diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/prestage.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/prestage.py
index 5ae31a32d..208fe5875 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/prestage.py
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/prestage.py
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ def initial_subcloud_validate(subcloud, installed_loads, software_version):
             orch_skip=True,
             details="Subcloud is not managed.")
 
+    if subcloud.backup_status in consts.STATES_FOR_ONGOING_BACKUP:
+        raise exceptions.PrestagePreCheckFailedException(
+            subcloud=subcloud.name,
+            orch_skip=True,
+            details="Prestage operation is not allowed while"
+                    " backup is in progress.")
+
     allowed_deploy_states = [consts.DEPLOY_STATE_DONE,
                              consts.PRESTAGE_STATE_FAILED,
                              consts.PRESTAGE_STATE_COMPLETE]
@@ -164,6 +171,7 @@ def validate_prestage(subcloud, payload):
       - Subcloud is an AIO-SX
       - Subcloud is online
       - Subcloud is managed
+      - Subcloud backup operation is not in progress
       - Subcloud has no management-affecting alarms (unless force=true)
 
     Raises a PrestageCheckFailedException on failure.
diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/api/v1/controllers/test_subclouds.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/api/v1/controllers/test_subclouds.py
index f56805e17..5df81b84e 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/api/v1/controllers/test_subclouds.py
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/api/v1/controllers/test_subclouds.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import webtest
 from dccommon import consts as dccommon_consts
 from dcmanager.api.controllers.v1 import subclouds
 from dcmanager.common import consts
+from dcmanager.common import exceptions
 from dcmanager.common import phased_subcloud_deploy as psd_common
 from dcmanager.common import prestage
 from dcmanager.common import utils as cutils
@@ -2242,6 +2243,22 @@ class TestSubcloudAPIOther(testroot.DCManagerApiTest):
                               str(subcloud.id) + '/prestage',
                               headers=FAKE_HEADERS, params=data)
 
+    def test_prestage_subcloud_backup_in_progress(self):
+        subcloud = fake_subcloud.create_fake_subcloud(self.ctx)
+        subcloud = db_api.subcloud_update(
+            self.ctx,
+            subcloud.id,
+            availability_status=dccommon_consts.AVAILABILITY_ONLINE,
+            deploy_status=consts.DEPLOY_STATE_DONE,
+            management_state=dccommon_consts.MANAGEMENT_MANAGED,
+            backup_status=consts.BACKUP_STATE_IN_PROGRESS)
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.PrestagePreCheckFailedException,
+                          prestage.initial_subcloud_validate,
+                          subcloud,
+                          [fake_subcloud.FAKE_SOFTWARE_VERSION],
+                          fake_subcloud.FAKE_SOFTWARE_VERSION)
+
     @mock.patch.object(cutils, 'get_systemcontroller_installed_loads')
     @mock.patch.object(prestage, '_get_system_controller_upgrades')
     @mock.patch.object(prestage, '_get_prestage_subcloud_info')
diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/orchestrator/test_sw_update_manager.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/orchestrator/test_sw_update_manager.py
index 0f93fe458..6d71ea06d 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/orchestrator/test_sw_update_manager.py
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/orchestrator/test_sw_update_manager.py
@@ -489,6 +489,34 @@ class TestSwUpdateManager(base.DCManagerTestCase):
                           um.create_sw_update_strategy,
                           self.ctxt, payload=data)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(prestage, '_get_system_controller_upgrades')
+    @mock.patch.object(sw_update_manager, 'PatchOrchThread')
+    def test_create_sw_prestage_strategy_backup_in_progress(self,
+                                                            mock_patch_orch_thread,
+                                                            mock_controller_upgrade):
+        mock_controller_upgrade.return_value = list()
+
+        # Create fake subcloud and respective status (managed & online)
+        fake_subcloud1 = self.create_subcloud(self.ctxt, 'subcloud1',
+                                              self.fake_group3.id,
+                                              is_managed=True, is_online=True)
+        self.update_subcloud_status(self.ctxt, fake_subcloud1.id)
+        db_api.subcloud_update(self.ctx,
+                               fake_subcloud1.id,
+                               backup_status=consts.BACKUP_STATE_IN_PROGRESS)
+
+        data = copy.copy(FAKE_SW_PRESTAGE_DATA)
+        fake_password = (base64.b64encode('testpass'.encode("utf-8"))).decode(
+            'ascii')
+        data['sysadmin_password'] = fake_password
+        data['cloud_name'] = 'subcloud1'
+
+        um = sw_update_manager.SwUpdateManager()
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          um.create_sw_update_strategy,
+                          self.ctxt, payload=data)
+
     @mock.patch.object(sw_update_manager, 'PatchOrchThread')
     def test_create_sw_update_strategy_cloud_name_not_exists(self,
                                                              mock_patch_orch_thread):