diff --git a/internal/server/http/ui_sources.go b/internal/server/http/ui_sources.go
index 8d48c90..cdcd978 100644
--- a/internal/server/http/ui_sources.go
+++ b/internal/server/http/ui_sources.go
@@ -310,6 +310,20 @@ func (s *Server) handleUISourceGroupDelete(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Refuse to delete the host's last source group — every host
+	// needs at least one to be backup-able. UI disables the button
+	// in this case; this guards against form-replay / curl.
+	groups, err := s.deps.Store.ListSourceGroupsByHost(r.Context(), host.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("ui sources: count groups", "err", err)
+		stdhttp.Error(w, "internal", stdhttp.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	if len(groups) <= 1 {
+		stdhttp.Error(w, "this is the host's only source group — create another one first", stdhttp.StatusConflict)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if err := s.deps.Store.DeleteSourceGroup(r.Context(), host.ID, gid); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, store.ErrNotFound) {
 			stdhttp.NotFound(w, r)
diff --git a/web/templates/pages/host_sources.html b/web/templates/pages/host_sources.html
index 6452fff..80abfc7 100644
--- a/web/templates/pages/host_sources.html
+++ b/web/templates/pages/host_sources.html
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
             {{if gt $row.UsedBy 0}}
               <button class="btn btn-danger" disabled
                       title="remove this group from {{$row.UsedBy}} schedule{{if ne $row.UsedBy 1}}s{{end}} first">Delete</button>
+            {{else if eq (len $page.Groups) 1}}
+              <button class="btn btn-danger" disabled
+                      title="this is the host's only source group — create another one first">Delete</button>
             {{else}}
               <form method="post" action="/hosts/{{$host.ID}}/sources/{{$g.ID}}/delete" style="display: inline;"
                     onsubmit="return confirm('Delete source group &quot;{{$g.Name}}&quot;? Existing snapshots are not affected.');">