diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/ConfirmationDialog/index.jsx b/packages/web/src/components/ConfirmationDialog/index.jsx
index abc5cd71..61cff3ae 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/ConfirmationDialog/index.jsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/ConfirmationDialog/index.jsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import DialogActions from '@mui/material/DialogActions';
 import DialogContent from '@mui/material/DialogContent';
 import DialogContentText from '@mui/material/DialogContentText';
 import DialogTitle from '@mui/material/DialogTitle';
+import Alert from '@mui/material/Alert';
 
 function ConfirmationDialog(props) {
   const {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ function ConfirmationDialog(props) {
     cancelButtonChildren,
     confirmButtonChildren,
     open = true,
+    errorMessage,
   } = props;
   const dataTest = props['data-test'];
   return (
@@ -44,6 +46,11 @@ function ConfirmationDialog(props) {
           </Button>
         )}
       </DialogActions>
+      {errorMessage && (
+        <Alert data-test="confirmation-dialog-error-alert" severity="error">
+          {errorMessage}
+        </Alert>
+      )}
     </Dialog>
   );
 }
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ ConfirmationDialog.propTypes = {
   confirmButtonChildren: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
   open: PropTypes.bool,
   'data-test': PropTypes.string,
+  errorMessage: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
 export default ConfirmationDialog;
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/DeleteRoleButton/index.ee.jsx b/packages/web/src/components/DeleteRoleButton/index.ee.jsx
index 5a40c1f9..4e70c34d 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/DeleteRoleButton/index.ee.jsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/DeleteRoleButton/index.ee.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
 import useEnqueueSnackbar from 'hooks/useEnqueueSnackbar';
 import * as React from 'react';
 
+import { getGeneralErrorMessage, getFieldErrorMessage } from 'helpers/errors';
 import Can from 'components/Can';
 import ConfirmationDialog from 'components/ConfirmationDialog';
 import useFormatMessage from 'hooks/useFormatMessage';
@@ -15,7 +16,21 @@ function DeleteRoleButton(props) {
   const formatMessage = useFormatMessage();
   const enqueueSnackbar = useEnqueueSnackbar();
 
-  const { mutateAsync: deleteRole } = useAdminDeleteRole(roleId);
+  const {
+    mutateAsync: deleteRole,
+    error: deleteRoleError,
+    reset: resetDeleteRole,
+  } = useAdminDeleteRole(roleId);
+
+  const roleErrorMessage = getFieldErrorMessage({
+    fieldName: 'role',
+    error: deleteRoleError,
+  });
+
+  const generalErrorMessage = getGeneralErrorMessage({
+    error: deleteRoleError,
+    fallbackMessage: formatMessage('deleteRoleButton.generalError'),
+  });
 
   const handleConfirm = React.useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -28,24 +43,14 @@ function DeleteRoleButton(props) {
           'data-test': 'snackbar-delete-role-success',
         },
       });
-    } catch (error) {
-      const errors = Object.values(
-        error.response.data.errors || [['Failed while deleting!']],
-      );
-
-      for (const [error] of errors) {
-        enqueueSnackbar(error, {
-          variant: 'error',
-          SnackbarProps: {
-            'data-test': 'snackbar-delete-role-error',
-          },
-        });
-      }
-
-      throw new Error('Failed while deleting!');
-    }
+    } catch {}
   }, [deleteRole, enqueueSnackbar, formatMessage]);
 
