diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java
index c831054a..073d14e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.scriptsecurity.sandbox.RejectedAccessException;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.scriptsecurity.scripts.ApprovalContext;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.scriptsecurity.scripts.ClasspathEntry;
+import org.jenkinsci.plugins.scriptsecurity.scripts.Messages;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.scriptsecurity.scripts.ScriptApproval;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.scriptsecurity.scripts.UnapprovedClasspathException;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.scriptsecurity.scripts.UnapprovedUsageException;
@@ -92,13 +93,18 @@ public final class SecureGroovyScript extends AbstractDescribableImpl<SecureGroo
 
     static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(SecureGroovyScript.class.getName());
 
-    @DataBoundConstructor public SecureGroovyScript(@NonNull String script, boolean sandbox, @CheckForNull List<ClasspathEntry> classpath) {
+    @DataBoundConstructor public SecureGroovyScript(@NonNull String script, boolean sandbox,
+                                                    @CheckForNull List<ClasspathEntry> classpath)
+            throws Descriptor.FormException {
+        if (!sandbox && ScriptApproval.get().isForceSandboxForCurrentUser()) {
+            throw new Descriptor.FormException(Messages.ScriptApproval_SandboxCantBeDisabled(), "sandbox");
+        }
         this.script = script;
         this.sandbox = sandbox;
         this.classpath = classpath;
     }
 
-    @Deprecated public SecureGroovyScript(@NonNull String script, boolean sandbox) {
+    @Deprecated public SecureGroovyScript(@NonNull String script, boolean sandbox) throws Descriptor.FormException  {
         this(script, sandbox, null);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApproval.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApproval.java
index 38619827..e8ae4940 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApproval.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApproval.java
@@ -818,7 +818,9 @@ public synchronized FormValidation checking(@NonNull String script, @NonNull Lan
         }
         final ConversionCheckResult result = checkAndConvertApprovedScript(script, language);
         if (result.approved) {
-            return FormValidation.okWithMarkup("The script is already approved");
+            return FormValidation.okWithMarkup(isForceSandboxForCurrentUser() ?
+                                               Messages.ScriptApproval_ForceSandBoxMessage() :
+                                               "The script is already approved");
         }
 
