diff --git a/cypress/integration/masthead_test.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/masthead_test.spec.ts
index ba7ae10b78..778a9f69e4 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/masthead_test.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/masthead_test.spec.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ describe("Masthead tests in desktop mode", () => {
     listingPage.goToItemDetails("address");
 
     cy.get("#view-header-subkey").should("exist");
-    cy.get(`#${CSS.escape("client-scopes-help:name")}`).should("exist");
+    cy.get(`#name-help-icon`).should("exist");
 
     masthead.toggleGlobalHelp();
 
     cy.get("#view-header-subkey").should("not.exist");
-    cy.get(`#${CSS.escape("client-scopes-help:name")}`).should("not.exist");
+    cy.get(`#name-help-icon`).should("not.exist");
   });
 
   logOutTest();
diff --git a/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_roles/AssociatedRolesPage.ts b/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_roles/AssociatedRolesPage.ts
index 6be736ea4b..22e2cf90a8 100644
--- a/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_roles/AssociatedRolesPage.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_roles/AssociatedRolesPage.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default class AssociatedRolesPage {
 
     cy.get(this.addAssociatedRolesModalButton).contains("Add").click();
 
-    cy.wait(2500);
+    cy.wait(5000);
 
     cy.contains("Users in role").click().get(this.usersPage).should("exist");
   }
diff --git a/src/client-scopes/details/ScopeForm.tsx b/src/client-scopes/details/ScopeForm.tsx
index eecb51df0e..a79bba2d02 100644
--- a/src/client-scopes/details/ScopeForm.tsx
+++ b/src/client-scopes/details/ScopeForm.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export const ScopeForm = ({ clientScope, save }: ScopeFormProps) => {
         label={t("common:name")}
         labelIcon={
           <HelpItem
+            id="name-help-icon"
             helpText="client-scopes-help:name"
             forLabel={t("common:name")}
             forID="kc-name"
diff --git a/src/components/help-enabler/HelpItem.tsx b/src/components/help-enabler/HelpItem.tsx
index 015a555453..34095d3695 100644
--- a/src/components/help-enabler/HelpItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/help-enabler/HelpItem.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ type HelpItemProps = {
   forID: string;
   noVerticalAlign?: boolean;
   unWrap?: boolean;
+  id?: string;
 };
 
 export const HelpItem = ({
   helpText,
   forLabel,
   forID,
+  id,
   noVerticalAlign = true,
   unWrap = false,
 }: HelpItemProps) => {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ export const HelpItem = ({
           <>
             {!unWrap && (
               <button
-                id={helpText}
+                id={id}
                 aria-label={t(`helpLabel`, { label: forLabel })}
                 onClick={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
                 aria-describedby={forID}
diff --git a/src/components/help-enabler/__tests__/__snapshots__/HelpItem.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/help-enabler/__tests__/__snapshots__/HelpItem.test.tsx.snap
index 19ad47fd99..93594c3e8d 100644
--- a/src/components/help-enabler/__tests__/__snapshots__/HelpItem.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/help-enabler/__tests__/__snapshots__/HelpItem.test.tsx.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ exports[`<HelpItem /> render 1`] = `
     aria-describedby="placeholder"
     aria-label="helpLabel"
     class="pf-c-form__group-label-help"
-    id="storybook"
   >
     <svg
       aria-hidden="true"
diff --git a/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleForm.tsx b/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleForm.tsx
index a6cecf51a4..3bced5fdec 100644
--- a/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleForm.tsx
+++ b/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleForm.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type RealmRoleFormProps = {
 };
 
 export const RealmRoleForm = ({
-  form: { handleSubmit, errors, register },
+  form: { handleSubmit, errors, register, getValues },
   save,
   editMode,
   reset,
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export const RealmRoleForm = ({
       >
         <TextArea
           name="description"
+          isDisabled={getValues().name?.includes("default-roles")}
           ref={register({
             maxLength: {
               value: 255,
diff --git a/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleTabs.tsx b/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleTabs.tsx
index 5e3dc42d84..f1af8d7ea6 100644
--- a/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleTabs.tsx
+++ b/src/realm-roles/RealmRoleTabs.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useFieldArray, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 
 import { useAlerts } from "../components/alert/Alerts";
-import { useAdminClient } from "../context/auth/AdminClient";
+import { useAdminClient, useFetch } from "../context/auth/AdminClient";
 import type RoleRepresentation from "keycloak-admin/lib/defs/roleRepresentation";
 import type Composites from "keycloak-admin/lib/defs/roleRepresentation";
 import {
@@ -29,11 +29,19 @@ import { AssociatedRolesModal } from "./AssociatedRolesModal";
 import { KeycloakTabs } from "../components/keycloak-tabs/KeycloakTabs";
 import { AssociatedRolesTab } from "./AssociatedRolesTab";
 import { UsersInRoleTab } from "./UsersInRoleTab";
+import type RealmRepresentation from "keycloak-admin/lib/defs/realmRepresentation";
 
 export type RoleFormType = Omit<RoleRepresentation, "attributes"> & {
   attributes: KeyValueType[];
 };
 
