diff --git a/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/remove_content.rb b/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/remove_content.rb
index a926c8e1cc7..bb70ebe5d67 100644
--- a/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/remove_content.rb
+++ b/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/remove_content.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class RemoveContent < Actions::EntryAction
         include Dynflow::Action::WithSubPlans
 
         def plan(repository, content_units, options = {})
+          repository.check_ready_to_act!
           sync_capsule = options.fetch(:sync_capsule, true)
           if repository.redhat?
             fail _("Cannot remove content from a non-custom repository")
diff --git a/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/sync.rb b/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/sync.rb
index c5686b2af82..5fe16079a0e 100644
--- a/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/sync.rb
+++ b/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/sync.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Sync < Actions::EntryAction
         #   of Katello and we just need to finish the rest of the orchestration
         def plan(repo, options = {})
           action_subject(repo)
+          repo.check_ready_to_act!
 
           validate_contents = options.fetch(:validate_contents, false)
           skip_metadata_check = options.fetch(:skip_metadata_check, false) || (validate_contents && (repo.yum? || repo.deb?))
diff --git a/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/upload_files.rb b/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/upload_files.rb
index a9edf1309c9..0f988d742ed 100644
--- a/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/upload_files.rb
+++ b/app/lib/actions/katello/repository/upload_files.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module Repository
       class UploadFiles < Actions::EntryAction
         def plan(repository, files, content_type = nil, options = {})
           action_subject(repository)
+          repository.check_ready_to_act!
           repository.clear_smart_proxy_sync_histories
           tmp_files = prepare_tmp_files(files)
 
diff --git a/app/models/katello/content_view.rb b/app/models/katello/content_view.rb
index fa131147760..a068655a4f5 100644
--- a/app/models/katello/content_view.rb
+++ b/app/models/katello/content_view.rb
@@ -903,6 +903,17 @@ def remove_repository(repository)
       end
     end
 
+    def blocking_tasks
+      blocking_task_labels = [
+        ::Actions::Katello::ContentView::Publish.name
+      ]
+      ForemanTasks::Task::DynflowTask.where(:label => blocking_task_labels)
+                                     .where.not(state: 'stopped')
+                                     .for_resource(self)
+                                     .order(:started_at)
+                                     .last
+    end
+
     private
 
     def import_only_immutable
diff --git a/app/models/katello/repository.rb b/app/models/katello/repository.rb
index f8240368d9c..0a1c27469b2 100644
--- a/app/models/katello/repository.rb
+++ b/app/models/katello/repository.rb
@@ -644,7 +644,8 @@ def latest_dynflow_sync
     def blocking_tasks
       blocking_task_labels = [
         ::Actions::Katello::Repository::Sync.name,
-        ::Actions::Katello::Repository::UploadFiles.name
+        ::Actions::Katello::Repository::UploadFiles.name,
+        ::Actions::Katello::Repository::RemoveContent.name
       ]
       ForemanTasks::Task::DynflowTask.where(:label => blocking_task_labels)
                                      .where.not(state: 'stopped')
@@ -653,6 +654,14 @@ def blocking_tasks
                                      .last
     end
 
+    def check_ready_to_act!
+      cv_with_blocking_tasks = content_views.select { |cv| cv.blocking_tasks }
+
+      if cv_with_blocking_tasks.any?
+        fail _("This repository has pending tasks in associated content views. Please wait for the tasks to complete before proceeding.")
+      end
+    end
+
     # returns other instances of this repo with the same library
     # equivalent of repo
     def environmental_instances(view)