diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/fcrm_settings/fcrm_settings.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/fcrm_settings/fcrm_settings.py
index 08a0a4b7e..1ccbfe1c1 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/fcrm_settings/fcrm_settings.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/fcrm_settings/fcrm_settings.py
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ class FCRMSettings(Document):
 	def restore_defaults(self, force=False):
 		after_install(force)
 
+	def validate(self):
+		self.do_not_allow_to_delete_if_standard()
+
+	def do_not_allow_to_delete_if_standard(self):
+		if not self.has_value_changed("dropdown_items"):
+			return
+		old_items = self.get_doc_before_save().get("dropdown_items")
+		standard_new_items = [d.name1 for d in self.dropdown_items if d.is_standard]
+		standard_old_items = [d.name1 for d in old_items if d.is_standard]
+		deleted_standard_items = set(standard_old_items) - set(standard_new_items)
+		if deleted_standard_items:
+			frappe.throw(frappe._("Cannot delete standard items {0}").format(", ".join(deleted_standard_items)))
+
+
 
 def after_migrate():
 	sync_table("dropdown_items", "standard_dropdown_items")
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Settings/GeneralSettings.vue b/frontend/src/components/Settings/GeneralSettings.vue
index f590310aa..cc70234a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Settings/GeneralSettings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Settings/GeneralSettings.vue
@@ -106,28 +106,32 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="flex flex-row-reverse">
+    <div class="flex justify-between flex-row-reverse">
       <Button
         variant="solid"
         :label="__('Update')"
         :disabled="!settings.isDirty"
         @click="updateSettings"
       />
+      <ErrorMessage :message="settings.save.error" />
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 <script setup>
 import ImageUploader from '@/components/Controls/ImageUploader.vue'
 import Grid from '@/components/Controls/Grid.vue'
-import { FormControl, Badge } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { FormControl, Badge, ErrorMessage } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { getSettings } from '@/stores/settings'
 import { showSettings } from '@/composables/settings'
 
 const { _settings: settings, setupBrand } = getSettings()
 
 function updateSettings() {
-  settings.save.submit()
-  showSettings.value = false
-  setupBrand()
+  settings.save.submit(null, {
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      showSettings.value = false
+      setupBrand()
+    },
+  })
 }
 </script>