diff --git a/client/src/locale/en.js b/client/src/locale/en.js
index 623d8ce3..205dc6ce 100644
--- a/client/src/locale/en.js
+++ b/client/src/locale/en.js
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ const en = {
         createFlash: "Role {{name}} has been created",
         updateFlash: "Role {{name}} has been updated",
         unknownInManage: "Unknown in Manage",
-        unknownInManageToolTip: "The application for this role has been removed from the SURF backend. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:support@surfconext.nl\">support@surfconext.nl</a> to resolve this."
+        unknownInManageToolTip: "The application for this role has been removed from the SURF backend. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:support@surfconext.nl\">support@surfconext.nl</a> to resolve this.",
+        unknownInManageDisabled: "The application for this role has been removed from the SURF backend. Therefore you can't invite new users."
     },
     applications: {
         searchPlaceHolder: "Search for roles"
diff --git a/client/src/locale/nl.js b/client/src/locale/nl.js
index 228204a9..d217f414 100644
--- a/client/src/locale/nl.js
+++ b/client/src/locale/nl.js
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ const nl = {
         createFlash: "Rol {{name}} is aangemaakt",
         updateFlash: "Rol {{name}} is bijgewerkt",
         unknownInManage: "Onbekend in Manage",
-        unknownInManageToolTip: "De applicatie voor deze rol is verwijderd in de SURF backend. Neem contact op met <a href=\"mailto:support@surfconext.nl\">support@surfconext.nl</a> om dit op te lossen."
+        unknownInManageToolTip: "De applicatie voor deze rol is verwijderd in de SURF backend. Neem contact op met <a href=\"mailto:support@surfconext.nl\">support@surfconext.nl</a> om dit op te lossen.",
+        unknownInManageDisabled: "De applicatie voor deze rol is verwijderd in de SURF backend. Daarom kan je geen nieuwe gebruikers uitnodigen."
     },
     applications: {
         searchPlaceHolder: "Zoek rollen"
diff --git a/client/src/pages/Role.js b/client/src/pages/Role.js
index 281175b6..64a58b56 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Role.js
+++ b/client/src/pages/Role.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {UnitHeaderInviter} from "../components/UnitHeaderInviter";
 export const Role = () => {
     const {id, tab = "users"} = useParams();
     const navigate = useNavigate();
-    const {user, config, clearFlash} = useAppStore(state => state);
+    const {user, config, clearFlash, setFlash} = useAppStore(state => state);
     const [role, setRole] = useState({});
     const [userRole, setUserRole] = useState({});
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ export const Role = () => {
                     managers = res[1].filter(userRole => userRole.authority === AUTHORITIES.INSTITUTION_ADMIN)
                         .map(userRole => userRole.userInfo.email);
                 }
-                setManagerEmails(managers)
+                setManagerEmails(managers);
+                if (res[0].unknownInManage) {
+                    setFlash(I18n.t("roles.unknownInManageDisabled"), "error");
+                }
                 setLoading(false);
 
             })
diff --git a/client/src/tabs/Invitations.js b/client/src/tabs/Invitations.js
index cd26021b..8fa2db4c 100644
--- a/client/src/tabs/Invitations.js
+++ b/client/src/tabs/Invitations.js
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ export const Invitations = ({role, preloadedInvitations, standAlone = false, his
                   columns={columns}
                   title={title}
                   newLabel={I18n.t("invitations.newInvite")}
-                  showNew={!!role && (isUserAllowed(AUTHORITIES.MANAGER, user) || standAlone)}
+                  showNew={!!role && (isUserAllowed(AUTHORITIES.MANAGER, user) || standAlone) && !role.unknownInManage}
                   newEntityFunc={role ? () => navigate("/invitation/new", {state: role.id}) : null}
                   customNoEntities={I18n.t(`invitations.noResults`)}
                   loading={false}
diff --git a/client/src/tabs/UserRoles.js b/client/src/tabs/UserRoles.js
index 67bd731c..cec30afa 100644
--- a/client/src/tabs/UserRoles.js
+++ b/client/src/tabs/UserRoles.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export const UserRoles = ({role, guests, userRoles}) => {
                   defaultSort="name"
                   columns={columns}
                   newLabel={I18n.t(guests ? "invitations.newGuest" : "invitations.new")}
-                  showNew={isUserAllowed(AUTHORITIES.MANAGER, user)}
+                  showNew={isUserAllowed(AUTHORITIES.MANAGER, user) && !role.unknownInManage}
                   newEntityFunc={() => navigate(`/invitation/new?maintainer=${guests === false}`, {state: role.id})}
                   customNoEntities={I18n.t(`userRoles.noResults`)}
                   loading={false}
diff --git a/welcome/src/components/User.js b/welcome/src/components/User.js
index b3ef29dc..d247ac96 100644
--- a/welcome/src/components/User.js
+++ b/welcome/src/components/User.js
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ export const User = ({user, invitationRoles = []}) => {
         const role = userRole.role;
         return (
             <React.Fragment key={index}>
-                {role.applicationMaps.map((applicationMap, i) =>
+                {role.applicationMaps
+                    .filter(applicationMap => !applicationMap.unknown)
+                    .map((applicationMap, i) =>
                     <RoleCard role={role}
                               key={i}
                               index={i}