diff --git a/tailbone/views/departments.py b/tailbone/views/departments.py
index c3d48058..4d827018 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/departments.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/departments.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2018 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2020 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -82,6 +82,19 @@ class DepartmentsView(MasterView):
             kwargs['employees'] = None
         return kwargs
 
+    def before_delete(self, department):
+        """
+        Check to see if there are any products which belong to the department;
+        if there are then we do not allow delete and redirect the user.
+        """
+        count = self.Session.query(model.Product)\
+                            .filter(model.Product.department == department)\
+                            .count()
+        if count:
+            self.request.session.flash("Will not delete department which still has {} products: {}".format(
+                count, department), 'error')
+            raise self.redirect(self.get_action_url('view', department))
+
     def list_by_vendor(self):
         """
         View list of departments by vendor