diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/security/dao/SecurityGroupDaoImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/security/dao/SecurityGroupDaoImpl.java
index 0c9bdc57995..81c20e3ccdb 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/security/dao/SecurityGroupDaoImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/security/dao/SecurityGroupDaoImpl.java
@@ -113,5 +113,19 @@ public class SecurityGroupDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<SecurityGroupVO, Long>
         boolean result = super.remove(id);
         txn.commit();
         return result;
+    }
+	
+	@Override
+    @DB
+    public boolean expunge(Long id) {
+        Transaction txn = Transaction.currentTxn();
+        txn.start();
+        SecurityGroupVO entry = findById(id);
+        if (entry != null) {
+            _tagsDao.removeByIdAndType(id, TaggedResourceType.SecurityGroup);
+        }
+        boolean result = super.expunge(id);
+        txn.commit();
+        return result;
     }
 }