diff --git a/azurerm/internal/services/redis/resource_arm_redis_cache.go b/azurerm/internal/services/redis/resource_arm_redis_cache.go
index 52935aebc0233..529bd16ebd66d 100644
--- a/azurerm/internal/services/redis/resource_arm_redis_cache.go
+++ b/azurerm/internal/services/redis/resource_arm_redis_cache.go
@@ -672,6 +672,12 @@ func expandRedisConfiguration(d *schema.ResourceData) (map[string]*string, error
 
 	// RDB Backup
 	if v, ok := d.GetOk("redis_configuration.0.rdb_backup_enabled"); ok {
+		backupEnabled := v.(bool)
+		if backupEnabled == true {
+			if v, ok := d.GetOk("redis_configuration.0.rdb_storage_connection_string"); !ok || v.(string) != "" {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("The rdb_storage_connection_string property must be set when rdb_backup_enabled is true")
+			}
+		}
 		delta := strconv.FormatBool(v.(bool))
 		output["rdb-backup-enabled"] = utils.String(delta)
 	}
diff --git a/website/docs/r/redis_cache.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/redis_cache.html.markdown
index 8b8f4ab4be7a2..4d2d3d900f66d 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/redis_cache.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/redis_cache.html.markdown
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ A `redis_configuration` block supports the following:
 * `maxfragmentationmemory_reserved` - (Optional) Value in megabytes reserved to accommodate for memory fragmentation. Defaults are shown below.
 
 * `rdb_backup_enabled` - (Optional) Is Backup Enabled? Only supported on Premium SKU's.
+
+-> **NOTE:** If set to `true`, `rdb_storage_connection_string` must also be set.
+
 * `rdb_backup_frequency` - (Optional) The Backup Frequency in Minutes. Only supported on Premium SKU's. Possible values are: `15`, `30`, `60`, `360`, `720` and `1440`.
 * `rdb_backup_max_snapshot_count` - (Optional) The maximum number of snapshots to create as a backup. Only supported for Premium SKU's.
 * `rdb_storage_connection_string` - (Optional) The Connection String to the Storage Account. Only supported for Premium SKU's. In the format: `DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;BlobEndpoint=${azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_blob_endpoint};AccountName=${azurerm_storage_account.example.name};AccountKey=${azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_access_key}`.