diff --git a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
index 370351df..824c80bd 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ void handlers::handle_post_mount(auto &&req, auto &&res) const {
   if (unmount) {
     launch_process(prov, name, "-unmount");
   } else {
+    if (not utils::file::directory{location}.exists()) {
+      res.status = http_error_codes::internal_error;
+    }
+
     launch_process(prov, name, fmt::format(R"("{}")", location), true);
   }
 
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart b/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart
index db75adba..2ab37fd4 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ List<Validator> getSettingValidators(String settingPath) {
       return createHostNameOrIpValidators();
     case 'HostConfig.Protocol':
       return [(value) => constants.protocolTypeList.contains(value)];
+    case 'Path':
+      return [trimNotEmptyValidator];
     case 'RemoteConfig.ApiPort':
       return [notEmptyValidator, portIsValid];
     case 'RemoteConfig.EncryptionToken':