diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin_user.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin_user.js
index 6f836cbf3ad..31d8eed77e5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin_user.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin_user.js
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ Discourse.AdminUser = Discourse.User.extend({
   },
 
   deleteForbidden: function() {
-    return (this.get('post_count') > 0);
+    return (!this.get('can_be_deleted') || this.get('post_count') > 0);
   }.property('post_count'),
 
   deleteButtonTitle: function() {
     if (this.get('deleteForbidden')) {
-      return I18n.t('admin.user.delete_forbidden');
+      return I18n.t('admin.user.delete_forbidden', {count: Discourse.SiteSettings.delete_user_max_age});
     } else {
       return null;
     }
diff --git a/app/models/site_setting.rb b/app/models/site_setting.rb
index e0376d76a18..8f226d1ad4f 100644
--- a/app/models/site_setting.rb
+++ b/app/models/site_setting.rb
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class SiteSetting < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   client_setting(:relative_date_duration, 14)
 
-  setting(:delete_user_max_age, 7)
+  client_setting(:delete_user_max_age, 7)
   setting(:delete_all_posts_max, 10)
 
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 9dd23e1238b..2d24c5f315f 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -1265,7 +1265,9 @@ en:
           and notified."
         time_read: "Read Time"
         delete: "Delete User"
-        delete_forbidden: "This user can't be deleted because there are posts. Delete all this user's posts first."
+        delete_forbidden:
+          one: "Users can't be deleted if they registered more than %{count} day ago, or if they have posts. Delete all posts before trying to delete a user."
+          other: "Users can't be deleted if they registered more than %{count} days ago, or if they have posts. Delete all posts before trying to delete a user."
         delete_confirm: "Are you SURE you want to permanently delete this user from the site? This action is permanent!"
         delete_and_block: "<b>Yes</b>, and <b>block</b> signups with the same email address"
         delete_dont_block: "<b>Yes</b>, and <b>allow</b> signups with the same email address"
diff --git a/test/javascripts/fixtures/site_settings_fixtures.js b/test/javascripts/fixtures/site_settings_fixtures.js
index 8cfed610824..f8c707db4d3 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/fixtures/site_settings_fixtures.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/fixtures/site_settings_fixtures.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /*jshint maxlen:10000000 */
-Discourse.SiteSettingsOriginal = {"title":"Discourse Meta","logo_url":"/assets/logo.png","logo_small_url":"/assets/logo-single.png","traditional_markdown_linebreaks":false,"top_menu":"latest|new|unread|read|favorited|categories","post_menu":"like|edit|flag|delete|share|bookmark|reply","share_links":"twitter|facebook|google+|email","track_external_right_clicks":false,"must_approve_users":false,"ga_tracking_code":"UA-33736483-2","ga_domain_name":"","enable_long_polling":true,"polling_interval":3000,"anon_polling_interval":30000,"min_post_length":20,"max_post_length":16000,"min_topic_title_length":15,"max_topic_title_length":255,"min_private_message_title_length":2,"allow_uncategorized_topics":true,"min_search_term_length":3,"flush_timings_secs":5,"suppress_reply_directly_below":true,"email_domains_blacklist":"mailinator.com","email_domains_whitelist":null,"version_checks":true,"min_title_similar_length":10,"min_body_similar_length":15,"category_colors":"BF1E2E|F1592A|F7941D|9EB83B|3AB54A|12A89D|25AAE2|0E76BD|652D90|92278F|ED207B|8C6238|231F20|808281|B3B5B4|283890","max_upload_size_kb":1024,"category_featured_topics":6,"favicon_url":"/assets/favicon.ico","dynamic_favicon":false,"uncategorized_name":"uncategorized","uncategorized_color":"AB9364","uncategorized_text_color":"FFFFFF","invite_only":false,"login_required":false,"enable_local_logins":true,"enable_local_account_create":true,"enable_google_logins":true,"enable_yahoo_logins":true,"enable_twitter_logins":true,"enable_facebook_logins":true,"enable_cas_logins":false,"enable_github_logins":true,"enable_persona_logins":true,"educate_until_posts":2,"topic_views_heat_low":1000,"topic_views_heat_medium":2000,"topic_views_heat_high":5000,"min_private_message_post_length":5,"faq_url":"","tos_url":"","privacy_policy_url":"","authorized_extensions":".jpg|.jpeg|.png|.gif|.txt","relative_date_duration":14,"delete_removed_posts_after":24};
+Discourse.SiteSettingsOriginal = {"title":"Discourse Meta","logo_url":"/assets/logo.png","logo_small_url":"/assets/logo-single.png","traditional_markdown_linebreaks":false,"top_menu":"latest|new|unread|read|favorited|categories","post_menu":"like|edit|flag|delete|share|bookmark|reply","share_links":"twitter|facebook|google+|email","track_external_right_clicks":false,"must_approve_users":false,"ga_tracking_code":"UA-33736483-2","ga_domain_name":"","enable_long_polling":true,"polling_interval":3000,"anon_polling_interval":30000,"min_post_length":20,"max_post_length":16000,"min_topic_title_length":15,"max_topic_title_length":255,"min_private_message_title_length":2,"allow_uncategorized_topics":true,"min_search_term_length":3,"flush_timings_secs":5,"suppress_reply_directly_below":true,"email_domains_blacklist":"mailinator.com","email_domains_whitelist":null,"version_checks":true,"min_title_similar_length":10,"min_body_similar_length":15,"category_colors":"BF1E2E|F1592A|F7941D|9EB83B|3AB54A|12A89D|25AAE2|0E76BD|652D90|92278F|ED207B|8C6238|231F20|808281|B3B5B4|283890","max_upload_size_kb":1024,"category_featured_topics":6,"favicon_url":"/assets/favicon.ico","dynamic_favicon":false,"uncategorized_name":"uncategorized","uncategorized_color":"AB9364","uncategorized_text_color":"FFFFFF","invite_only":false,"login_required":false,"enable_local_logins":true,"enable_local_account_create":true,"enable_google_logins":true,"enable_yahoo_logins":true,"enable_twitter_logins":true,"enable_facebook_logins":true,"enable_cas_logins":false,"enable_github_logins":true,"enable_persona_logins":true,"educate_until_posts":2,"topic_views_heat_low":1000,"topic_views_heat_medium":2000,"topic_views_heat_high":5000,"min_private_message_post_length":5,"faq_url":"","tos_url":"","privacy_policy_url":"","authorized_extensions":".jpg|.jpeg|.png|.gif|.txt","relative_date_duration":14,"delete_removed_posts_after":24,"delete_user_max_age":7};
 Discourse.SiteSettings = jQuery.extend(true, {}, Discourse.SiteSettingsOriginal);