diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseRow.js b/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseRow.js
index 1ae721e10c..74caf22a6e 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseRow.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseRow.js
@@ -103,15 +103,25 @@ class DatabaseRow extends Component {
           {
             isDeleting ?
               <YesNoButtons onConfirm={() => onDelete(database, retentionPolicy)} onCancel={this.handleEndDelete} /> :
-              <button className="btn btn-xs btn-danger admin-table--delete" onClick={this.handleStartDelete}>
-                {`Delete ${name}`}
-              </button>
+              this.renderDeleteButton()
           }
         </td>
       </tr>
     )
   }
 
+  renderDeleteButton() {
+    if (!this.props.isDeletable) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <button className="btn btn-xs btn-danger admin-table--delete" onClick={this.handleStartDelete}>
+        {`Delete ${name}`}
+      </button>
+    )
+  }
+
   handleClickOutside() {
     this.handleEndEdit()
     this.handleEndDelete()
@@ -219,6 +229,7 @@ DatabaseRow.propTypes = {
     isDefault: bool,
     isEditing: bool,
   }),
+  isDeletable: bool,
   database: shape(),
   onRemove: func,
   onCreate: func,
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseTable.js b/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseTable.js
index 342820a233..ce0731fbb6 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseTable.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/DatabaseTable.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const DatabaseTable = ({
                     onRemove={onRemoveRetentionPolicy}
                     onDelete={onDeleteRetentionPolicy}
                     isRFDisplayed={isRFDisplayed}
+                    isDeletable={database.retentionPolicies.length > 1}
                   />
                 )
               })