diff --git a/nextcloud/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-ssl.sh b/nextcloud/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-ssl.sh
index e261b011b..9c76a590b 100755
--- a/nextcloud/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-ssl.sh
+++ b/nextcloud/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-ssl.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ if bashio::config.true 'use_own_certs'; then
     CERTFILE=$(bashio::config 'certfile')
     KEYFILE=$(bashio::config 'keyfile')
 
+    # Validate ssl
+    bashio::config.require.ssl
+
     #Check if files exist
     echo "... checking if referenced files exist"
     [ ! -f /ssl/"$CERTFILE" ] && bashio::log.fatal "... use_own_certs is true but certificate /ssl/$CERTFILE not found" && bashio::exit.nok
diff --git a/paperless_ngx/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/31-nginx.sh b/paperless_ngx/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/31-nginx.sh
index 3285092bc..e2dc0cae1 100755
--- a/paperless_ngx/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/31-nginx.sh
+++ b/paperless_ngx/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/31-nginx.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 
 if bashio::config.true 'ssl'; then
+    # Validate ssl
+    bashio::config.require.ssl
 
     # Adapt nginx template
     certfile=$(bashio::config 'certfile')
@@ -9,11 +11,6 @@ if bashio::config.true 'ssl'; then
     sed -i "s#%%certfile%%#${certfile}#g" /etc/nginx/servers/direct.conf
     sed -i "s#%%keyfile%%#${keyfile}#g" /etc/nginx/servers/direct.conf
 
-    # Check if files exist
-    echo "... checking if referenced certificates exist"
-    [ ! -f /ssl/"$certfile" ] && bashio::log.fatal "... use_own_certs is true but certificate /ssl/$certfile not found" && bashio::exit.nok
-    [ ! -f /ssl/"$keyfile" ] && bashio::log.fatal "... use_own_certs is true but certificate /ssl/$keyfile not found" && bashio::exit.nok
-
     # Configure URL
     if bashio::config.has_value "PAPERLESS_URL"; then
         bashio::log.warning "Ssl enabled, your site will be available at $(bashio::config "PAPERLESS_URL"). Don't forget to enable the https alternative port in the addon options."