diff --git a/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php b/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php
index 24b7268..e7092a1 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ class CRUDComponent extends Component
                             throw new NotFoundException(__('Could not save {0} due to the input failing to meet expectations. Your input is bad and you should feel bad.', $this->ObjectAlias));
                         }
                     } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                        $exceptionMessage = $e->getMessage();
                         $entity = false;
                     }
                 }
@@ -1182,7 +1183,7 @@ class CRUDComponent extends Component
                 $isBulk,
                 __('{0} deleted.', $this->ObjectAlias),
                 __('All selected {0} have been deleted.', Inflector::pluralize($this->ObjectAlias)),
-                __('Could not delete {0}.', $this->ObjectAlias),
+                $exceptionMessage ?? __('Could not delete {0}.', $this->ObjectAlias),
                 __(
                     '{0} / {1} {2} have been deleted.',
                     $bulkSuccesses,
diff --git a/src/Controller/RolesController.php b/src/Controller/RolesController.php
index 9e909c1..e4c8705 100644
--- a/src/Controller/RolesController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/RolesController.php
@@ -78,7 +78,15 @@ class RolesController extends AppController
 
     public function delete($id)
     {
-        $this->CRUD->delete($id);
+        $this->CRUD->delete($id, [
+            'beforeSave' => function ($data) {
+                $userCount = $this->Roles->Users->find()->where(['role_id' => $data['id']])->count();
+                if ($userCount > 0) {
+                    throw new ForbiddenException(__('You cannot delete a role that has users assigned to it.'));
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+        ]);
         $responsePayload = $this->CRUD->getResponsePayload();
         if (!empty($responsePayload)) {
             return $responsePayload;