diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py
index a04a2376c74..11cb3266755 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ class LovelaceStorage(LovelaceConfig):
 
     async def async_save(self, config):
         """Save config."""
+        if self.hass.config.safe_mode:
+            raise HomeAssistantError("Saving not supported in safe mode")
+
         if self._data is None:
             await self._load()
         self._data["config"] = config
@@ -109,6 +112,9 @@ class LovelaceStorage(LovelaceConfig):
 
     async def async_delete(self):
         """Delete config."""
+        if self.hass.config.safe_mode:
+            raise HomeAssistantError("Deleting not supported in safe mode")
+
         await self.async_save(None)
 
     async def _load(self):
diff --git a/tests/components/lovelace/test_dashboard.py b/tests/components/lovelace/test_dashboard.py
index 9511e001197..1d385ba3bec 100644
--- a/tests/components/lovelace/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/tests/components/lovelace/test_dashboard.py
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ async def test_lovelace_from_storage(hass, hass_ws_client, hass_storage):
     assert not response["success"]
     assert response["error"]["code"] == "config_not_found"
 
+    await client.send_json(
+        {"id": 9, "type": "lovelace/config/save", "config": {"yo": "hello"}}
+    )
+    response = await client.receive_json()
+    assert not response["success"]
+
+    await client.send_json({"id": 10, "type": "lovelace/config/delete"})
+    response = await client.receive_json()
+    assert not response["success"]
+
 
 async def test_lovelace_from_storage_save_before_load(
     hass, hass_ws_client, hass_storage