diff --git a/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst b/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst
index 18394f75ac9b0..4918d1ce014ff 100644
--- a/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst
@@ -272,9 +272,12 @@ Libraries / Subsystems
   * Implemented datetime functionality in MCUmgr OS management group, this makes use of the RTC
     driver API.
 
-  * Fixes an issue in MCUmgr console UART input whereby the FIFO would be read outside of an ISR,
+  * Fixed an issue in MCUmgr console UART input whereby the FIFO would be read outside of an ISR,
     which is not supported in the next USB stack.
 
+  * Fixed an issue whereby the ``mcuboot erase`` DFU shell command could be used to erase the
+    MCUboot or currently running application slot.
+
 * File systems
 
 * Modem modules
diff --git a/subsys/dfu/boot/mcuboot_shell.c b/subsys/dfu/boot/mcuboot_shell.c
index c069edf9c31a1..be4e558713f15 100644
--- a/subsys/dfu/boot/mcuboot_shell.c
+++ b/subsys/dfu/boot/mcuboot_shell.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2020 Grinn
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -91,6 +92,21 @@ static int cmd_mcuboot_erase(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc,
 
 	id = strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 0);
 
+	/* Check if this is the parent (MCUboot) or own slot and if so, deny the request */
+#if FIXED_PARTITION_EXISTS(boot_partition)
+	if (id == FIXED_PARTITION_ID(boot_partition)) {
+		shell_error(sh, "Cannot erase boot partition");
+		return -EACCES;
+	}
+#endif
+
+#if DT_FIXED_PARTITION_EXISTS(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_code_partition))
+	if (id == DT_FIXED_PARTITION_ID(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_code_partition))) {
+		shell_error(sh, "Cannot erase active partitions");
+		return -EACCES;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	err = boot_erase_img_bank(id);
 	if (err) {
 		shell_error(sh, "failed to erase bank %u", id);