+type myRealmRepresentation = RealmRepresentation & {
+  defaultRole?: {
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+  };
+};
+
 export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation("roles");
   const form = useForm<RoleFormType>({ mode: "onChange" });
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
 
   const { url } = useRouteMatch();
 
-  const { realm } = useRealm();
+  const { realm: realmName } = useRealm();
 
   const [key, setKey] = useState("");
 
@@ -69,6 +77,17 @@ export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
     };
   };
 
+  const [realm, setRealm] = useState<myRealmRepresentation>();
+
+  useFetch(
+    () => adminClient.realms.findOne({ realm: realmName }),
+    (realm) => {
+      setRealm(realm);
+    },
+
+    []
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const update = async () => {
       if (id) {
@@ -124,7 +143,7 @@ export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
         }
 
         await adminClient.roles.createComposite(
-          { roleId: id, realm },
+          { roleId: id, realm: realmName },
           additionalRoles
         );
 
@@ -175,7 +194,7 @@ export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
 
     try {
       await adminClient.roles.createComposite(
-        { roleId: id, realm: realm },
+        { roleId: id, realm: realmName },
         compositeArray
       );
       history.push(url.substr(0, url.lastIndexOf("/") + 1) + "AssociatedRoles");
@@ -211,6 +230,54 @@ export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
     },
   });
 
+  const dropdownItems =
+    url.includes("AssociatedRoles") && !realm?.defaultRole
+      ? [
+          <DropdownItem
+            key="delete-all-associated"
+            component="button"
+            onClick={() => toggleDeleteAllAssociatedRolesDialog()}
+          >
+            {t("roles:removeAllAssociatedRoles")}
+          </DropdownItem>,
+          <DropdownItem
+            key="delete-role"
+            component="button"
+            onClick={() => {
+              toggleDeleteDialog();
+            }}
+          >
+            {t("deleteRole")}
+          </DropdownItem>,
+        ]
+      : id && realm?.defaultRole && url.includes("AssociatedRoles")
+      ? [
+          <DropdownItem
+            key="delete-all-associated"
+            component="button"
+            onClick={() => toggleDeleteAllAssociatedRolesDialog()}
+          >
+            {t("roles:removeAllAssociatedRoles")}
+          </DropdownItem>,
+        ]
+      : [
+          <DropdownItem
+            key="toggle-modal"
+            data-testid="add-roles"
+            component="button"
+            onClick={() => toggleModal()}
+          >
+            {t("addAssociatedRolesText")}
+          </DropdownItem>,
+          <DropdownItem
+            key="delete-role"
+            component="button"
+            onClick={() => toggleDeleteDialog()}
+          >
+            {t("deleteRole")}
+          </DropdownItem>,
+        ];
+
   const [
     toggleDeleteAllAssociatedRolesDialog,
     DeleteAllAssociatedRolesConfirm,
@@ -256,45 +323,7 @@ export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
         badgeIsRead={true}
         subKey={id ? "" : "roles:roleCreateExplain"}
         actionsDropdownId="roles-actions-dropdown"
-        divider={!id}
-        dropdownItems={
-          url.includes("AssociatedRoles")
-            ? [
-                <DropdownItem
-                  key="delete-all-associated"
-                  component="button"
-                  onClick={() => toggleDeleteAllAssociatedRolesDialog()}
-                >
-                  {t("roles:removeAllAssociatedRoles")}
-                </DropdownItem>,
-                <DropdownItem
-                  key="delete-role"
-                  component="button"
-                  onClick={() => toggleDeleteDialog()}
-                >
-                  {t("deleteRole")}
-                </DropdownItem>,
-              ]
-            : id
-            ? [
-                <DropdownItem
-                  key="toggle-modal"
-                  data-testid="add-roles"
-                  component="button"
-                  onClick={() => toggleModal()}
-                >
-                  {t("addAssociatedRolesText")}
-                </DropdownItem>,
-                <DropdownItem
-                  key="delete-role"
-                  component="button"
-                  onClick={() => toggleDeleteDialog()}
-                >
-                  {t("deleteRole")}
-                </DropdownItem>,
-              ]
-            : undefined
-        }
+        dropdownItems={dropdownItems}
       />
       <PageSection variant="light" className="pf-u-p-0">
         {id && (
@@ -329,25 +358,28 @@ export const RealmRoleTabs = () => {
                 </PageSection>
               </Tab>
             )}
-            <Tab
-              eventKey="attributes"
-              title={<TabTitleText>{t("common:attributes")}</TabTitleText>}
-            >
-              <PageSection variant="light">
+            {form.getValues().name !== realm?.defaultRole?.name && (
+              <Tab
+                eventKey="attributes"
+                className="kc-attributes-tab"
+                title={<TabTitleText>{t("common:attributes")}</TabTitleText>}
+              >
                 <AttributesForm
                   form={form}
                   save={save}
                   array={{ fields, append, remove }}
                   reset={() => form.reset(role)}
                 />
-              </PageSection>
-            </Tab>
-            <Tab
-              eventKey="users-in-role"
-              title={<TabTitleText>{t("usersInRole")}</TabTitleText>}
-            >
-              <UsersInRoleTab data-cy="users-in-role-tab" />
-            </Tab>
+              </Tab>
+            )}
+            {form.getValues().name !== realm?.defaultRole?.name && (
+              <Tab
+                eventKey="users-in-role"
+                title={<TabTitleText>{t("usersInRole")}</TabTitleText>}
+              >
+                <UsersInRoleTab data-cy="users-in-role-tab" />
+              </Tab>
+            )}
           </KeycloakTabs>
         )}
         {!id && (
diff --git a/src/realm-roles/RealmRolesSection.css b/src/realm-roles/RealmRolesSection.css
index 8405ff5ed3..f1c178b043 100644
--- a/src/realm-roles/RealmRolesSection.css
+++ b/src/realm-roles/RealmRolesSection.css
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 .kc-who-will-appear-button {
   padding-left: 0px;
 }
@@ -33,3 +31,12 @@
   margin-bottom: var(--pf-global--spacer--md);
 }
 
