diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
index 34f0e14eb2..63c58729c5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
@@ -296,10 +296,23 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
         $this->authorize('delete', $user);
 
 
-        if ($user->assets()->count() > 0) {
+        if (($user->assets) && ($user->assets->count() > 0)) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null,  trans('admin/users/message.error.delete_has_assets')));
         }
 
+        if (($user->licenses) && ($user->licenses->count() > 0)) {
+            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null,  'This user still has ' . $user->licenses->count() . ' license(s) associated with them and cannot be deleted.'));
+        }
+
+        if (($user->accessories) && ($user->accessories->count() > 0)) {
+            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null,  'This user still has ' . $user->accessories->count() . ' accessories associated with them.'));
+        }
+
+        if (($user->managedLocations()) && ($user->managedLocations()->count() > 0)) {
+            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null,  'This user still has ' . $user->managedLocations()->count() . ' locations that they manage.'));
+        }
+
+
         if ($user->delete()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', null,  trans('admin/users/message.success.delete')));
         }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
index 2e4223c63b..13cb03a0bb 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
@@ -340,25 +340,25 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
             // Check if we are not trying to delete ourselves
             if ($user->id === Auth::user()->id) {
                 // Redirect to the user management page
-                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . $user->assets()->count() . ' assets associated with them.');
+                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'You cannot delete yourself.');
             }
 
-            if ($user->assets->count() > 0) {
+            if (($user->assets) && ($user->assets->count() > 0)) {
                 // Redirect to the user management page
-                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . count($user->assets->count()) . ' assets associated with them.');
+                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . $user->assets->count() . ' assets associated with them. Use the Checkin and Delete button on the user profile to check these items back in and delete this user.');
             }
 
-            if ($user->licenses()->count() > 0) {
+            if (($user->licenses) && ($user->licenses->count() > 0)) {
                 // Redirect to the user management page
-                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . $user->assets()->count() . ' assets associated with them.');
+                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . $user->licenses->count() . ' license(s associated with them. Use the Checkin and Delete button on the user profile to check these items back in and delete this user.');
             }
 
-            if ($user->accessories()->count() > 0) {
+            if (($user->accessories) && ($user->accessories->count() > 0)) {
                 // Redirect to the user management page
-                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . $user->accessories()->count() . ' accessories associated with them.');
+                return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . $user->accessories->count() . ' accessories associated with them. Use the Checkin and Delete button on the user profile to check these items back in and delete this user.');
             }
 
-            if ($user->managedLocations()->count() > 0) {
+            if (($user->managedLocations()) && ($user->managedLocations()->count() > 0)) {
                 // Redirect to the user management page
                 return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'This user still has ' . $user->managedLocations()->count() . ' locations that they manage.');
             }