diff --git a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.html b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.html
index a3d310789a..34abdfea69 100644
--- a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.html
+++ b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                     [matTooltip]="
                         canDelete
                             ? 'delete'
-                            : 'This value cannot be deleted because at least one value is required'
+                            : cantDeleteReason
                     "
                 >
                     <button
diff --git a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.ts b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.ts
index 15bf26e618..b5aeb172fc 100644
--- a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.ts
+++ b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/display-edit/display-edit.component.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ export class DisplayEditComponent implements OnInit {
 
     @Input() canDelete: boolean;
 
+    @Input() cantDeleteReason: string;
+
     @Input() projectStatus: boolean;
 
     @Input() valueUuidToHighlight: string;
diff --git a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.html b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.html
index 05feb7b97c..f1927a4801 100644
--- a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.html
+++ b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.html
@@ -129,9 +129,16 @@ <h3 class="label mat-headline-6">
                 <div class="property-value">
                     <!-- the value(s) of the property -->
                     <div *ngFor="let val of prop.values">
-                        <app-display-edit *ngIf="val" #displayEdit [parentResource]="resource.res" [displayValue]="val"
-                            [propArray]="resource.resProps" [canDelete]="deleteValueIsAllowed(prop)"
-                            [projectStatus]="project?.status" [valueUuidToHighlight]="valueUuidToHighlight"
+                        <app-display-edit
+                            *ngIf="val"
+                            #displayEdit
+                            [parentResource]="resource.res"
+                            [displayValue]="val"
+                            [propArray]="resource.resProps"
+                            [canDelete]="deleteValueIsAllowed(prop)"
+                            [cantDeleteReason]='cantDeleteReason'
+                            [projectStatus]="project?.status"
+                            [valueUuidToHighlight]="valueUuidToHighlight"
                             (referredResourceClicked)="openResource($event)"
                             (referredResourceHovered)="previewResource()">
                         </app-display-edit>
diff --git a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.ts b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.ts
index 30620ff838..5fe07d4a0f 100644
--- a/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.ts
+++ b/apps/dsp-app/src/app/workspace/resource/properties/properties.component.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ export class PropertiesComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     deletedResource = false;
 
     userCanDelete: boolean;
+    cantDeleteReason = '';
+
     userCanEdit: boolean;
     addValueFormIsVisible: boolean; // used to toggle add value form field
     propID: string; // used in template to show only the add value form of the corresponding value
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ export class PropertiesComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
             // if user has modify permissions, set addButtonIsVisible to true so the user see's the add button
             this.userCanEdit = allPermissions.indexOf(PermissionUtil.Permissions.M) !== -1;
 
-            // if user has delete permissions, set deleteButtonIsVisible to true so the user see's the delete button
+            // if user has delete permissions
             this.userCanDelete =
                 allPermissions.indexOf(PermissionUtil.Permissions.D) !== -1;
         }
@@ -571,11 +573,20 @@ export class PropertiesComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
      * @param prop the resource property
      */
     deleteValueIsAllowed(prop: PropertyInfoValues): boolean {
-        return CardinalityUtil.deleteValueForPropertyAllowed(
+        const card = CardinalityUtil.deleteValueForPropertyAllowed(
             prop.propDef.id,
             prop.values.length,
             this.resource.res.entityInfo.classes[this.resource.res.type]
-        );
+        )
+            if (!card) {
+                this.cantDeleteReason = 'This value can not be deleted because it is required.';
+            }
+
+            if (!this.userCanDelete) {
+                this.cantDeleteReason = 'You do not have teh permission to delete this value.';
+            }
+
+            return card && this.userCanDelete;
     }
 
     /**