diff --git a/src/storage_conf.h b/src/storage_conf.h
index 4e35ccb..9c9fd3e 100644
--- a/src/storage_conf.h
+++ b/src/storage_conf.h
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ struct _virStoragePoolObj {
     char *autostartLink;
     int active;
     int autostart;
+    unsigned int asyncjobs;
 
     virStoragePoolDefPtr def;
     virStoragePoolDefPtr newDef;
diff --git a/src/storage_driver.c b/src/storage_driver.c
index 97fcf69..8759ab2 100644
--- a/src/storage_driver.c
+++ b/src/storage_driver.c
@@ -564,6 +564,13 @@ storagePoolUndefine(virStoragePoolPtr obj) {
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (pool->asyncjobs > 0) {
+        virStorageReportError(obj->conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+                              _("pool '%s' has asynchronous jobs running."),
+                              pool->def->name);
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
     if (virStoragePoolObjDeleteDef(obj->conn, pool) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
@@ -696,6 +703,13 @@ storagePoolDestroy(virStoragePoolPtr obj) {
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (pool->asyncjobs > 0) {
+        virStorageReportError(obj->conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+                              _("pool '%s' has asynchronous jobs running."),
+                              pool->def->name);
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
     if (backend->stopPool &&
         backend->stopPool(obj->conn, pool) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
@@ -745,6 +759,13 @@ storagePoolDelete(virStoragePoolPtr obj,
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (pool->asyncjobs > 0) {
+        virStorageReportError(obj->conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+                              _("pool '%s' has asynchronous jobs running."),
+                              pool->def->name);
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
     if (!backend->deletePool) {
         virStorageReportError(obj->conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                               "%s", _("pool does not support volume delete"));
@@ -788,6 +809,13 @@ storagePoolRefresh(virStoragePoolPtr obj,
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (pool->asyncjobs > 0) {
+        virStorageReportError(obj->conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+                              _("pool '%s' has asynchronous jobs running."),
+                              pool->def->name);
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
     virStoragePoolObjClearVols(pool);
     if (backend->refreshPool(obj->conn, pool) < 0) {
         if (backend->stopPool)