diff --git a/src/helpers/error-messages.js b/src/helpers/error-messages.js
index 9cc2d4d06..ad05bc3c1 100644
--- a/src/helpers/error-messages.js
+++ b/src/helpers/error-messages.js
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ module.exports = {
   CATALOG_UPDATE_REQUIRES_ID: "Parameter '--item-id' is missing, update requires Catalog id.",
   SYSTEM_CATALOG_ITEM_UPDATE: 'Catalog item id {} is system and can\'t be updated',
   SYSTEM_CATALOG_ITEM_DELETE: 'Catalog item id {} is system and can\'t be deleted',
-  SYSTEM_MICROSERVICE_UPDATE: 'Microservice uuid {} is system and can\'t be updated'
+  SYSTEM_MICROSERVICE_UPDATE: 'Microservice uuid {} is system and can\'t be updated',
+  SYSTEM_MICROSERVICE_DELETE: 'Microservice uuid {} is system and can\'t be deleted'
 };
diff --git a/src/sequelize/managers/microservice-manager.js b/src/sequelize/managers/microservice-manager.js
index cd5eee6ad..4a4e78b26 100644
--- a/src/sequelize/managers/microservice-manager.js
+++ b/src/sequelize/managers/microservice-manager.js
@@ -220,13 +220,19 @@ class MicroserviceManager extends BaseManager {
     }, {transaction: transaction})
   }
 
-  findOneWithStatus(where, transaction) {
+  findOneWithStatusAndCategory(where, transaction) {
     return Microservice.findOne({
       include: [
         {
           model: MicroserviceStatus,
           as: 'microserviceStatus',
-          required: true
+          required: false
+        },
+        {
+          model: CatalogItem,
+          as: 'catalogItem',
+          required: true,
+          attributes: ['category']
         }
       ],
       where: where
@@ -239,7 +245,7 @@ class MicroserviceManager extends BaseManager {
         {
           model: MicroserviceStatus,
           as: 'microserviceStatus',
-          required: true
+          required: false
         }
       ],
       where: where
diff --git a/src/services/microservices-service.js b/src/services/microservices-service.js
index cb3d07a1f..df3f712fd 100644
--- a/src/services/microservices-service.js
+++ b/src/services/microservices-service.js
@@ -201,12 +201,15 @@ async function deleteMicroservice(microserviceUuid, microserviceData, user, isCL
       userId: user.id
     };
 
-  const microservice = await MicroserviceManager.findOneWithStatus(where, transaction);
+  const microservice = await MicroserviceManager.findOneWithStatusAndCategory(where, transaction);
   if (!microservice) {
     throw new Errors.NotFoundError(AppHelper.formatMessage(ErrorMessages.INVALID_MICROSERVICE_UUID, microserviceUuid));
   }
+  if (!isCLI && microservice.catalogItem.category === "SYSTEM") {
+    throw new Errors.NotFoundError(AppHelper.formatMessage(ErrorMessages.SYSTEM_MICROSERVICE_DELETE, microserviceUuid))
+  }
 
-  if (microservice.microserviceStatus.status === MicroserviceStates.NOT_RUNNING) {
+  if (!microservice.microserviceStatus || microservice.microserviceStatus.status === MicroserviceStates.NOT_RUNNING) {
     await deleteMicroserviceWithRoutesAndPortMappings(microserviceUuid, transaction);
   } else {
     await MicroserviceManager.update({
diff --git a/test/src/services/microservices-service.test.js b/test/src/services/microservices-service.test.js
index 97a218f84..0cc587160 100644
--- a/test/src/services/microservices-service.test.js
+++ b/test/src/services/microservices-service.test.js
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ describe('Microservices Service', () => {
 //     def('updateChangeTrackingResponse', () => Promise.resolve());
 //
 //     beforeEach(() => {
-//       $sandbox.stub(MicroserviceManager, 'findOneWithStatus').returns($findMicroserviceResponse);
+//       $sandbox.stub(MicroserviceManager, 'findOneWithStatusAndCategory').returns($findMicroserviceResponse);
 //       $sandbox.stub(MicroservicePortManager, 'findAll').returns($findMicroservicePortResponse);
 //       $sandbox.stub(MicroservicePortManager, 'delete').returns($deleteMicroservicePortResponse);
 //       $sandbox.stub(MicroserviceManager, 'update').returns($updateMicroserviceResponse);