diff --git a/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/broker.rs b/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/broker.rs
index 7bbe4410..9ba3091d 100644
--- a/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/broker.rs
+++ b/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/broker.rs
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> DatabaseWriteAccess<'a, 'b> {
         allowed: Option<types::DataValue>,
         datapoint: Option<Datapoint>,
     ) -> Result<i32, RegistrationError> {
-        if !glob::is_valid_pattern(name.as_str()) {
+        if !glob::is_valid_path(name.as_str()) {
             return Err(RegistrationError::ValidationError);
         }
 
diff --git a/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/glob.rs b/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/glob.rs
index 72f5a3ea..1c26e25b 100644
--- a/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/glob.rs
+++ b/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/glob.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,32 @@ pub fn is_valid_pattern(input: &str) -> bool {
     REGEX_VALID_PATTERN.is_match(input)
 }
 
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref REGEX_VALID_PATH: regex::Regex = regex::Regex::new(
+        r"(?x)
+        ^  # anchor at start (only match full paths)
+        # At least one subpath (consisting of either of three):
+        (?:
+            [^\.\s\:\*]+  # Any character except :, whitespace and .
+        )
+        # which can be followed by ( separator + another subpath )
+        # repeated any number of times
+        (?:
+            \. # Separator, literal dot
+            (?:
+                [^\.\s\:\*]+  # Any character except :, whitespace and .
+            )+
+        )*
+        $  # anchor at end (to match only full paths)
+        ",
+    )
+    .expect("regex compilation (of static pattern) should always succeed");
+}
+
+pub fn is_valid_path(input: &str) -> bool {
+    REGEX_VALID_PATH.is_match(input)
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -1401,7 +1427,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("Vehicle.Chassis.Axle.Row2.Wheel.*"));
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("String.String.String.String.*"));
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("String.String.String.String.**"));
-        assert!(is_valid_pattern("String.String.String.String"));
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("String.String.String.String.String.**"));
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("String.String.String.*.String"));
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("String.String.String.**.String"));
@@ -1424,23 +1449,35 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("*.String"));
         assert!(is_valid_pattern("*.String._"));
 
-        assert!(is_valid_pattern("Vehicle.Con_ñ_de_España,_sí"));
-        assert!(is_valid_pattern("Vehicle.Do_you_not_like_smörgåstårta"));
-        assert!(is_valid_pattern("Vehicle.tschö_mit_ö"));
-        assert!(is_valid_pattern("Vehicle.wie_heißt_das_lied"));
-        assert!(is_valid_pattern("Vehicle.東京_Москва_r#true"));
-
-        assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String.String.String."));
-        assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String.String.String.String.."));
         assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String.*.String.String.."));
         assert!(!is_valid_pattern("*.String.String.String.."));
-        assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String:String.String"));
         assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String.**.St ring.String"));
         assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String.**:String. String"));
         assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String.**.St. .ring.String"));
         assert!(!is_valid_pattern("String.**.St. : .ring.String"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_is_valid_path() {
+        assert!(is_valid_path("String.String.String.String"));
+        assert!(is_valid_path("String._kuksa.tring.9tring"));
+
+        assert!(is_valid_path("Vehicle.Con_ñ_de_España,_sí"));
+        assert!(is_valid_path("Vehicle.Do_you_not_like_smörgåstårta"));
+        assert!(is_valid_path("Vehicle.tschö_mit_ö"));
+        assert!(is_valid_path("Vehicle.wie_heißt_das_lied"));
+        assert!(is_valid_path("Vehicle.東京_Москва_r#true"));
+
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("String.String.String."));
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("String.String.String.String.."));
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("String:String.String"));
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("String.St ring.String"));
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("String:String. String"));
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("String.St. .ring.String"));
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("String.St. : .ring.String"));
+        assert!(!is_valid_path("*.String:String. String"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_valid_regex_path() {
         assert_eq!(to_regex_string("String.*"), "^String\\.[^.\\s\\:]+$");
diff --git a/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/grpc/kuksa_val_v1/val.rs b/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/grpc/kuksa_val_v1/val.rs
index b22e335c..9fce1d22 100644
--- a/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/grpc/kuksa_val_v1/val.rs
+++ b/kuksa_databroker/databroker/src/grpc/kuksa_val_v1/val.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ impl proto::val_server::Val for broker::DataBroker {
 
             // Fill valid_requests structure.
             for request in requested {
+                if request.path.contains('*') && !glob::is_valid_pattern(&request.path) {
+                    errors.push(proto::DataEntryError {
+                        path: request.path,
+                        error: Some(proto::Error {
+                            code: 400,
+                            reason: "bad_request".to_owned(),
+                            message: "Bad Wildcard Pattern Request".to_owned(),
+                        }),
+                    });
+                    continue;
+                }
+                
                 let view = proto::View::from_i32(request.view).ok_or_else(|| {
                     tonic::Status::invalid_argument(format!("Invalid View (id: {}", request.view))
                 })?;