diff --git a/ui/components/multichain/network-list-menu/network-list-menu.js b/ui/components/multichain/network-list-menu/network-list-menu.js
index 9fd49b9bd..baf7e851e 100644
--- a/ui/components/multichain/network-list-menu/network-list-menu.js
+++ b/ui/components/multichain/network-list-menu/network-list-menu.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   setProviderType,
   toggleNetworkMenu,
 } from '../../../store/actions';
-import { CHAIN_IDS, TEST_CHAINS } from '../../../../shared/constants/network';
+import { TEST_CHAINS } from '../../../../shared/constants/network';
 import {
   getShowTestNetworks,
   getCurrentChainId,
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ import {
   isLineaMainnetNetworkReleased,
 } from '../../../ducks/metamask/metamask';
 
-const UNREMOVABLE_CHAIN_IDS = [
-  CHAIN_IDS.MAINNET,
-  CHAIN_IDS.LINEA_MAINNET,
-  ...TEST_CHAINS,
-];
-
 export const NetworkListMenu = ({ onClose }) => {
   const t = useI18nContext();
 
@@ -117,9 +111,7 @@ export const NetworkListMenu = ({ onClose }) => {
       }
 
       const isCurrentNetwork = currentNetwork.id === network.id;
-
-      const canDeleteNetwork =
-        !isCurrentNetwork && !UNREMOVABLE_CHAIN_IDS.includes(network.chainId);
+      const canDeleteNetwork = !isCurrentNetwork && network.removable;
 
       return (
         <NetworkListItem
diff --git a/ui/selectors/selectors.js b/ui/selectors/selectors.js
index 1a79de53c..54a8ef7ff 100644
--- a/ui/selectors/selectors.js
+++ b/ui/selectors/selectors.js
@@ -1211,6 +1211,7 @@ export function getTestNetworks(state) {
       providerType: NETWORK_TYPES.GOERLI,
       ticker: TEST_NETWORK_TICKER_MAP[NETWORK_TYPES.GOERLI],
       id: NETWORK_TYPES.GOERLI,
+      removable: false,
     },
     {
       chainId: CHAIN_IDS.SEPOLIA,
@@ -1219,6 +1220,7 @@ export function getTestNetworks(state) {
       providerType: NETWORK_TYPES.SEPOLIA,
       ticker: TEST_NETWORK_TICKER_MAP[NETWORK_TYPES.SEPOLIA],
       id: NETWORK_TYPES.SEPOLIA,
+      removable: false,
     },
     {
       chainId: CHAIN_IDS.LINEA_GOERLI,
@@ -1230,11 +1232,12 @@ export function getTestNetworks(state) {
       providerType: NETWORK_TYPES.LINEA_GOERLI,
       ticker: TEST_NETWORK_TICKER_MAP[NETWORK_TYPES.LINEA_GOERLI],
       id: NETWORK_TYPES.LINEA_GOERLI,
+      removable: false,
     },
     // Localhosts
-    ...Object.values(networkConfigurations).filter(
-      ({ chainId }) => chainId === CHAIN_IDS.LOCALHOST,
-    ),
+    ...Object.values(networkConfigurations)
+      .filter(({ chainId }) => chainId === CHAIN_IDS.LOCALHOST)
+      .map((network) => ({ ...network, removable: true })),
   ];
 }
 
@@ -1253,6 +1256,7 @@ export function getNonTestNetworks(state) {
       providerType: NETWORK_TYPES.MAINNET,
       ticker: CURRENCY_SYMBOLS.ETH,
       id: NETWORK_TYPES.MAINNET,
+      removable: false,
     },
     {
       chainId: CHAIN_IDS.LINEA_MAINNET,
@@ -1264,11 +1268,12 @@ export function getNonTestNetworks(state) {
       providerType: NETWORK_TYPES.LINEA_MAINNET,
       ticker: TEST_NETWORK_TICKER_MAP[NETWORK_TYPES.LINEA_MAINNET],
       id: NETWORK_TYPES.LINEA_MAINNET,
+      removable: false,
     },
     // Custom networks added by the user
-    ...Object.values(networkConfigurations).filter(
-      ({ chainId }) => ![CHAIN_IDS.LOCALHOST].includes(chainId),
-    ),
+    ...Object.values(networkConfigurations)
+      .filter(({ chainId }) => ![CHAIN_IDS.LOCALHOST].includes(chainId))
+      .map((network) => ({ ...network, removable: true })),
   ];
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js b/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js
index e63252ee7..307cbde92 100644
--- a/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js
+++ b/ui/selectors/selectors.test.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { KeyringType } from '../../shared/constants/keyring';
 import {
   CHAIN_IDS,
   LOCALHOST_DISPLAY_NAME,
+  NETWORK_TYPES,
 } from '../../shared/constants/network';
 import * as selectors from './selectors';
 
@@ -314,6 +315,33 @@ describe('Selectors', () => {
       const lastItem = networks.pop();
       expect(lastItem.nickname.toLowerCase()).toContain('localhost');
     });
+
+    it('properly assigns a network as removable', () => {
+      const networks = selectors.getAllNetworks({
+        metamask: {
+          preferences: {
+            showTestNetworks: true,
+          },
+          networkConfigurations: {
+            'some-config-name': {
+              chainId: CHAIN_IDS.LOCALHOST,
+              nickname: LOCALHOST_DISPLAY_NAME,
+              id: 'some-config-name',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      const mainnet = networks.find(
+        (network) => network.id === NETWORK_TYPES.MAINNET,
+      );
+      expect(mainnet.removable).toBe(false);
+
+      const customNetwork = networks.find(
+        (network) => network.id === 'some-config-name',
+      );
+      expect(customNetwork.removable).toBe(true);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#getCurrentNetwork', () => {