diff --git a/lib/tlog/play_conf.c b/lib/tlog/play_conf.c
index 40585823..87e478e5 100644
--- a/lib/tlog/play_conf.c
+++ b/lib/tlog/play_conf.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ tlog_play_conf_load(struct tlog_errs **perrs,
     assert(pcmd_help != NULL);
     assert(pconf != NULL);
     assert(argv != NULL);
+    /* Check validate the config */
+    assert(tlog_play_conf_validate(NULL, conf, TLOG_CONF_ORIGIN_ARGS) ==
+            TLOG_RC_OK);
 
     /* Create empty config */
     conf = json_object_new_object();
@@ -136,6 +139,10 @@ tlog_play_conf_load(struct tlog_errs **perrs,
     json_object_put(overlay);
     overlay = NULL;
 
+    /* Check validate the config */
+    assert(tlog_play_conf_validate(NULL, conf, TLOG_CONF_ORIGIN_ARGS) ==
+            TLOG_RC_OK);
+
     grc = TLOG_RC_OK;
     *pcmd_help = cmd_help;
     cmd_help = NULL;
diff --git a/lib/tlog/rec_conf.c b/lib/tlog/rec_conf.c
index c518562e..d0c6296c 100644
--- a/lib/tlog/rec_conf.c
+++ b/lib/tlog/rec_conf.c
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ tlog_rec_conf_load(struct tlog_errs **perrs,
     assert(pcmd_help != NULL);
     assert(pconf != NULL);
     assert(argv != NULL);
+    /* Check validate the config */
+    assert(tlog_rec_conf_validate(NULL, conf, TLOG_CONF_ORIGIN_ARGS) ==
+            TLOG_RC_OK);
 
     /* Create empty config */
     conf = json_object_new_object();
@@ -250,6 +253,10 @@ tlog_rec_conf_load(struct tlog_errs **perrs,
     json_object_put(overlay);
     overlay = NULL;
 
+    /* Check validate the config */
+    assert(tlog_rec_conf_validate(NULL, conf, TLOG_CONF_ORIGIN_ARGS) ==
+            TLOG_RC_OK);
+
     grc = TLOG_RC_OK;
     *pcmd_help = cmd_help;
     cmd_help = NULL;
diff --git a/lib/tlog/rec_session_conf.c b/lib/tlog/rec_session_conf.c
index ad6276e8..61438588 100644
--- a/lib/tlog/rec_session_conf.c
+++ b/lib/tlog/rec_session_conf.c
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ tlog_rec_session_conf_load(struct tlog_errs **perrs,
     assert(pcmd_help != NULL);
     assert(pconf != NULL);
     assert(argv != NULL);
+    /* Check validate the config */
+    assert(tlog_rec_session_conf_validate(NULL, conf, TLOG_CONF_ORIGIN_ARGS) ==
+            TLOG_RC_OK);
 
     /* Create empty config */
     conf = json_object_new_object();
@@ -265,6 +268,10 @@ tlog_rec_session_conf_load(struct tlog_errs **perrs,
     json_object_put(overlay);
     overlay = NULL;
 
+    /* Check validate the config */
+    assert(tlog_rec_session_conf_validate(NULL, conf, TLOG_CONF_ORIGIN_ARGS) ==
+            TLOG_RC_OK);
+
     grc = TLOG_RC_OK;
     *pcmd_help = cmd_help;
     cmd_help = NULL;