diff --git a/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.js b/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.js
index e03b3006e..9d3a84c78 100644
--- a/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.js
+++ b/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.js
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@
           $scope.deletionDialog = null;
 
           $scope.confirmDeletion = function(account) {
+            // for non weblink provider, do nothing
+            if (account.provider !== 'weblink') {
+              return;
+            }
+            // do nothing for pending state cards
+            if (account.status === 'PENDING') {
+              return;
+            }
             $scope.deletionDialog = ngDialog.open({
               className: 'ngdialog-theme-default tc-dialog',
               template: 'directives/external-account/external-link-deletion-confirm.html',
diff --git a/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.spec.js b/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.spec.js
index 76592c65e..df3fc571b 100644
--- a/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.spec.js
+++ b/app/directives/external-account/external-links-data.directive.spec.js
@@ -103,18 +103,42 @@ describe('External Links Data Directive', function() {
       expect(element.isolateScope().linkedAccountsData).to.have.length(8);
     });
 
-    it('should mark the account for deletion and open the popup ', function() {
-      var account = {key: 'somekey', provider: 'stackoverflow'};
+    it('should open the confirmation popup ', function() {
+      var account = {key: 'somekey', provider: 'weblink'};
       element.isolateScope().confirmDeletion(account);
       scope.$digest();
       // should open the popup
       expect(ngDialogSvc.open).to.be.called;
-      // should not remove anythign from the array of accounts/links
+      // should not remove anything from the array of accounts/links
       expect(element.isolateScope().linkedAccountsData).to.have.length(8);
       // $scope.deletionDialog should exist
       expect(element.isolateScope().deletionDialog).to.exist;
       ngDialogSvc.close();
     });
 
+    it('should NOT open the popup for pending state card ', function() {
+      var account = {key: 'somekey', provider: 'weblink', status: 'PENDING'};
+      element.isolateScope().confirmDeletion(account);
+      scope.$digest();
+      // should NOT open the popup
+      expect(ngDialogSvc.open).not.to.be.called;
+      // should not remove anything from the array of accounts/links
+      expect(element.isolateScope().linkedAccountsData).to.have.length(8);
+      // $scope.deletionDialog should not exist
+      expect(element.isolateScope().deletionDialog).not.to.exist;
+    });
+
+    it('should NOT open the popup for non weblink external link ', function() {
+      var account = {key: 'somekey', provider: 'stackoverflow'};
+      element.isolateScope().confirmDeletion(account);
+      scope.$digest();
+      // should NOT open the popup
+      expect(ngDialogSvc.open).not.to.be.called;
+      // should not remove anything from the array of accounts/links
+      expect(element.isolateScope().linkedAccountsData).to.have.length(8);
+      // $scope.deletionDialog should not exist
+      expect(element.isolateScope().deletionDialog).not.to.exist;
+    });
+
   });
 });