diff --git a/models/ssh_key.go b/models/ssh_key.go
index b2e432655..70512dccf 100644
--- a/models/ssh_key.go
+++ b/models/ssh_key.go
@@ -665,6 +665,82 @@ func deletePublicKeys(e Engine, keyIDs ...int64) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// PublicKeysAreExternallyManaged returns whether the provided KeyID represents an externally managed Key
+func PublicKeysAreExternallyManaged(keys []*PublicKey) ([]bool, error) {
+	sources := make([]*LoginSource, 0, 5)
+	externals := make([]bool, len(keys))
+keyloop:
+	for i, key := range keys {
+		if key.LoginSourceID == 0 {
+			externals[i] = false
+			continue keyloop
+		}
+
+		var source *LoginSource
+
+	sourceloop:
+		for _, s := range sources {
+			if s.ID == key.LoginSourceID {
+				source = s
+				break sourceloop
+			}
+		}
+
+		if source == nil {
+			var err error
+			source, err = GetLoginSourceByID(key.LoginSourceID)
+			if err != nil {
+				if IsErrLoginSourceNotExist(err) {
+					externals[i] = false
+					sources[i] = &LoginSource{
+						ID: key.LoginSourceID,
+					}
+					continue keyloop
+				}
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		ldapSource := source.LDAP()
+		if ldapSource != nil &&
+			source.IsSyncEnabled &&
+			(source.Type == LoginLDAP || source.Type == LoginDLDAP) &&
+			len(strings.TrimSpace(ldapSource.AttributeSSHPublicKey)) > 0 {
+			// Disable setting SSH keys for this user
+			externals[i] = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return externals, nil
+}
+
+// PublicKeyIsExternallyManaged returns whether the provided KeyID represents an externally managed Key
+func PublicKeyIsExternallyManaged(id int64) (bool, error) {
+	key, err := GetPublicKeyByID(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if key.LoginSourceID == 0 {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	source, err := GetLoginSourceByID(key.LoginSourceID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if IsErrLoginSourceNotExist(err) {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+		return false, err
+	}
+	ldapSource := source.LDAP()
+	if ldapSource != nil &&
+		source.IsSyncEnabled &&
+		(source.Type == LoginLDAP || source.Type == LoginDLDAP) &&
+		len(strings.TrimSpace(ldapSource.AttributeSSHPublicKey)) > 0 {
+		// Disable setting SSH keys for this user
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 // DeletePublicKey deletes SSH key information both in database and authorized_keys file.
 func DeletePublicKey(doer *User, id int64) (err error) {
 	key, err := GetPublicKeyByID(id)
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index d7d6b751f..6b772d239 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ principal_state_desc = This principal has been used in the last 7 days
 show_openid = Show on profile
 hide_openid = Hide from profile
 ssh_disabled = SSH Disabled
+ssh_externally_managed = This SSH key is externally managed for this user
 manage_social = Manage Associated Social Accounts
 social_desc = These social accounts are linked to your Gitea account. Make sure you recognize all of them as they can be used to sign in to your Gitea account.
