diff --git a/manila/api/openstack/wsgi.py b/manila/api/openstack/wsgi.py
index 6257eb586c..e12f2bcc5f 100644
--- a/manila/api/openstack/wsgi.py
+++ b/manila/api/openstack/wsgi.py
@@ -1260,6 +1260,12 @@ class AdminActionsMixin(object):
             resource = resource or self._get(context, id)
         except exception.NotFound as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(e.message)
+
+        if (status_attr == 'replica_state' and
+            resource.get('replica_state') ==
+                constants.REPLICA_STATE_ACTIVE):
+            msg = _("Cannot reset replica_state of an active replica")
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
         try:
             policy.check_policy(context,
                                 self.resource_name,
diff --git a/manila/tests/api/v2/test_share_replicas.py b/manila/tests/api/v2/test_share_replicas.py
index fea87efe6f..fefe26d5d8 100644
--- a/manila/tests/api/v2/test_share_replicas.py
+++ b/manila/tests/api/v2/test_share_replicas.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ PROMOTE_QUIESCE_WAIT_VERSION = '2.75'
 @ddt.ddt
 class ShareReplicasApiTest(test.TestCase):
     """Share Replicas API Test Cases."""
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(ShareReplicasApiTest, self).setUp()
         self.controller = share_replicas.ShareReplicationController()
@@ -822,6 +823,22 @@ class ShareReplicasApiTest(test.TestCase):
                            valid_code=valid_code, status_attr='replica_state',
                            valid_status=valid_status, body=body)
 
+    def test_reset_replica_with_active_state(self):
+        body = {
+            'reset_replica_state': {
+                'replica_state': constants.REPLICA_STATE_OUT_OF_SYNC,
+            }
+        }
+
+        replica, action_req = self._create_replica_get_req(
+            replica_state=constants.REPLICA_STATE_ACTIVE)
+
+        self._reset_status(self.admin_context, replica, action_req,
+                           status_attr='replica_state',
+                           valid_code=400,
+                           valid_status=constants.REPLICA_STATE_ACTIVE,
+                           body=body)
+
     @ddt.data(
         {'os-reset_replica_state': {'x-replica_state': 'bad'}},
         {'os-reset_replica_state': {'replica_state': constants.STATUS_ERROR}},
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2015328-disallow-reset-replica-state-on-active-replicas-a3d4511ff1352d68.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2015328-disallow-reset-replica-state-on-active-replicas-a3d4511ff1352d68.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51259beed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2015328-disallow-reset-replica-state-on-active-replicas-a3d4511ff1352d68.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The "replica_state" attribute of "active" replicas cannot be modified.
+    Please see `Launchpad bug 2015328 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/2015328>`_
+    for more details.