diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md b/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md
index 7bb4097926..ae162c5408 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md
+++ b/templates/zerver/help/deactivate-your-organization.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Deactivate your organization
 
-{!admin-only.md!}
+{!owner-only.md!}
 
 {start_tabs}
 
diff --git a/zerver/decorator.py b/zerver/decorator.py
index 436a398f88..466b122739 100644
--- a/zerver/decorator.py
+++ b/zerver/decorator.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from zerver.lib.timestamp import datetime_to_timestamp, timestamp_to_datetime
 from zerver.lib.utils import statsd, has_api_key_format
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError, ErrorCode, \
     InvalidJSONError, InvalidAPIKeyError, InvalidAPIKeyFormatError, \
-    OrganizationAdministratorRequired
+    OrganizationAdministratorRequired, OrganizationOwnerRequired
 from zerver.lib.types import ViewFuncT
 
 from zerver.lib.rate_limiter import RateLimitedUser
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ def require_post(func: ViewFuncT) -> ViewFuncT:
         return func(request, *args, **kwargs)
     return wrapper  # type: ignore[return-value] # https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/1927
 
+def require_realm_owner(func: ViewFuncT) -> ViewFuncT:
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(request: HttpRequest, user_profile: UserProfile, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> HttpResponse:
+        if not user_profile.is_realm_owner:
+            raise OrganizationOwnerRequired()
+        return func(request, user_profile, *args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper  # type: ignore[return-value] # https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/1927
+
 def require_realm_admin(func: ViewFuncT) -> ViewFuncT:
     @wraps(func)
     def wrapper(request: HttpRequest, user_profile: UserProfile, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> HttpResponse:
diff --git a/zerver/lib/exceptions.py b/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
index ee8b9cf5f7..243e81bb52 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -202,6 +202,18 @@ class OrganizationAdministratorRequired(JsonableError):
     def msg_format() -> str:
         return OrganizationAdministratorRequired.ADMIN_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
 
+class OrganizationOwnerRequired(JsonableError):
+    code: ErrorCode = ErrorCode.UNAUTHORIZED_PRINCIPAL
+
+    OWNER_REQUIRED_MESSAGE = _("Must be an organization owner")
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__(self.OWNER_REQUIRED_MESSAGE)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def msg_format() -> str:
+        return OrganizationOwnerRequired.OWNER_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
+
 class BugdownRenderingException(Exception):
     pass
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_realm.py b/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
index 3334b27f61..51d5ab71c2 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ class RealmTest(ZulipTestCase):
         realm = get_realm('zulip')
         self.assertNotEqual(realm.default_language, invalid_lang)
 
-    def test_deactivate_realm_by_admin(self) -> None:
-        self.login('iago')
+    def test_deactivate_realm_by_owner(self) -> None:
+        self.login('desdemona')
         realm = get_realm('zulip')
         self.assertFalse(realm.deactivated)
 
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ class RealmTest(ZulipTestCase):
         realm = get_realm('zulip')
         self.assertTrue(realm.deactivated)
 
-    def test_deactivate_realm_by_non_admin(self) -> None:
-        self.login('hamlet')
+    def test_deactivate_realm_by_non_owner(self) -> None:
+        self.login('iago')
         realm = get_realm('zulip')
         self.assertFalse(realm.deactivated)
 
         result = self.client_post('/json/realm/deactivate')
-        self.assert_json_error(result, "Must be an organization administrator")
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "Must be an organization owner")
         realm = get_realm('zulip')
         self.assertFalse(realm.deactivated)
 
diff --git a/zerver/views/realm.py b/zerver/views/realm.py
index d043e53ba3..40ec58ff1f 100644
--- a/zerver/views/realm.py
+++ b/zerver/views/realm.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_safe
 
-from zerver.decorator import require_realm_admin
+from zerver.decorator import require_realm_admin, require_realm_owner
 from zerver.lib.actions import (
     do_set_realm_message_editing,
     do_set_realm_message_deleting,
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def update_realm(
 
     return json_success(data)
 
-@require_realm_admin
+@require_realm_owner
 @has_request_variables
 def deactivate_realm(request: HttpRequest, user: UserProfile) -> HttpResponse:
     realm = user.realm