diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
index 29aaf5de9..8c547c0c6 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ message.delete-role-title=Delete Role?
 
 message.delete-role-body=You are requesting to delete a role. If you complete this process the role will be removed. This cannot be undone. Do you wish to continue?
 message.duration=Requires a valid ISO 8601 duration (ex. PT4H)
+message.invalid-duration=Invalid duration for this field.
 
 message.delete-user-title=Delete User?
 message.delete-user-body=You are requesting to delete a user. If you complete this process the user will be removed. This cannot be undone. Do you wish to continue?
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata/domain/provider/definition/BaseProviderDefinition.js b/ui/src/app/metadata/domain/provider/definition/BaseProviderDefinition.js
index 12e61ae0f..b94258159 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata/domain/provider/definition/BaseProviderDefinition.js
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata/domain/provider/definition/BaseProviderDefinition.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { metadataFilterProcessor } from '../utility/providerFilterProcessor';
 import { MetadataFilterTypes } from '../../filter';
+import { has } from 'lodash';
 
 export const BaseProviderDefinition = {
     schemaPreprocessor: metadataFilterProcessor,
@@ -18,6 +19,18 @@ export const BaseProviderDefinition = {
                 errors.xmlId.addError('message.id-unique');
             }
 
+            if (has(formData, 'reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes.minRefreshDelay')) {
+                if (formData.reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes.minRefreshDelay === 'PT0S') {
+                    errors.reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes.minRefreshDelay.addError('message.invalid-duration');
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (has(formData, 'reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes.maxRefreshDelay')) {
+                if (formData.reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes.maxRefreshDelay === 'PT0S') {
+                    errors.reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes.maxRefreshDelay.addError('message.invalid-duration');
+                }
+            }
+
             return errors;
         }
     },