diff --git a/addons/account/i18n/account.pot b/addons/account/i18n/account.pot
index 3c8b047f7b2..918c0650cce 100644
--- a/addons/account/i18n/account.pot
+++ b/addons/account/i18n/account.pot
@@ -15933,6 +15933,13 @@ msgid ""
 "move and post it after."
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: account
+#. odoo-python
+#: code:addons/account/models/account_account.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "You cannot create recursive groups."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: account
 #. odoo-python
 #: code:addons/account/models/account_move_line.py:0
diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_account.py b/addons/account/models/account_account.py
index 22cf2b8caaf..9b620009fbe 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_account.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_account.py
@@ -905,6 +905,11 @@ class AccountGroup(models.Model):
             del vals['code_prefix_start']
         return vals
 
+    @api.constrains('parent_id')
+    def _check_parent_not_circular(self):
+        if not self._check_recursion():
+            raise ValidationError(_("You cannot create recursive groups."))
+
     @api.model_create_multi
     def create(self, vals_list):
         groups = super().create([self._sanitize_vals(vals) for vals in vals_list])