diff --git a/app/models/chargeback_rate.rb b/app/models/chargeback_rate.rb
index 3818e7397cf..f327fe760f5 100644
--- a/app/models/chargeback_rate.rb
+++ b/app/models/chargeback_rate.rb
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def ensure_unassigned
   end
 
   def ensure_nondefault
-    if default?
+    if default? || description == 'Default Container Image Rate'
       errors.add(:rate, "default rate cannot be deleted")
       throw :abort
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/chargeback_rate_spec.rb b/spec/models/chargeback_rate_spec.rb
index fc8073996f5..7215f741c57 100644
--- a/spec/models/chargeback_rate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/chargeback_rate_spec.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@
       expect(cbr.errors.first).to include("default rate cannot be deleted")
     end
 
+    it "when non-default with default description" do
+      cbr = FactoryGirl.create(:chargeback_rate, :description => "Default Container Image Rate", :default => false)
+      cbr.destroy
+      expect(cbr).to_not be_destroyed
+      expect(cbr.errors.count).to be(1)
+      expect(cbr.errors.first).to include("default rate cannot be deleted")
+    end
+
     it "when non-default" do
       cbr = FactoryGirl.create(:chargeback_rate, :description => "Non-default", :default => false)
       cbr.destroy