diff --git a/api/core/workflows_services.py b/api/core/workflows_services.py
index 4481e08ed2ef..9d615443c6db 100644
--- a/api/core/workflows_services.py
+++ b/api/core/workflows_services.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class ChangeRequestCommitService:
     def __init__(self, change_request: "ChangeRequest") -> None:
         self.change_request = change_request
 
+    @transaction.atomic
     def commit(self, committed_by: "FFAdminUser") -> None:
         if not self.change_request.is_approved():
             raise ChangeRequestNotApprovedError(
@@ -130,6 +131,12 @@ def _publish_segments(self) -> None:
                 logger.warning("missing-live-segment", draft_segment=draft_segment.uuid)
                 continue
 
+            # Prevent overwriting system segments
+            if getattr(live_segment, "is_system_segment", False):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "System segments cannot be overwritten via change request drafts."
+                )
+
             # Make a revision of the live segment
             revision = live_segment.clone(is_revision=True)
             logger.info(
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py b/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py
index 9f3036f37bed..667b4541f7b9 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py
@@ -1283,3 +1283,44 @@ def test_change_request_commit__v1_segment_override_draft__inherits_mv_hashing_s
     # Then the draft carries the superseded override's id as its bucketing salt
     draft_feature_state.refresh_from_db()
     assert draft_feature_state.mv_hashing_salt == live_override.id
+
+
+def test_change_request_commit__system_segment_draft__raises_value_error(
+    segment: Segment,
+    change_request: ChangeRequest,
+    admin_user: FFAdminUser,
+    feature: Feature,
+    environment: Environment,
+) -> None:
+    # Given
+    segment.is_system_segment = True
+    segment.save()
+
+    Segment.objects.create(
+        name="system-segment-draft",
+        change_request=change_request,
+        project=segment.project,
+        version_of=segment,
+    )
+
+    # Add a feature state to test transaction rollback behavior
+    feature_state = FeatureState.objects.create(
+        feature=feature,
+        environment=environment,
+        change_request=change_request,
+        version=None,
+    )
+    initial_version = feature_state.version
+
+    # When / Then
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError,
+        match="System segments cannot be overwritten via change request drafts.",
+    ):
+        change_request.commit(admin_user)
+
+    # Assert that the transaction rolled back successfully
+    feature_state.refresh_from_db()
+    change_request.refresh_from_db()
+    assert feature_state.version == initial_version
+    assert change_request.committed_at is None