diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/UI/UISettings.js b/frontend/src/Settings/UI/UISettings.js
index f6219406f..902b922f9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/UI/UISettings.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/UI/UISettings.js
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ class UISettings extends Component {
                       helpTextWarning={translate('UILanguageHelpTextWarning')}
                       onChange={onInputChange}
                       {...settings.uiLanguage}
+                      errors={
+                        languages.some((language) => language.key === settings.uiLanguage.value) ?
+                          settings.uiLanguage.errors :
+                          [
+                            ...settings.uiLanguage.errors,
+                            { message: translate('InvalidUILanguage') }
+                          ]}
                     />
                   </FormGroup>
                 </FieldSet>
diff --git a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Config/UiConfigController.cs b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Config/UiConfigController.cs
index 9aa47004b..8a28843be 100644
--- a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Config/UiConfigController.cs
+++ b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/Config/UiConfigController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
+using FluentValidation;
 using Lidarr.Http;
 using Lidarr.Http.REST.Attributes;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Languages;
 
 namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.Config
 {
@@ -16,6 +18,17 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.Config
             : base(configService)
         {
             _configFileProvider = configFileProvider;
+            SharedValidator.RuleFor(c => c.UILanguage).Custom((value, context) =>
+            {
+                if (!Language.All.Any(o => o.Id == value))
+                {
+                    context.AddFailure("Invalid UI Language value");
+                }
+            });
+
+            SharedValidator.RuleFor(c => c.UILanguage)
+                           .GreaterThanOrEqualTo(1)
+                           .WithMessage("The UI Language value cannot be less than 1");
         }
 
         [RestPutById]
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
index 05f4a994b..40125a77e 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@
   "InteractiveImport": "Interactive Import",
   "InteractiveSearch": "Interactive Search",
   "Interval": "Interval",
+  "InvalidUILanguage": "Your UI is set to an invalid language, correct it and save your settings",
   "IsCutoffCutoff": "Cutoff",
   "IsCutoffUpgradeUntilThisQualityIsMetOrExceeded": "Upgrade until this quality is met or exceeded",
   "IsExpandedHideAlbums": "Hide albums",
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/LocalizationService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/LocalizationService.cs
index 38a2c0a69..115ca3f52 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/LocalizationService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/LocalizationService.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Localization
 
         private string GetSetLanguageFileName()
         {
-            var isoLanguage = IsoLanguages.Get((Language)_configService.UILanguage);
+            var isoLanguage = IsoLanguages.Get((Language)_configService.UILanguage) ?? IsoLanguages.Get(Language.English);
             var language = isoLanguage.TwoLetterCode;
 
             if (isoLanguage.CountryCode.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace())