diff --git a/libs/labelbox/src/labelbox/client.py b/libs/labelbox/src/labelbox/client.py
index 0d07c1134..5ad843b89 100644
--- a/libs/labelbox/src/labelbox/client.py
+++ b/libs/labelbox/src/labelbox/client.py
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ def delete_model_config(self, id: str) -> bool:
                 }"""
         params = {"id": id}
         result = self.execute(query, params)
+        if not result:
+            raise labelbox.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundError(Entity.ModelConfig, params)
         return result['deleteModelConfig']['success']
 
     def create_dataset(self,
diff --git a/libs/labelbox/tests/integration/test_model_config.py b/libs/labelbox/tests/integration/test_model_config.py
index 9c20dea6f..960b096c6 100644
--- a/libs/labelbox/tests/integration/test_model_config.py
+++ b/libs/labelbox/tests/integration/test_model_config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from labelbox.exceptions import ResourceNotFoundError
 
 def test_create_model_config(client, valid_model_id):
     model_config = client.create_model_config("model_config", valid_model_id, {"param": "value"})
@@ -10,3 +11,7 @@ def test_create_model_config(client, valid_model_id):
 def test_delete_model_config(client, valid_model_id):
     model_config_id = client.create_model_config("model_config", valid_model_id, {"param": "value"})
     assert(client.delete_model_config(model_config_id.uid))
+
+def test_delete_nonexistant_model_config(client):
+    with pytest.raises(ResourceNotFoundError):
+        client.delete_model_config("invalid_model_id")