diff --git a/pkg/api/org.go b/pkg/api/org.go
index 364a07e2d84..078e9c20d17 100644
--- a/pkg/api/org.go
+++ b/pkg/api/org.go
@@ -152,7 +152,13 @@ func updateOrgAddressHelper(form dtos.UpdateOrgAddressForm, orgID int64) respons
 
 // GET /api/orgs/:orgId
 func DeleteOrgByID(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&models.DeleteOrgCommand{Id: c.ParamsInt64(":orgId")}); err != nil {
+	orgID := c.ParamsInt64(":orgId")
+	// before deleting an org, check if user does not belong to the current org
+	if c.OrgId == orgID {
+		return response.Error(400, "Can not delete org for current user", nil)
+	}
+
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&models.DeleteOrgCommand{Id: orgID}); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrOrgNotFound) {
 			return response.Error(404, "Failed to delete organization. ID not found", nil)
 		}