diff --git a/app/models/asset.rb b/app/models/asset.rb
index bb0b60f4..2454b228 100644
--- a/app/models/asset.rb
+++ b/app/models/asset.rb
@@ -280,5 +280,9 @@ def ensure_parent_document_url_is_valid
     unless uri && %w[http https].include?(uri.scheme)
       errors.add(:parent_document_url, "must be an http(s) URL")
     end
+
+    if uri && uri.host.start_with?("draft-origin") && !draft?
+      errors.add(:parent_document_url, "must be a public GOV.UK URL")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/assets_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/assets_controller_spec.rb
index 372510dc..dedb21eb 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/assets_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/assets_controller_spec.rb
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
       end
 
       it "stores parent_document_url on asset" do
-        attributes = valid_attributes.merge(parent_document_url: "parent-document-url")
+        attributes = valid_attributes.merge(parent_document_url: "http://parent-document-url")
         post :create, params: { asset: attributes }
 
-        expect(assigns(:asset).parent_document_url).to eq("parent-document-url")
+        expect(assigns(:asset).parent_document_url).to eq("http://parent-document-url")
       end
 
       it "stores a specified content type" do
diff --git a/spec/models/asset_spec.rb b/spec/models/asset_spec.rb
index 15b88776..9e9c3172 100644
--- a/spec/models/asset_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/asset_spec.rb
@@ -197,6 +197,38 @@
           expect(asset.errors[:parent_document_url]).to include(message)
         end
       end
+
+      context "and the URL points to the draft stack" do
+        before do
+          asset.parent_document_url = "https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/news/test"
+        end
+
+        context "when the asset is a draft" do
+          before do
+            asset.draft = true
+          end
+
+          it "is valid" do
+            expect(asset).to be_valid
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when the asset is published" do
+          before do
+            asset.draft = false
+          end
+
+          it "is invalid" do
+            expect(asset).not_to be_valid
+          end
+
+          it "has the expected error message" do
+            asset.valid?
+            message = "must be a public GOV.UK URL"
+            expect(asset.errors[:parent_document_url]).to include(message)
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "when content_type is not specified" do