diff --git a/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot b/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot
index 18f42051aff..818dbda0a9e 100644
--- a/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot
+++ b/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot
@@ -5158,6 +5158,14 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. module: survey
 #. odoo-python
+#: code:addons/survey/models/survey_question.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid ""
+"You cannot delete questions from surveys \"%(survey_names)s\" while live "
+"sessions are in progress."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: survey
 #: code:addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py:0
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
diff --git a/addons/survey/models/survey_question.py b/addons/survey/models/survey_question.py
index ba123ca20a4..3c07a249902 100644
--- a/addons/survey/models/survey_question.py
+++ b/addons/survey/models/survey_question.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import itertools
 import operator
 
 from odoo import api, fields, models, tools, _
-from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError, ValidationError
 
 
 class SurveyQuestion(models.Model):
@@ -407,6 +407,19 @@ class SurveyQuestion(models.Model):
         })
         return super().unlink()
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # CRUD
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @api.ondelete(at_uninstall=False)
+    def _unlink_except_live_sessions_in_progress(self):
+        running_surveys = self.survey_id.filtered(lambda survey: survey.session_state == 'in_progress')
+        if running_surveys:
+            raise UserError(_(
+                'You cannot delete questions from surveys "%(survey_names)s" while live sessions are in progress.',
+                survey_names=', '.join(running_surveys.mapped('title')),
+            ))
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # VALIDATION
     # ------------------------------------------------------------