         if (!Jenkins.get().hasPermission(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)) {
@@ -826,11 +828,16 @@ public synchronized FormValidation checking(@NonNull String script, @NonNull Lan
                                                     Messages.ScriptApproval_ForceSandBoxMessage() :
                                                     Messages.ScriptApproval_PipelineMessage());
         } else {
+            String forceSandboxMessage = isForceSandbox() ?
+                                         Messages.ScriptApproval_AdminUserAlert() :
+                                         "";
+
             if ((ALLOW_ADMIN_APPROVAL_ENABLED && (willBeApproved || ADMIN_AUTO_APPROVAL_ENABLED)) || !Jenkins.get().isUseSecurity()) {
-                return FormValidation.okWithMarkup("The script has not yet been approved, but it will be approved on save.");
+                return FormValidation.okWithMarkup(forceSandboxMessage + "The script has not yet been approved, "
+                                                   + "but it will be approved on save.");
             }
             String approveScript = "<a class='jenkins-button script-approval-approve-link' data-base-url='" + Jenkins.get().getRootUrl() + ScriptApproval.get().getUrlName() + "' data-hash='" + result.newHash + "'>Approve script</a>";
-            return FormValidation.okWithMarkup("The script is not approved and will not be approved on save. " +
+            return FormValidation.okWithMarkup(forceSandboxMessage + "The script is not approved and will not be approved on save. " +
                     "Either modify the script to match an already approved script, approve it explicitly on the " +
                     "<a target='blank' href='"+ Jenkins.get().getRootUrl() + ScriptApproval.get().getUrlName() + "'>Script Approval Configuration</a> page after save, or approve this version of the script. " +
                     approveScript);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/Messages.properties b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/Messages.properties
index dc0dcce1..a7cdd3d0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/Messages.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/Messages.properties
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ ScriptApproval.PipelineMessage=A Jenkins administrator will need to approve this
 ScriptApproval.ForceSandBoxMessage=Running scripts out of the sandbox is not allowed in the system
 UnapprovedUsage.NonApproved=script not yet approved for use
 UnapprovedUsage.ForceSandBox=Running scripts out of the sandbox is not allowed in the system
+ScriptApproval.SandboxCantBeDisabled=Sandbox cannot be disabled. This Jenkins instance has been configured to not allow regular users to disable the sandbox in the system
+ScriptApproval.AdminUserAlert=<b>Sandbox is enabled globally in the system.</b><br />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScriptTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScriptTest.java
index 8d99740b..f7fa48c6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScriptTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScriptTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import org.htmlunit.html.HtmlFormUtil;
 import org.htmlunit.html.HtmlPage;
 import org.htmlunit.html.HtmlTextArea;
+import hudson.model.Descriptor;
 import hudson.model.FreeStyleProject;
 import hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild;
 import hudson.model.Item;
@@ -948,6 +949,39 @@ private List<File> getAllUpdatedJarFiles() throws URISyntaxException {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * When forceSandbox logic is enabled, and nonAdmin users trying to save non Sandbox groovyScripts
+     * Then the system will fail with Descriptor.FormException.
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void forceSandbox_NonAdminSaveNonSandbox() throws Exception {
+        r.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(r.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        MockAuthorizationStrategy mockStrategy = new MockAuthorizationStrategy();
+        mockStrategy.grant(Jenkins.ADMINISTER).everywhere().to("admin");
+        mockStrategy.grant(Jenkins.READ).everywhere().to("devel");
+        for (Permission p : Item.PERMISSIONS.getPermissions()) {
+            mockStrategy.grant(p).everywhere().to("admin");
+            mockStrategy.grant(p).everywhere().to("devel");
+        }
+        r.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(mockStrategy);
+
+        ScriptApproval.get().setForceSandbox(true);
+
+        //Nonadmin users creating a nonSandbox SecureGroovyScript should fail.
+        try (ACLContext ctx = ACL.as(User.getById("devel", true))) {
+            Exception ex = assertThrows (Descriptor.FormException.class, () ->
+                new SecureGroovyScript("testScript", false, new ArrayList<>()));
+
+            assertEquals(Messages.ScriptApproval_SandboxCantBeDisabled(), ex.getMessage());
+        }
+
+        //adminUsers can create a nonSandbox SecureGroovyScript with no issues.
+        try (ACLContext ctx = ACL.as(User.getById("admin", true))) {
+            new SecureGroovyScript("testScript", false, new ArrayList<>());
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test @Issue("SECURITY-2450")
     public void testScriptApproval() throws Exception {
         r.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(r.createDummySecurityRealm());
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApprovalTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApprovalTest.java
index b8f1f218..f83b59e2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApprovalTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/scripts/ScriptApprovalTest.java
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ public void forceSandboxScriptSignatureException() throws Exception {
     public void forceSandboxFormValidation() throws Exception {
         r.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(r.createDummySecurityRealm());
         r.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy().
-            grant(Jenkins.READ, Item.READ).everywhere().to("dev"));
+            grant(Jenkins.READ, Item.READ).everywhere().to("dev").
+            grant(Jenkins.ADMINISTER).everywhere().to("admin"));
 
         try (ACLContext ctx = ACL.as(User.getById("devel", true))) {
             ScriptApproval.get().setForceSandbox(true);
@@ -318,6 +319,31 @@ public void forceSandboxFormValidation() throws Exception {
                 assertEquals(Messages.ScriptApproval_PipelineMessage(), result.getMessage());
             }
         }
+
+        try (ACLContext ctx = ACL.as(User.getById("admin", true))) {
+
+            ScriptApproval.get().setForceSandbox(true);
+            {
+                FormValidation result = ScriptApproval.get().checking("test", GroovyLanguage.get(), false);
+                assertEquals(FormValidation.Kind.OK, result.kind);
+                assertTrue(result.getMessage().contains(Messages.ScriptApproval_AdminUserAlert()));
+
+                result = ScriptApproval.get().checking("test", GroovyLanguage.get(), true);
+                assertEquals(FormValidation.Kind.OK, result.kind);
+                assertTrue(result.getMessage().contains(Messages.ScriptApproval_AdminUserAlert()));
+            }
+
+            ScriptApproval.get().setForceSandbox(false);
+            {
+                FormValidation result = ScriptApproval.get().checking("test", GroovyLanguage.get(), false);
+                assertEquals(FormValidation.Kind.OK, result.kind);
+                assertFalse(result.getMessage().contains(Messages.ScriptApproval_AdminUserAlert()));
+
+                result = ScriptApproval.get().checking("test", GroovyLanguage.get(), true);
+                assertEquals(FormValidation.Kind.OK, result.kind);
+                assertFalse(result.getMessage().contains(Messages.ScriptApproval_AdminUserAlert()));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private Script script(String groovy) {