 unbind = Unlink
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/user/key.go b/routers/api/v1/user/key.go
index 033b29f42..806966065 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/user/key.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/user/key.go
@@ -267,7 +267,16 @@ func DeletePublicKey(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//   "404":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
 
-	if err := models.DeletePublicKey(ctx.User, ctx.ParamsInt64(":id")); err != nil {
+	id := ctx.ParamsInt64(":id")
+	externallyManaged, err := models.PublicKeyIsExternallyManaged(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "PublicKeyIsExternallyManaged", err)
+	}
+	if externallyManaged {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "SSH Key is externally managed for this user")
+	}
+
+	if err := models.DeletePublicKey(ctx.User, id); err != nil {
 		if models.IsErrKeyNotExist(err) {
 			ctx.NotFound()
 		} else if models.IsErrKeyAccessDenied(err) {
diff --git a/routers/user/setting/keys.go b/routers/user/setting/keys.go
index 6a39666e9..76c7ef9da 100644
--- a/routers/user/setting/keys.go
+++ b/routers/user/setting/keys.go
@@ -160,7 +160,18 @@ func DeleteKey(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("settings.gpg_key_deletion_success"))
 		}
 	case "ssh":
-		if err := models.DeletePublicKey(ctx.User, ctx.QueryInt64("id")); err != nil {
+		keyID := ctx.QueryInt64("id")
+		external, err := models.PublicKeyIsExternallyManaged(keyID)
+		if err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("sshKeysExternalManaged", err)
+			return
+		}
+		if external {
+			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("setting.ssh_externally_managed"))
+			ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/user/settings/keys")
+			return
+		}
+		if err := models.DeletePublicKey(ctx.User, keyID); err != nil {
 			ctx.Flash.Error("DeletePublicKey: " + err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("settings.ssh_key_deletion_success"))
@@ -188,6 +199,13 @@ func loadKeysData(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 	ctx.Data["Keys"] = keys
 
+	externalKeys, err := models.PublicKeysAreExternallyManaged(keys)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("ListPublicKeys", err)
+		return
+	}
+	ctx.Data["ExternalKeys"] = externalKeys
+
 	gpgkeys, err := models.ListGPGKeys(ctx.User.ID, models.ListOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("ListGPGKeys", err)
diff --git a/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl b/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl
index 9a4db09c2..95e95b0dd 100644
--- a/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <h4 class="ui top attached header">
 	{{.i18n.Tr "settings.manage_ssh_keys"}}
 	<div class="ui right">
-	{{if not .DisableSSH}}
+	{{if not .DisableSSH }}
 		<div class="ui blue tiny show-panel button" data-panel="#add-ssh-key-panel">{{.i18n.Tr "settings.add_key"}}</div>
 	{{else}}
 		<div class="ui blue tiny button disabled">{{.i18n.Tr "settings.ssh_disabled"}}</div>
@@ -13,25 +13,25 @@
 		<div class="item">
 			{{.i18n.Tr "settings.ssh_desc"}}
 		</div>
-		{{range .Keys}}
+		{{range $index, $key := .Keys}}
 			<div class="item">
-                <div class="right floated content">
-                    <button class="ui red tiny button delete-button" id="delete-ssh" data-url="{{$.Link}}/delete?type=ssh" data-id="{{.ID}}">
-                        {{$.i18n.Tr "settings.delete_key"}}
-                    </button>
-                </div>
-                <div class="left floated content">
-                	<span class="{{if .HasRecentActivity}}green{{end}}" {{if .HasRecentActivity}}data-content="{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.key_state_desc"}}" data-variation="inverted tiny"{{end}}>{{svg "octicon-key" 32}}</span>
-                </div>
-                <div class="content">
-                    <strong>{{.Name}}</strong>
-                    <div class="print meta">
-                        {{.Fingerprint}}
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="activity meta">
-                        <i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span> —	{{svg "octicon-info"}} {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
+				<div class="right floated content">
+					<button class="ui red tiny button delete-button{{if index $.ExternalKeys $index}} disabled{{end}}" id="delete-ssh" data-url="{{$.Link}}/delete?type=ssh" data-id="{{.ID}}"{{if index $.ExternalKeys $index}} title="{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.ssh_externally_managed"}}"{{end}}>
+						{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.delete_key"}}
+					</button>
+				</div>
+				<div class="left floated content">
+					<span class="{{if .HasRecentActivity}}green{{end}}" {{if .HasRecentActivity}}data-content="{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.key_state_desc"}}" data-variation="inverted tiny"{{end}}>{{svg "octicon-key" 32}}</span>
+				</div>
+				<div class="content">
+						<strong>{{.Name}}</strong>
+						<div class="print meta">
+								{{.Fingerprint}}
+						</div>
+						<div class="activity meta">
+								<i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span> —	{{svg "octicon-info"}} {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
+						</div>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		{{end}}
 	</div>