diff --git a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer.py b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer.py
index 0652ec01f..a8ac881ac 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from layman import settings, authn, util as layman_util
 from layman.authn import authenticate
 from layman.authz import authorize_workspace_publications_decorator
-from . import util, LAYER_REST_PATH_NAME
+from . import util, LAYER_REST_PATH_NAME, LAYER_TYPE
 from .filesystem import input_file, input_style, input_chunk
 
 bp = Blueprint('rest_workspace_layer', __name__)
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def patch(workspace, layername):
         style_file = request.files['sld']
 
     delete_from = None
+    style_type = None
     if style_file:
         style_type = input_style.get_style_type_from_file_storage(style_file)
         kwargs['style_type'] = style_type
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ def patch(workspace, layername):
         delete_from = 'layman.layer.filesystem.input_file'
 
     # FILE NAMES
+    filenames = None
     if delete_from == 'layman.layer.filesystem.input_file':
         if use_chunk_upload:
             filenames = files
@@ -106,6 +108,17 @@ def patch(workspace, layername):
         input_file.check_filenames(workspace, layername, filenames,
                                    check_crs, ignore_existing_files=True)
 
+    if filenames:
+        file_type = input_file.get_file_type(input_file.get_main_file_name(filenames))
+    else:
+        file_type = layman_util.get_publication_info(workspace, LAYER_TYPE, layername, context={'keys': ['file']})['file']['file_type']
+    if style_type:
+        style_type_for_check = style_type.code
+    else:
+        style_type_for_check = layman_util.get_publication_info(workspace, LAYER_TYPE, layername, context={'keys': ['style']})['style']['type']
+    if file_type == settings.FILE_TYPE_RASTER and style_type_for_check == 'qml':
+        raise LaymanError(48, f'Raster layers are not allowed to have QML style.')
+
     props_to_refresh = util.get_same_or_missing_prop_names(workspace, layername)
     kwargs['metadata_properties_to_refresh'] = props_to_refresh
 
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer_test.py b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer_test.py
index bfd4ea97d..9a3f27db1 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer_test.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layer_test.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import json
 import sys
-from test import process_client
+from test import process_client, util as test_util
 from test.util import url_for
 import requests
 import pytest
 
 del sys.modules['layman']
 
-from layman import app
+from layman import app, LaymanError
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('ensure_layman')
@@ -42,3 +42,37 @@ def test_style_value():
     assert r_del.status_code >= 400, (r_del.text, style_url)
 
     process_client.delete_workspace_layer(username, layername)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('post_params, patch_params, expected_exc', [
+    ({'file_paths': ['sample/layman.layer/sample_tif_rgb.tif', ],
+      },
+     {'style_file': 'sample/style/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.qml',
+      },
+     {'http_code': 400,
+      'code': 48,
+      'message': 'Wrong combination of parameters',
+      'detail': 'Raster layers are not allowed to have QML style.',
+      },
+     ),
+    ({'style_file': 'sample/style/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.qml',
+      },
+     {'file_paths': ['sample/layman.layer/sample_tif_rgb.tif', ],
+      },
+     {'http_code': 400,
+      'code': 48,
+      'message': 'Wrong combination of parameters',
+      'detail': 'Raster layers are not allowed to have QML style.',
+      },
+     ),
+])
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('ensure_layman')
+def test_error(post_params, patch_params, expected_exc):
+    workspace = 'test_error_workspace'
+    layer = 'test_error_layer'
+
+    process_client.publish_workspace_layer(workspace, layer, **post_params)
+    with pytest.raises(LaymanError) as exc_info:
+        process_client.patch_workspace_layer(workspace, layer, **patch_params)
+    test_util.assert_error(expected_exc, exc_info)
+    process_client.delete_workspace_layer(workspace, layer)