diff --git a/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/user/UserList.tsx b/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/user/UserList.tsx
index 34a7659c9ab..e48985f71b1 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/user/UserList.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/user/UserList.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ import { SysAdminContentWrapper } from '@client/views/SysAdmin/SysAdminContentWr
 import {
   getAddressName,
   getUserRoleIntlKey,
-  UserStatus
+  UserStatus,
+  canDeactivateUser
 } from '@client/views/SysAdmin/Team/utils'
 import { LinkButton } from '@opencrvs/components/lib/buttons'
 import { Button } from '@opencrvs/components/lib/Button'
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ function UserListComponent(props: IProps) {
   )
 
   const getMenuItems = useCallback(
-    function getMenuItems(user: User) {
+    function getMenuItems(user: User, userDetails: UserDetails | null) {
       const menuItems = [
         {
           label: intl.formatMessage(messages.editUserDetailsTitle),
@@ -432,7 +433,11 @@ function UserListComponent(props: IProps) {
         })
       }
 
-      if (user.status === 'active') {
+      if (
+        userDetails &&
+        user.status === 'active' &&
+        canDeactivateUser(user.id, userDetails)
+      ) {
         menuItems.push({
           label: intl.formatMessage(messages.deactivate),
           handler: () => toggleUserActivationModal(user)
@@ -530,7 +535,7 @@ function UserListComponent(props: IProps) {
               toggleButton={
                 <Icon name="DotsThreeVertical" color="primary" size="large" />
               }
-              menuItems={getMenuItems(user)}
+              menuItems={getMenuItems(user, userDetails)}
             />
           )}
         </Stack>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/utils.ts b/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/utils.ts
index 19f647bb920..c02e5ac0556 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/views/SysAdmin/Team/utils.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { IntlShape, MessageDescriptor } from 'react-intl'
 import { messages } from '@client/i18n/messages/views/userSetup'
 import { SystemRoleType } from '@client/utils/gateway'
 import { ILocation, IOfflineData } from '@client/offline/reducer'
+import { UserDetails } from '@client/utils/userUtils'
 
 export enum UserStatus {
   ACTIVE,
@@ -112,3 +113,7 @@ export function getUserSystemRole(
 export const getUserRoleIntlKey = (_roleId: string) => {
   return `role.${_roleId}`
 }
+
+export const canDeactivateUser = (id: string, userDetails: UserDetails) => {
+  return id !== userDetails.id ? true : false
+}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/views/UserAudit/UserAudit.tsx b/packages/client/src/views/UserAudit/UserAudit.tsx
index 680ed4cec5d..fcf6fb32d8c 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/views/UserAudit/UserAudit.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/views/UserAudit/UserAudit.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ import { AvatarSmall } from '@client/components/Avatar'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import { ToggleMenu } from '@opencrvs/components/lib/ToggleMenu'
 import { Button } from '@opencrvs/components/lib/Button'
-import { getUserRoleIntlKey } from '@client/views/SysAdmin//Team/utils'
+import {
+  getUserRoleIntlKey,
+  canDeactivateUser
+} from '@client/views/SysAdmin/Team/utils'
 import { EMPTY_STRING, LANG_EN } from '@client/utils/constants'
 import { Loader } from '@opencrvs/components/lib/Loader'
 import { messages as userSetupMessages } from '@client/i18n/messages/views/userSetup'
@@ -246,7 +249,11 @@ export const UserAudit = () => {
       )
     }
 
-    if (status === 'active') {
+    if (
+      status === 'active' &&
+      userDetails &&
+      canDeactivateUser(userId, userDetails)
+    ) {
       menuItems.push({
         label: intl.formatMessage(sysMessages.deactivate),
         handler: () => toggleUserActivationModal()