diff --git a/cinder/group/api.py b/cinder/group/api.py
index 79d473be9..4320698a5 100644
--- a/cinder/group/api.py
+++ b/cinder/group/api.py
@@ -517,6 +517,12 @@ class API(base.Base):
                     "but current status is: %s") % group.status
             raise exception.InvalidGroup(reason=msg)
 
+        # NOTE(tommylikehu): Admin context is required to load group snapshots.
+        with group.obj_as_admin():
+            if group.group_snapshots:
+                raise exception.InvalidGroup(
+                    reason=_("Group has existing snapshots."))
+
         volumes = self.db.volume_get_all_by_generic_group(context.elevated(),
                                                           group.id)
         if volumes and not delete_volumes:
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_groups.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_groups.py
index 036d2e692..2e98c2408 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -654,6 +654,29 @@ class GroupsAPITestCase(test.TestCase):
                           self.controller.delete_group,
                           req, self.group1.id, body)
 
+    def test_delete_group_with_group_snapshot(self):
+        self.group1.status = fields.GroupStatus.AVAILABLE
+        self.group1.save()
+        g_snapshot = utils.create_group_snapshot(self.ctxt, self.group1.id)
+
+        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v3/%s/groups/%s/action' %
+                                      (fake.PROJECT_ID, self.group1.id),
+                                      version=GROUP_MICRO_VERSION)
+        body = {"delete": {"delete-volumes": True}}
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
+                          self.controller.delete_group,
+                          req, self.group1.id, body)
+
+        g_snapshot.destroy()
+
+        res_dict = self.controller.delete_group(
+            req, self.group1.id, body)
+
+        group = objects.Group.get_by_id(
+            self.ctxt, self.group1.id)
+        self.assertEqual(http_client.ACCEPTED, res_dict.status_int)
+        self.assertEqual(fields.GroupStatus.DELETING, group.status)
+
     def test_delete_group_delete_volumes(self):
         self.group1.status = fields.GroupStatus.AVAILABLE
         self.group1.save()
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/group/test_groups_api.py b/cinder/tests/unit/group/test_groups_api.py
index ab6155822..07b13e050 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/group/test_groups_api.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/group/test_groups_api.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class GroupAPITestCase(test.TestCase):
         ret_group.host = "test_host@fakedrv#fakepool"
         ret_group.status = fields.GroupStatus.AVAILABLE
         ret_group.assert_not_frozen = mock.Mock(return_value=True)
+        ret_group.group_snapshots = []
         self.group_api.delete(self.ctxt, ret_group, delete_volumes=True)
         mock_volume_get_all.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, ret_group.id)
         mock_volumes_update.assert_called_once_with(self.ctxt, [])
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1705375-prohibit-group-deletion-if-groupsnapshot-exists.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1705375-prohibit-group-deletion-if-groupsnapshot-exists.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..468a54579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1705375-prohibit-group-deletion-if-groupsnapshot-exists.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Prohibit the deletion of group if group snapshot exists.