diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java
index ea2792f346c..e3994394ffb 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ public final class CatalogExceptionMessage {
     return String.format("System entity [%s] of type %s can not be renamed.", name, entityType);
   }
 
+  public static String systemEntityModifyNotAllowed(String name, String entityType) {
+    return String.format("System entity [%s] of type %s can not be modified.", name, entityType);
+  }
+
   public static String mutuallyExclusiveLabels(TagLabel tag1, TagLabel tag2) {
     return String.format(
         "Tag labels %s and %s are mutually exclusive and can't be assigned together",
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/apps/AppResource.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/apps/AppResource.java
index f0d4e9d72da..2a29055de96 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/apps/AppResource.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/apps/AppResource.java
@@ -597,6 +597,10 @@ public class AppResource extends EntityResource<App, AppRepository> {
           JsonPatch patch)
       throws SchedulerException {
     App app = repository.get(null, id, repository.getFields("bot,pipelines"));
+    if (app.getSystemApp()) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+          CatalogExceptionMessage.systemEntityModifyNotAllowed(app.getName(), "SystemApp"));
+    }
     AppScheduler.getInstance().deleteScheduledApplication(app);
     Response response = patchInternal(uriInfo, securityContext, id, patch);
     App updatedApp = (App) response.getEntity();