diff --git a/server/core/service.cc b/server/core/service.cc
index b74722bf1..1032ece96 100644
--- a/server/core/service.cc
+++ b/server/core/service.cc
@@ -889,6 +889,11 @@ bool service_can_be_destroyed(Service *service)
         }
     }
 
+    if (!service->get_filters().empty())
+    {
+        rval = false;
+    }
+
     return rval;
 }