diff --git a/addons/website/i18n/website.pot b/addons/website/i18n/website.pot
index 738129a137a..0bedec3d28c 100644
--- a/addons/website/i18n/website.pot
+++ b/addons/website/i18n/website.pot
@@ -10756,6 +10756,15 @@ msgid ""
 " interruption."
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: website
+#. odoo-python
+#: code:addons/website/models/res_company.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid ""
+"The company %(company_name)r cannot be archived because it has a linked website %(website_name)r.\n"
+"Change that website's company first."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: website
 #: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:website.res_config_settings_view_form
 msgid "The company this website belongs to"
diff --git a/addons/website/models/res_company.py b/addons/website/models/res_company.py
index 9311e885662..3b8d1c77cf7 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/res_company.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/res_company.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
 
-from odoo import api, fields, models
+from odoo import api, fields, models, _
+from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 
 class Company(models.Model):
@@ -19,6 +20,18 @@ class Company(models.Model):
         action['target'] = 'new'
         return action
 
+    @api.constrains('active')
+    def _check_active(self):
+        super()._check_active()
+        for company in self:
+            if not company.active and company.website_id:
+                raise ValidationError(_(
+                    'The company %(company_name)r cannot be archived because it has a linked website %(website_name)r.'
+                    '\nChange that website\'s company first.',
+                    company_name=company.name,
+                    website_name=company.website_id.name
+                ))
+
     def google_map_img(self, zoom=8, width=298, height=298):
         partner = self.sudo().partner_id
         return partner and partner.google_map_img(zoom, width, height) or None
diff --git a/addons/website/tests/test_res_users.py b/addons/website/tests/test_res_users.py
index 87814cbda83..1658ea25d5e 100644
--- a/addons/website/tests/test_res_users.py
+++ b/addons/website/tests/test_res_users.py
@@ -102,3 +102,11 @@ class TestWebsiteResUsers(TransactionCase):
 
         self._create_and_check_portal_user(False, company_1, company_2, website_1, website_2)
         self._create_and_check_portal_user(True, company_1, company_2, website_1, website_2)
+
+    def test_archive_company_linked_to_website(self):
+        company = self.env['res.company'].create({'name': 'Company'})
+        self.env['website'].create({'name': "Website 1", 'company_id': company.id})
+
+        # The company cannot be archived because it has a website linked to it
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            company.action_archive()