4 files changed, 33 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/libpod/container_inspect.go b/libpod/container_inspect.go
index 5d809644d..93240812d 100644
--- a/libpod/container_inspect.go
+++ b/libpod/container_inspect.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (c *Container) getContainerInspectData(size bool, driverData *define.Driver
 		Mounts:          inspectMounts,
 		Dependencies:    c.Dependencies(),
 		IsInfra:         c.IsInfra(),
-		IsService:       c.isService(),
+		IsService:       c.IsService(),
 	}
 
 	if c.state.ConfigPath != "" {
diff --git a/libpod/container_validate.go b/libpod/container_validate.go
index d939c94e6..cfbdd2b1e 100644
--- a/libpod/container_validate.go
+++ b/libpod/container_validate.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (c *Container) validate() error {
 
 	// A container cannot be marked as an infra and service container at
 	// the same time.
-	if c.IsInfra() && c.isService() {
+	if c.IsInfra() && c.IsService() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot be infra and service container at the same time: %w", define.ErrInvalidArg)
 	}
 
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
index 7e8a21a8c..2eaa77572 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
@@ -644,6 +644,16 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeContainer(ctx context.Context, c *Container, force, remo
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if c.IsService() {
+		canStop, err := c.canStopServiceContainer()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !canStop {
+			return fmt.Errorf("container %s is the service container of pod(s) %s and cannot be removed without removing the pod(s)", c.ID(), strings.Join(c.state.Service.Pods, ","))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// If we're not force-removing, we need to check if we're in a good
 	// state to remove.
 	if !force {
@@ -907,6 +917,16 @@ func (r *Runtime) evictContainer(ctx context.Context, idOrName string, removeVol
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c.IsService() {
+		canStop, err := c.canStopServiceContainer()
+		if err != nil {
+			return id, err
+		}
+		if !canStop {
+			return id, fmt.Errorf("container %s is the service container of pod(s) %s and cannot be removed without removing the pod(s)", c.ID(), strings.Join(c.state.Service.Pods, ","))
+		}
+	}
+
 	var cleanupErr error
 	// Remove the container from the state
 	if c.config.Pod != "" {
diff --git a/libpod/service.go b/libpod/service.go
index ad147e87b..c14f5e51d 100644
--- a/libpod/service.go
+++ b/libpod/service.go
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ func (c *Container) addServicePodLocked(id string) error {
 	return c.save()
 }
 
-func (c *Container) isService() bool {
+// IsService returns true when the container is a "service container".
+func (c *Container) IsService() bool {
 	return c.config.IsService
 }
 
-// canStopServiceContainer returns true if all pods of the service are stopped.
+// canStopServiceContainerLocked returns true if all pods of the service are stopped.
 // Note that the method acquires the container lock.
 func (c *Container) canStopServiceContainerLocked() (bool, error) {
 	c.lock.Lock()
@@ -67,10 +68,16 @@ func (c *Container) canStopServiceContainerLocked() (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if !c.isService() {
+	if !c.IsService() {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("internal error: checking service: container %s is not a service container", c.ID())
 	}
 
+	return c.canStopServiceContainer()
+}
+
+// canStopServiceContainer returns true if all pods of the service are stopped.
+// Note that the method expects the container to be locked.
+func (c *Container) canStopServiceContainer() (bool, error) {
 	for _, id := range c.state.Service.Pods {
 		pod, err := c.runtime.LookupPod(id)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@ func (c *Container) canRemoveServiceContainerLocked() (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if !c.isService() {
+	if !c.IsService() {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("internal error: checking service: container %s is not a service container", c.ID())
 	}