diff --git a/core/app/models/spree/store_credit.rb b/core/app/models/spree/store_credit.rb
index 200a741d984..970dacdd44b 100644
--- a/core/app/models/spree/store_credit.rb
+++ b/core/app/models/spree/store_credit.rb
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ def validate_category_unchanged
   def validate_no_amount_used
     if amount_used > 0
       errors.add(:amount_used, 'is greater than zero. Can not delete store credit')
+      throw :abort
     end
   end