diff --git a/server/src/models/User.ts b/server/src/models/User.ts
index 6430c50f..5e7c17e9 100644
--- a/server/src/models/User.ts
+++ b/server/src/models/User.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ User.init(
         proxy_username: {
             type: DataTypes.STRING,
             allowNull: true,
+            validate: {
+                isProxyPasswordRequired(value: string | null) {
+                    if (value && !this.proxy_password) {
+                        throw new Error('Proxy password is required when proxy username is provided');
+                    }
+                },
+            },
         },
         proxy_password: {
             type: DataTypes.STRING,