diff --git a/addons/stock/models/product.py b/addons/stock/models/product.py
index d581fde2855..2a0e96f58dd 100644
--- a/addons/stock/models/product.py
+++ b/addons/stock/models/product.py
@@ -505,6 +505,8 @@ class ProductTemplate(models.Model):
             done_moves = self.env['stock.move'].search([('product_id', 'in', updated.mapped('product_variant_ids').ids)], limit=1)
             if done_moves:
                 raise UserError(_("You can not change the unit of measure of a product that has already been used in a done stock move. If you need to change the unit of measure, you may deactivate this product."))
+        if 'type' in vals and vals['type'] != 'product' and sum(self.mapped('nbr_reordering_rules')) != 0:
+            raise UserError(_('You still have some active reordering rules on this product. Please archive or delete them first.'))
         return super(ProductTemplate, self).write(vals)
 
     @api.multi