+            return
+
         await hass.auth.async_remove_credentials(credentials)
 
         connection.send_result(msg["id"])
diff --git a/tests/auth/test_init.py b/tests/auth/test_init.py
index 47ee426dcd13..9bc4cd10f671 100644
--- a/tests/auth/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/auth/test_init.py
@@ -578,6 +578,17 @@ async def test_cannot_deactive_owner(mock_hass) -> None:
         await manager.async_deactivate_user(owner)
 
 
+async def test_cannot_remove_owner(mock_hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test that we cannot remove the owner."""
+    manager = await auth.auth_manager_from_config(mock_hass, [], [])
+    owner = MockUser(is_owner=True).add_to_auth_manager(manager)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        await manager.async_remove_user(owner)
+
+    assert await manager.async_get_user(owner.id) is owner
+
+
 async def test_deactivate_user_removes_refresh_tokens(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test that deactivating a user removes their refresh tokens."""
     manager = await auth.auth_manager_from_config(hass, [], [])
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_auth.py b/tests/components/config/test_auth.py
index 201c909199f3..8e1d0d777275 100644
--- a/tests/components/config/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_auth.py
@@ -161,6 +161,36 @@ async def test_delete_unknown_user(
     assert result["error"]["code"] == "not_found"
 
 
+async def test_delete_owner(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator
+) -> None:
+    """Test that the owner cannot be deleted."""
+    owner = MockUser(id="abc", name="Test Owner", is_owner=True).add_to_hass(hass)
+
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+    await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "config/auth/delete", "user_id": owner.id})
+
+    result = await client.receive_json()
+    assert not result["success"], result
+    assert result["error"]["code"] == "cannot_delete_owner"
+    assert await hass.auth.async_get_user(owner.id) is owner
+
+
+async def test_delete_system_generated(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator
+) -> None:
+    """Test that system generated users cannot be deleted."""
+    user = MockUser(id="abc", name="System", system_generated=True).add_to_hass(hass)
+
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+    await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "config/auth/delete", "user_id": user.id})
+
+    result = await client.receive_json()
+    assert not result["success"], result
+    assert result["error"]["code"] == "cannot_modify_system_generated"
+    assert await hass.auth.async_get_user(user.id) is user
+
+
 async def test_delete(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, hass_access_token: str
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_auth_provider_homeassistant.py b/tests/components/config/test_auth_provider_homeassistant.py
index 6b5800139686..56fa85859d01 100644
--- a/tests/components/config/test_auth_provider_homeassistant.py
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_auth_provider_homeassistant.py
@@ -221,34 +221,66 @@ async def test_delete_removes_just_auth(
 async def test_delete_removes_credential(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator,
-    hass_storage: dict[str, Any],
+    auth_provider: prov_ha.HassAuthProvider,
 ) -> None:
     """Test deleting auth that is connected to a user."""
     client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
 
     user = MockUser().add_to_hass(hass)
-    hass_storage[prov_ha.STORAGE_KEY] = {
-        "version": 1,
-        "data": {"users": [{"username": "test-user"}]},
-    }
-
-    user.credentials.append(
-        await hass.auth.auth_providers[0].async_get_or_create_credentials(
-            {"username": "test-user"}
-        )
+    await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        auth_provider.data.add_auth, "other-user", "other-pass"
     )
+    credential = await auth_provider.async_get_or_create_credentials(
+        {"username": "other-user"}
+    )
+    await hass.auth.async_link_user(user, credential)
 
     await client.send_json(
         {
             "id": 5,
             "type": "config/auth_provider/homeassistant/delete",
-            "username": "test-user",
+            "username": "other-user",
         }
     )
 
     result = await client.receive_json()
     assert result["success"], result
-    assert len(hass_storage[prov_ha.STORAGE_KEY]["data"]["users"]) == 0
+    assert user.credentials == []
+    assert not any(
+        entry["username"] == "other-user" for entry in auth_provider.data.users
+    )
+
+
+async def test_delete_owner_credentials(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator,
+    auth_provider: prov_ha.HassAuthProvider,
+) -> None:
+    """Test deleting auth that is connected to the owner is refused."""
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    owner = MockUser(is_owner=True).add_to_hass(hass)
+    await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        auth_provider.data.add_auth, "owner-user", "owner-pass"
+    )
+    credential = await auth_provider.async_get_or_create_credentials(
+        {"username": "owner-user"}
+    )
+    await hass.auth.async_link_user(owner, credential)
+
+    await client.send_json(
+        {
+            "id": 5,
+            "type": "config/auth_provider/homeassistant/delete",
+            "username": "owner-user",
+        }
+    )
+
+    result = await client.receive_json()
+    assert not result["success"], result
+    assert result["error"]["code"] == "cannot_delete_owner_credentials"
+    assert owner.credentials == [credential]
+    assert any(entry["username"] == "owner-user" for entry in auth_provider.data.users)
 
 
 async def test_delete_requires_admin(