diff --git a/modules/structs/roles.go b/modules/structs/roles.go
index cee58aa..b7b8b05 100644
--- a/modules/structs/roles.go
+++ b/modules/structs/roles.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 type Role struct {
 	Id           string
-	Master       bool `gorm:"type:bool"` // this reflects the role that has all rights
+	Master       bool // this reflects the role that has all rights
 	DisplayName  string
 	Description  string
 	SortingOrder int
diff --git a/modules/utils/globals.go b/modules/utils/globals.go
index 0b8103f..a79ed48 100644
--- a/modules/utils/globals.go
+++ b/modules/utils/globals.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const (
 	SentCmdAdminAreaNewRoleCreated         = 19
 	SentCmdAdminAreaRoleUpdated            = 20
 	SentCmdAdminAreaUpdateRoleSortingOrder = 21
+	SentCmdAdminAreaRoleDeleted            = 22
 )
 
 // commands received from web clients
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ const (
 	ReceivedCmdAdminAreaCreateNewRole          = 7
 	ReceivedCmdAdminAreaUpdateRole             = 8
 	ReceivedCmdAdminAreaUpdateRoleSortingOrder = 9
+	ReceivedCmdAdminAreaDeleteRole             = 10
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/socketclients/socketclients.go b/socketclients/socketclients.go
index 1315c43..0e80eee 100644
--- a/socketclients/socketclients.go
+++ b/socketclients/socketclients.go
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ func AdminAreaUpdateRole(sessionId string, body map[string]interface{}) {
 	})
 }
 
-func MoveRoleToSortingOrder(body map[string]interface{}) {
+func AdminAreaMoveRoleToSortingOrder(body map[string]interface{}) {
 	roleId := body["RoleId"].(string)
 	direction := int(body["Direction"].(float64))
 
@@ -531,3 +531,24 @@ func MoveRoleToSortingOrder(body map[string]interface{}) {
 		Body: body,
 	})
 }
+
+func AdminAreaDeleteRole(body map[string]interface{}) {
+	roleId := body["RoleId"].(string)
+
+	var role structs.Role
+
+	database.DB.Where("id = ?", roleId).First(&role)
+
+	if err := database.DB.Model(&structs.Role{}).Where("sorting_order > ?", role.SortingOrder).Update("sorting_order", gorm.Expr("sorting_order - 1")).Error; err != nil {
+		log.Error().Msgf("Failed to update role sorting order after delete role %s", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	database.DB.Where("id = ?", roleId).Delete(&structs.Role{})
+	database.DB.Where("role_id = ?", roleId).Delete(&structs.RolePermission{})
+
+	BroadcastMessage(structs.SendSocketMessage{
+		Cmd:  utils.SentCmdAdminAreaRoleDeleted,
+		Body: body,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/socketserver/hub.go b/socketserver/hub.go
index 2438c39..f4dc93d 100644
--- a/socketserver/hub.go
+++ b/socketserver/hub.go
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ func RunHub() {
 				socketclients.AdminAreaUpdateRole(data.Conn.Locals("sessionId").(string), receivedMessage.Body)
 				break
 			case utils.ReceivedCmdAdminAreaUpdateRoleSortingOrder:
-				socketclients.MoveRoleToSortingOrder(receivedMessage.Body)
+				socketclients.AdminAreaMoveRoleToSortingOrder(receivedMessage.Body)
+				break
+			case utils.ReceivedCmdAdminAreaDeleteRole:
+				socketclients.AdminAreaDeleteRole(receivedMessage.Body)
 				break
 			default:
 				log.Error().Msgf("Received unknown message: %v", receivedMessage)