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    setShowConfirmation(false);
+    resetDeleteRole();
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       <Can I="delete" a="Role" passThrough>
@@ -65,11 +70,12 @@ function DeleteRoleButton(props) {
         open={showConfirmation}
         title={formatMessage('deleteRoleButton.title')}
         description={formatMessage('deleteRoleButton.description')}
-        onClose={() => setShowConfirmation(false)}
+        onClose={handleClose}
         onConfirm={handleConfirm}
         cancelButtonChildren={formatMessage('deleteRoleButton.cancel')}
         confirmButtonChildren={formatMessage('deleteRoleButton.confirm')}
         data-test="delete-role-modal"
+        errorMessage={roleErrorMessage || generalErrorMessage}
       />
     </>
   );
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/DeleteUserButton/index.ee.jsx b/packages/web/src/components/DeleteUserButton/index.ee.jsx
index de4b918f..96ea717f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/DeleteUserButton/index.ee.jsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/DeleteUserButton/index.ee.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import DeleteIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Delete';
 import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 
+import { getGeneralErrorMessage } from 'helpers/errors';
 import useEnqueueSnackbar from 'hooks/useEnqueueSnackbar';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import ConfirmationDialog from 'components/ConfirmationDialog';
@@ -12,12 +13,21 @@ import useAdminUserDelete from 'hooks/useAdminUserDelete';
 function DeleteUserButton(props) {
   const { userId } = props;
   const [showConfirmation, setShowConfirmation] = React.useState(false);
-  const { mutateAsync: deleteUser } = useAdminUserDelete(userId);
+  const {
+    mutateAsync: deleteUser,
+    error: deleteUserError,
+    reset: resetDeleteUser,
+  } = useAdminUserDelete(userId);
 
   const formatMessage = useFormatMessage();
   const enqueueSnackbar = useEnqueueSnackbar();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
+  const generalErrorMessage = getGeneralErrorMessage({
+    error: deleteUserError,
+    fallbackMessage: formatMessage('deleteUserButton.deleteError'),
+  });
+
   const handleConfirm = React.useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       await deleteUser();
@@ -29,16 +39,14 @@ function DeleteUserButton(props) {
           'data-test': 'snackbar-delete-user-success',
         },
       });
-    } catch (error) {
-      enqueueSnackbar(
-        error?.message || formatMessage('deleteUserButton.deleteError'),
-        {
-          variant: 'error',
-        },
-      );
-    }
+    } catch {}
   }, [deleteUser]);
 
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    setShowConfirmation(false);
+    resetDeleteUser();
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       <IconButton
@@ -53,11 +61,12 @@ function DeleteUserButton(props) {
         open={showConfirmation}
         title={formatMessage('deleteUserButton.title')}
         description={formatMessage('deleteUserButton.description')}
-        onClose={() => setShowConfirmation(false)}
+        onClose={handleClose}
         onConfirm={handleConfirm}
         cancelButtonChildren={formatMessage('deleteUserButton.cancel')}
         confirmButtonChildren={formatMessage('deleteUserButton.confirm')}
         data-test="delete-user-modal"
+        errorMessage={generalErrorMessage}
       />
     </>
   );
diff --git a/packages/web/src/helpers/errors.js b/packages/web/src/helpers/errors.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a872a8b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/helpers/errors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Helpers to extract errors received from the API
+
+export const getGeneralErrorMessage = ({ error, fallbackMessage }) => {
+  if (!error) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const errors = error?.response?.data?.errors;
+  const generalError = errors?.general;
+
+  if (generalError && Array.isArray(generalError)) {
+    return generalError.join(' ');
+  }
+
+  if (!errors) {
+    return error?.message || fallbackMessage;
+  }
+};
+
+export const getFieldErrorMessage = ({ fieldName, error }) => {
+  const errors = error?.response?.data?.errors;
+  const fieldErrors = errors?.[fieldName];
+
+  if (fieldErrors && Array.isArray(fieldErrors)) {
+    return fieldErrors.join(', ');
+  }
+
+  return '';
+};
diff --git a/packages/web/src/locales/en.json b/packages/web/src/locales/en.json
index b121f5e2..24d7c546 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/web/src/locales/en.json
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
   "deleteRoleButton.cancel": "Cancel",
   "deleteRoleButton.confirm": "Delete",
   "deleteRoleButton.successfullyDeleted": "The role has been deleted.",
+  "deleteRoleButton.generalError": "Failed while deleting!",
   "editRolePage.title": "Edit role",
   "createRolePage.title": "Create role",
   "roleForm.name": "Name",