diff --git a/backend/db/user.go b/backend/db/user.go
index 20af570..6e288c7 100644
--- a/backend/db/user.go
+++ b/backend/db/user.go
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ type User struct {
 	DeleteReason *string
 }
 
+func (u User) NumProviders() (numProviders int) {
+	if u.Discord != nil {
+		numProviders++
+	}
+	if u.Fediverse != nil {
+		numProviders++
+	}
+	return numProviders
+}
+
 // usernames must match this regex
 var usernameRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^[\w-.]{2,40}$`)
 
diff --git a/backend/routes/auth/discord.go b/backend/routes/auth/discord.go
index 466bb4b..7bccfcc 100644
--- a/backend/routes/auth/discord.go
+++ b/backend/routes/auth/discord.go
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ func (s *Server) discordUnlink(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 		return server.APIError{Code: server.ErrNotLinked}
 	}
 
+	// cannot unlink last auth provider
+	if u.NumProviders() <= 1 {
+		return server.APIError{Code: server.ErrLastProvider}
+	}
+
 	err = u.UnlinkDiscord(ctx, s.DB)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "updating user in db")
diff --git a/backend/routes/auth/fedi_mastodon.go b/backend/routes/auth/fedi_mastodon.go
index 02f6523..7a29a1a 100644
--- a/backend/routes/auth/fedi_mastodon.go
+++ b/backend/routes/auth/fedi_mastodon.go
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ func (s *Server) mastodonUnlink(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 		return server.APIError{Code: server.ErrNotLinked}
 	}
 
+	// cannot unlink last auth provider
+	if u.NumProviders() <= 1 {
+		return server.APIError{Code: server.ErrLastProvider}
+	}
+
 	err = u.UnlinkFedi(ctx, s.DB)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "updating user in db")
diff --git a/backend/server/errors.go b/backend/server/errors.go
index df31ca2..6ef68a8 100644
--- a/backend/server/errors.go
+++ b/backend/server/errors.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ const (
 	ErrUnsupportedInstance = 1013 // unsupported fediverse software
 	ErrAlreadyLinked       = 1014 // user already has linked account of the same type
 	ErrNotLinked           = 1015 // user already doesn't have a linked account
+	ErrLastProvider        = 1016 // unlinking provider would leave account with no authentication method
 
 	// User-related error codes
 	ErrUserNotFound = 2001
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ var errCodeMessages = map[int]string{
 	ErrUnsupportedInstance: "Unsupported instance software",
 	ErrAlreadyLinked:       "Your account is already linked to an account of this type",
 	ErrNotLinked:           "Your account is already not linked to an account of this type",
+	ErrLastProvider:        "This is your account's only authentication provider",
 
 	ErrUserNotFound: "User not found",
 
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ var errCodeStatuses = map[int]int{
 	ErrUnsupportedInstance: http.StatusBadRequest,
 	ErrAlreadyLinked:       http.StatusBadRequest,
 	ErrNotLinked:           http.StatusBadRequest,
+	ErrLastProvider:        http.StatusBadRequest,
 
 	ErrUserNotFound: http.StatusNotFound,
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts
index e45ebf3..2117de8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ export enum ErrorCode {
   UnsupportedInstance = 1013,
   AlreadyLinked = 1014,
   NotLinked = 1015,
+  LastProvider = 1016,
 
   UserNotFound = 2001,