diff --git a/app/models/mixins/archived_mixin.rb b/app/models/mixins/archived_mixin.rb
index 55555896202..1f4643a271a 100644
--- a/app/models/mixins/archived_mixin.rb
+++ b/app/models/mixins/archived_mixin.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ def active?
     deleted_on.nil?
   end
 
+  def archive!
+    update_attributes!(:deleted_on => Time.now.utc)
+  end
+
+  def unarchive!
+    update_attributes!(:deleted_on => nil)
+  end
+
   # Needed for metrics
   def my_zone
     if ext_management_system.present?
diff --git a/app/models/service_template.rb b/app/models/service_template.rb
index 6572aea0725..efb8b25b638 100644
--- a/app/models/service_template.rb
+++ b/app/models/service_template.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class ServiceTemplate < ApplicationRecord
   include OwnershipMixin
   include NewWithTypeStiMixin
   include TenancyMixin
+  include ArchivedMixin
   include_concern 'Filter'
 
   belongs_to :tenant
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class ServiceTemplate < ApplicationRecord
   has_many   :dialogs, -> { distinct }, :through => :resource_actions
 
   has_many   :miq_requests, :as => :source, :dependent => :nullify
+  has_many   :active_requests, -> { where(:request_state => MiqRequest::ACTIVE_STATES) }, :as => :source, :class_name => "MiqRequest"
 
   virtual_column   :type_display,                 :type => :string
   virtual_column   :template_valid,               :type => :boolean
@@ -151,6 +153,11 @@ def destroy
     super
   end
 
+  def archive
+    raise _("Cannot archive while in use") unless active_requests.empty?
+    archive!
+  end
+
   def request_class
     ServiceTemplateProvisionRequest
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/service_template_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_template_spec.rb
index 701772cd161..eab9edb719a 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_template_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_template_spec.rb
@@ -862,6 +862,40 @@
       )
     end
   end
+
+  context "#archive" do
+    let(:service_template) { FactoryGirl.create(:service_template, :miq_requests => miq_requests) }
+    context "with no MiqRequests" do
+      let(:miq_requests) { [] }
+
+      it "archives the service_template" do
+        service_template.archive
+        expect(service_template.reload.archived?).to be_truthy
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with no active MiqRequests" do
+      let(:miq_requests) { [FactoryGirl.create(:service_template_provision_request, :request_state => "finished")] }
+      it "archives the service_template" do
+        service_template.archive
+        expect(service_template.reload.archived?).to be_truthy
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with an active MiqRequest" do
+      let(:miq_requests) do
+        [
+          FactoryGirl.create(:service_template_provision_request, :request_state => "finished"),
+          FactoryGirl.create(:service_template_provision_request, :request_state => "queued"),
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "archives the service_template" do
+        expect { service_template.archive }.to raise_error("Cannot archive while in use")
+        expect(service_template.reload.archived?).to be_falsy
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 def add_and_save_service(p, c)