+button#default-role-help-icon.pf-c-form__group-label-help {
+  margin-left: var(--pf-global--spacer--xs);
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.pf-c-tab-content.kc-attributes-tab {
+  padding-left: var(--pf-global--spacer--xl);
+  padding-top: var(--pf-global--spacer--lg);
+}
diff --git a/src/realm-roles/RolesList.tsx b/src/realm-roles/RolesList.tsx
index 6fbfa3f92c..769c73135d 100644
--- a/src/realm-roles/RolesList.tsx
+++ b/src/realm-roles/RolesList.tsx
@@ -3,13 +3,25 @@ import { Link, useHistory, useRouteMatch } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { AlertVariant, Button, ButtonVariant } from "@patternfly/react-core";
 
-import { useAdminClient } from "../context/auth/AdminClient";
+import { useAdminClient, useFetch } from "../context/auth/AdminClient";
 import type RoleRepresentation from "keycloak-admin/lib/defs/roleRepresentation";
 import { ListEmptyState } from "../components/list-empty-state/ListEmptyState";
 import { KeycloakDataTable } from "../components/table-toolbar/KeycloakDataTable";
 import { useAlerts } from "../components/alert/Alerts";
 import { useConfirmDialog } from "../components/confirm-dialog/ConfirmDialog";
 import { emptyFormatter, upperCaseFormatter } from "../util";
+import { useRealm } from "../context/realm-context/RealmContext";
+import type RealmRepresentation from "keycloak-admin/lib/defs/realmRepresentation";
+import { HelpItem } from "../components/help-enabler/HelpItem";
+
+import "./RealmRolesSection.css";
+
+type myRealmRepresentation = RealmRepresentation & {
+  defaultRole?: {
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+  };
+};
 
 type RolesListProps = {
   paginated?: boolean;
@@ -42,12 +54,32 @@ export const RolesList = ({
   const adminClient = useAdminClient();
   const { addAlert } = useAlerts();
   const { url } = useRouteMatch();
+  const { realm: realmName } = useRealm();
+  const [realm, setRealm] = useState<myRealmRepresentation>();
 
   const [selectedRole, setSelectedRole] = useState<RoleRepresentation>();
 
+  useFetch(
+    () => adminClient.realms.findOne({ realm: realmName }),
+    (realm) => {
+      setRealm(realm);
+    },
+    []
+  );
+
   const RoleDetailLink = (role: RoleRepresentation) => (
     <>
       <RoleLink role={role} />
+      {role.name?.includes("default-role") ? (
+        <HelpItem
+          helpText={t("defaultRole")}
+          forLabel={t("defaultRole")}
+          forID="kc-defaultRole"
+          id="default-role-help-icon"
+        />
+      ) : (
+        ""
+      )}
     </>
   );
 
@@ -97,8 +129,12 @@ export const RolesList = ({
           {
             title: t("common:delete"),
             onRowClick: (role) => {
-              setSelectedRole(role);
-              toggleDeleteDialog();
+              setSelectedRole(role as RoleRepresentation);
+              if (
+                (role as RoleRepresentation).name === realm!.defaultRole!.name
+              ) {
+                addAlert(`${t("defaultRoleDeleteError")}`, AlertVariant.danger);
+              } else toggleDeleteDialog();
             },
           },
         ]}
diff --git a/src/realm-roles/messages.json b/src/realm-roles/messages.json
index ee3c37cc7a..a0ea513174 100644
--- a/src/realm-roles/messages.json
+++ b/src/realm-roles/messages.json
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
     "roleDeleteConfirmDialog": "This action will permanently delete the role {{selectedRoleName}} and cannot be undone.",
     "roleDeletedSuccess": "The role has been deleted",
     "roleDeleteError": "Could not delete role: {{error}}",
+    "defaultRole": "This role serves as a container for both realm and client default roles. It cannot be removed.",
+    "defaultRoleDeleteError": "You cannot delete a default role.",
     "roleSaveSuccess": "The role has been saved",
     "roleSaveError": "Could not save role: {{error}}",
     "noRoles": "No roles in this realm",