diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index 2a78db1719..445b7c665f 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -182,6 +182,15 @@ class UnifiedJobTemplate(PolymorphicModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique):
             self.next_job_run = related_schedules[0].next_run
             self.save(update_fields=['next_schedule', 'next_job_run'])
 
+    def mark_inactive(self, save=True):
+        '''
+        When marking a unified job template inactive, also mark its schedules
+        inactive.
+        '''
+        for schedule in self.schedules.filter(active=True):
+            schedule.mark_inactive()
+        super(UnifiedJobTemplate, self).mark_inactive(save=save)
+
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # If update_fields has been specified, add our field names to it,
         # if it hasn't been specified, then we're just doing a normal save.
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/projects.py b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
index 3bac17b93f..91ebe17b81 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
@@ -259,9 +259,26 @@ class ProjectsTest(BaseTest):
         self.get(project, expect=200, auth=self.get_other_credentials())
         self.get(project, expect=403, auth=self.get_nobody_credentials())
 
-        # can delete projects
+        # can create a schedule for a project (doesn't matter if the project
+        # has SCM for this test).
+        project_schedules = reverse('api:project_schedules_list', args=(self.projects[3].pk,))
+        with self.current_user(self.super_django_user):
+            response = self.get(project_schedules, expect=200)
+            self.assertEqual(response['count'], 0)
+            dtstart = now().replace(microsecond=0).strftime('%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ')
+            data = {
+                'name': 'test schedule',
+                'rrule': 'DTSTART:%s RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1' % dtstart,
+            }
+            response = self.post(project_schedules, data, expect=201)
+            schedule_url = response['url']
+            response = self.get(schedule_url, expect=200)
+
+        # can delete projects, schedule should be "deleted" along with project.
         self.delete(project, expect=204, auth=self.get_normal_credentials())
         self.get(project, expect=404, auth=self.get_normal_credentials())
+        with self.current_user(self.super_django_user):
+            self.get(schedule_url, expect=404)
 
         # can list playbooks for projects
         proj_playbooks = reverse('api:project_playbooks', args=(self.projects[2].pk,))