diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index b580f57ec3..d06a179b55 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -2141,6 +2141,14 @@ class CredentialSerializer(BaseSerializer):
             return value
         return super(CredentialSerializer, self).to_internal_value(data)
 
+    def validate_credential_type(self, credential_type):
+        if self.instance and credential_type.pk != self.instance.credential_type.pk:
+            raise ValidationError(
+                _('You cannot change the credential type of the credential, as it may break the functionality'
+                  ' of the resources using it.'),
+            )
+        return credential_type
+
 
 class CredentialSerializerCreate(CredentialSerializer):
 
diff --git a/awx/main/models/credential.py b/awx/main/models/credential.py
index 89ad3cf4e2..9b81498bfa 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/credential.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/credential.py
@@ -1030,4 +1030,3 @@ def insights(cls):
             },
         },
     )
-
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_credential.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_credential.py
index 1bddd26f8f..8063ff01e7 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_credential.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_credential.py
@@ -1446,6 +1446,34 @@ def test_field_removal(put, organization, admin, credentialtype_ssh, version, pa
     assert 'password' not in cred.inputs
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_credential_type_immutable_in_v2(patch, organization, admin, credentialtype_ssh, credentialtype_aws):
+    cred = Credential(
+        credential_type=credentialtype_ssh,
+        name='Best credential ever',
+        organization=organization,
+        inputs={
+            'username': u'jim',
+            'password': u'pass'
+        }
+    )
+    cred.save()
+
+    response = patch(
+        reverse('api:credential_detail', kwargs={'version': 'v2', 'pk': cred.pk}),
+        {
+            'credential_type': credentialtype_aws.pk,
+            'inputs': {
+                'username': u'jim',
+                'password': u'pass'
+            }
+        },
+        admin
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert 'credential_type' in response.data
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('version, params', [
     ['v1', {