diff --git a/api/provider_settings.go b/api/provider_settings.go
index cc840f4..3722a68 100644
--- a/api/provider_settings.go
+++ b/api/provider_settings.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 
+	dnscontrol "github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/providers"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 
 	"git.happydns.org/happyDomain/config"
@@ -103,10 +104,22 @@ func getProviderSettingsState(cfg *config.Options, c *gin.Context) {
 		} else if cfg.DisableProviders {
 			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"errmsg": "Cannot change provider settings as DisableProviders parameter is set."})
 			return
-		} else if _, err = src.NewDNSServiceProvider(); err != nil {
+		}
+
+		p, err := src.NewDNSServiceProvider()
+		if err != nil {
 			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"errmsg": err.Error()})
 			return
-		} else if uss.Id == nil {
+		}
+
+		if sr, ok := p.(dnscontrol.ZoneLister); ok {
+			if _, err = sr.ListZones(); err != nil {
+				c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"errmsg": err.Error()})
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+		if uss.Id == nil {
 			// Create a new Provider
 			s, err := storage.MainStore.CreateProvider(user, src, uss.Name)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/model/provider.go b/model/provider.go
index a6dc212..8bc9d02 100644
--- a/model/provider.go
+++ b/model/provider.go
@@ -67,9 +67,19 @@ type ProviderCombined struct {
 	ProviderMeta
 }
 
-func (p *ProviderCombined) Validate() (err error) {
-	_, err = p.NewDNSServiceProvider()
-	return
+// Validate ensure the given parameters are corrects.
+func (p *ProviderCombined) Validate() error {
+	prv, err := p.NewDNSServiceProvider()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	sr, ok := prv.(providers.ZoneLister)
+	if ok {
+		_, err = sr.ListZones()
+	}
+
+	return err
 }
 
 func (p *ProviderCombined) getZoneRecords(fqdn string) (rcs models.Records, err error) {