diff --git a/doc/api/resources/orders.rst b/doc/api/resources/orders.rst
index 8f0ff758a0..f14fd1b1b8 100644
--- a/doc/api/resources/orders.rst
+++ b/doc/api/resources/orders.rst
@@ -864,6 +864,9 @@ Generating new secrets
 
    Triggers generation of new ``secret`` and ``web_secret`` attributes for both the order and all order positions.
 
+   Ticket secrets of order positions that have been used to issue a gift card can not
+   be changed. Only the link (``web_secret``) will be changed in this case.
+
    **Example request**:
 
    .. sourcecode:: http
@@ -895,6 +898,9 @@ Generating new secrets
 
    Triggers generation of a new ``secret`` and ``web_secret`` attribute for a single order position.
 
+   Ticket secrets of order positions that have been used to issue a gift card can not
+   be changed. Only the link (``web_secret``) will be changed in this case.
+
    **Example request**:
 
    .. sourcecode:: http
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/secrets.py b/src/pretix/base/secrets.py
index da253e531b..a4b1b40bb5 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/secrets.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/secrets.py
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ def recv_classic(sender, **kwargs):
 
 
 def assign_ticket_secret(event, position, force_invalidate_if_revokation_list_used=False, force_invalidate=False, save=True):
+    if position.issued_gift_cards.exists():
+        return
+
     gen = event.ticket_secret_generator
     if gen.use_revocation_list and force_invalidate_if_revokation_list_used:
         force_invalidate = True
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
index dc73363301..c26226e97d 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
@@ -1599,6 +1599,7 @@ class OrderChangeManager:
         'seat_forbidden': gettext_lazy('The selected product does not allow to select a seat.'),
         'tax_rule_country_blocked': gettext_lazy('The selected country is blocked by your tax rule.'),
         'gift_card_change': gettext_lazy('You cannot change the price of a position that has been used to issue a gift card.'),
+        'gift_card_secret': gettext_lazy('You cannot change the ticket secret of a position that has been used to issue a gift card.'),
         'max_items_per_product': ngettext_lazy(
             "You cannot select more than %(max)s item of the product %(product)s.",
             "You cannot select more than %(max)s items of the product %(product)s.",
@@ -1756,6 +1757,9 @@ class OrderChangeManager:
         self._operations.append(self.RegenerateSecretOperation(position))
 
     def change_ticket_secret(self, position: OrderPosition, new_secret: str):
+        if position.issued_gift_cards.exists():
+            raise OrderError(self.error_messages['gift_card_secret'])
+
         self._operations.append(self.ChangeSecretOperation(position, new_secret))
 
     def change_valid_from(self, position: OrderPosition, new_value: datetime):
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/change.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/change.html
index a4dd0c83a7..00d29491c4 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/change.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/change.html
@@ -284,6 +284,14 @@
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-sm-4">
                                 {% bootstrap_field position.form.operation_secret layout='inline' %}
+                                {% if position.issued_gift_cards.exists %}
+                                    <div class="alert alert-info">
+                                        {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                                        Ticket secrets of order positions that have been used to issue a gift card can not
+                                        be changed. Only the link will be changed in this case.
+                                        {% endblocktrans %}
+                                    </div>
+                                {% endif %}
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py b/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
index 1ac565b876..e5f5b9b838 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import formats
 from django.utils.formats import date_format, get_format
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
-from django.utils.html import conditional_escape, escape
+from django.utils.html import conditional_escape, escape, format_html
 from django.utils.http import url_has_allowed_host_and_scheme
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.utils.timezone import make_aware, now
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ from pretix.base.i18n import language
 from pretix.base.models import (
     CachedFile, CachedTicket, Checkin, Invoice, InvoiceAddress, Item,
     ItemVariation, LogEntry, Order, QuestionAnswer, Quota,
-    ScheduledEventExport, generate_secret,
+    ScheduledEventExport, generate_secret, GiftCard,
 )
 from pretix.base.models.orders import (
     CancellationRequest, OrderFee, OrderPayment, OrderPosition, OrderRefund,
@@ -2248,6 +2248,12 @@ class OrderContactChange(OrderView):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         ctx = super().get_context_data()
         ctx['form'] = self.form
+        if self.order.all_positions.filter(Exists(GiftCard.objects.filter(issued_in=OuterRef('pk')))).exists():
+            self.form.fields['regenerate_secrets'].help_text = format_html(
+                '{}<br><br><strong><span class="fa fa-warning"></span> {}</strong>',
+                self.form.fields['regenerate_secrets'].help_text,
+                _("Ticket secrets of order positions that have been used to issue a gift card can not be changed. Only the link will be changed in this case."),
+            )
         return ctx
 
     @cached_property
@@ -2307,7 +2313,7 @@ class OrderContactChange(OrderView):
             if self.form.cleaned_data['regenerate_secrets']:
                 changed = True
                 self.order.secret = generate_secret()
-                for op in self.order.all_positions.all():
+                for op in self.order.all_positions.filter(~Exists(GiftCard.objects.filter(issued_in=OuterRef('pk')))):
                     op.web_secret = generate_secret()
                     op.save(update_fields=["web_secret"])
                     assign_ticket_secret(