diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy.js b/src/libs/actions/Policy.js
index 5a2de0e7e1f..17c5a234fde 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy.js
@@ -426,6 +426,19 @@ function setWorkspaceErrors(policyID, errors) {
     Onyx.merge(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${policyID}`, {errors});
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {String} policyID
+ * @param {String} member
+ * @param {Object} errors
+ */
+function setWorkspaceMemberErrors(policyID, member, errors) {
+    if (!allPolicies[policyID]) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Onyx.merge(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_MEMBER_LIST}${policyID}`, {[member]: {errors}});
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {String} policyID
  * @param {String} customUnitID
@@ -994,4 +1007,5 @@ export {
     openWorkspaceMembersPage,
     openWorkspaceInvitePage,
     removeWorkspace,
+    setWorkspaceMemberErrors,
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceMembersPage.js b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceMembersPage.js
index 432269998a9..95f271da6fc 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceMembersPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceMembersPage.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class WorkspaceMembersPage extends React.Component {
      * Remove selected users from the workspace
      */
     removeUsers() {
+        this.validate();
         Policy.removeMembers(this.state.selectedEmployees, this.props.route.params.policyID);
         this.setState({
             selectedEmployees: [],
@@ -196,6 +197,15 @@ class WorkspaceMembersPage extends React.Component {
         }
     }
 
+    validate() {
+        _.each(this.state.selectedEmployees, (member) => {
+            if (member === this.props.policy.owner) {
+                const error = this.props.translate('workspace.people.error.cannotRemove');
+                setWorkspaceMemberError(member, error);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Do not move this or make it an anonymous function it is a method
      * so it will not be recreated each time we render an item
@@ -250,13 +260,6 @@ class WorkspaceMembersPage extends React.Component {
         );
     }
 
-    validate() {
-        _.each(this.state.selectedEmployees, member => {
-            if (member)
-        });
-        // this.props.policy.owner !== item.login && this.props.session.email !== item.login && item.pendingAction !== CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE;
-    }
-
     render() {
         const policyMemberList = lodashGet(this.props, 'policyMemberList', {});
         let data = [];