Index: head/lib/libbe/be.c
===================================================================
--- head/lib/libbe/be.c
+++ head/lib/libbe/be.c
@@ -265,6 +265,16 @@
 		    zfs_prop_get(fs, ZFS_PROP_ORIGIN, origin, sizeof(origin),
 		    NULL, NULL, 0, 1) != 0)
 			return (set_error(lbh, BE_ERR_NOORIGIN));
+
+		/* Don't destroy a mounted dataset unless force is specified */
+		if ((mounted = zfs_is_mounted(fs, NULL)) != 0) {
+			if (force) {
+				zfs_unmount(fs, NULL, 0);
+			} else {
+				free(bdd.snapname);
+				return (set_error(lbh, BE_ERR_DESTROYMNT));
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (!zfs_dataset_exists(lbh->lzh, path, ZFS_TYPE_SNAPSHOT))
 			return (set_error(lbh, BE_ERR_NOENT));
@@ -277,16 +287,6 @@
 		if (fs == NULL) {
 			free(bdd.snapname);
 			return (set_error(lbh, BE_ERR_ZFSOPEN));
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Check if mounted, unmount if force is specified */
-	if ((mounted = zfs_is_mounted(fs, NULL)) != 0) {
-		if (force) {
-			zfs_unmount(fs, NULL, 0);
-		} else {
-			free(bdd.snapname);
-			return (set_error(lbh, BE_ERR_DESTROYMNT));
 		}
 	}
 
Index: head/sbin/bectl/tests/bectl_test.sh
===================================================================
--- head/sbin/bectl/tests/bectl_test.sh
+++ head/sbin/bectl/tests/bectl_test.sh
@@ -123,12 +123,21 @@
 	zpool=$(make_zpool_name)
 	disk=${cwd}/disk.img
 	mount=${cwd}/mnt
+	root=${mount}/root
 
 	bectl_create_setup ${zpool} ${disk} ${mount}
 	atf_check bectl -r ${zpool}/ROOT create -e default default2
 	atf_check -o not-empty zfs get mountpoint ${zpool}/ROOT/default2
 	atf_check -e ignore bectl -r ${zpool}/ROOT destroy default2
 	atf_check -e not-empty -s not-exit:0 zfs get mountpoint ${zpool}/ROOT/default2
+
+	# Test origin snapshot deletion when the snapshot to be destroyed
+	# belongs to a mounted dataset, see PR 236043.
+	atf_check mkdir -p ${root}
+	atf_check -o not-empty bectl -r ${zpool}/ROOT mount default ${root}
+	atf_check bectl -r ${zpool}/ROOT create -e default default3
+	atf_check bectl -r ${zpool}/ROOT destroy -o default3
+	atf_check bectl -r ${zpool}/ROOT unmount default
 }
 bectl_destroy_cleanup()
 {