diff --git a/server/i18n/en.json b/server/i18n/en.json
index 40f626291f..490d218c87 100644
--- a/server/i18n/en.json
+++ b/server/i18n/en.json
@@ -8811,6 +8811,10 @@
     "id": "model.config.is_valid.listen_address.app_error",
     "translation": "Invalid listen address for service settings Must be set."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "model.config.is_valid.local_mode_socket.app_error",
+    "translation": "Unable to locate local socket file directory."
+  },
   {
     "id": "model.config.is_valid.localization.available_locales.app_error",
     "translation": "Available Languages must contain Default Client Language."
diff --git a/server/model/config.go b/server/model/config.go
index 6fe686d5e5..39ab83f4af 100644
--- a/server/model/config.go
+++ b/server/model/config.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
@@ -3749,6 +3750,16 @@ func (s *ServiceSettings) isValid() *AppError {
 		return NewAppError("Config.IsValid", "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
 	}
 
+	// we check if file has a valid parent, the server will try to create the socket
+	// file if it doesn't exist, but we need to be sure if the directory exist or not
+	if *s.EnableLocalMode {
+		parent := filepath.Dir(*s.LocalModeSocketLocation)
+		_, err := os.Stat(parent)
+		if err != nil {
+			return NewAppError("Config.IsValid", "model.config.is_valid.local_mode_socket.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/server/model/config_test.go b/server/model/config_test.go
index f7972d3b67..7477fbb5ef 100644
--- a/server/model/config_test.go
+++ b/server/model/config_test.go
@@ -1409,40 +1409,63 @@ func TestConfigExportSettingsIsValid(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConfigServiceSettingsIsValid(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := Config{}
-	cfg.SetDefaults()
+	t.Run("local socket file should exist if local mode enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := Config{}
+		cfg.SetDefaults()
 
-	appErr := cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+		appErr := cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsDisabled
-	appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableLocalMode = false
+		// we don't need to check as local mode is not enabled
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.LocalModeSocketLocation = "an_invalid_path.socket"
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	*cfg.ServiceSettings.ThreadAutoFollow = false
-	appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+		// now we can check if the file exist or not
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableLocalMode = true
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.LocalModeSocketLocation = "/invalid_directory/mattermost_local.socket"
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+		require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.local_mode_socket.app_error", appErr.Id)
+	})
 
-	*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsDefaultOff
-	appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
-	require.NotNil(t, appErr)
-	require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.autofollow.app_error", appErr.Id)
+	t.Run("CRT settings should have consistent values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := Config{}
+		cfg.SetDefaults()
 
-	*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsDefaultOn
-	appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
-	require.NotNil(t, appErr)
-	require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.autofollow.app_error", appErr.Id)
+		appErr := cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsAlwaysOn
-	appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
-	require.NotNil(t, appErr)
-	require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.autofollow.app_error", appErr.Id)
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsDisabled
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	*cfg.ServiceSettings.ThreadAutoFollow = true
-	*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = "test_status"
-	appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
-	require.NotNil(t, appErr)
-	require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.app_error", appErr.Id)
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.ThreadAutoFollow = false
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsDefaultOff
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+		require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.autofollow.app_error", appErr.Id)
+
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsDefaultOn
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+		require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.autofollow.app_error", appErr.Id)
+
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = CollapsedThreadsAlwaysOn
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+		require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.autofollow.app_error", appErr.Id)
+
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.ThreadAutoFollow = true
+		*cfg.ServiceSettings.CollapsedThreads = "test_status"
+		appErr = cfg.ServiceSettings.isValid()
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+		require.Equal(t, "model.config.is_valid.collapsed_threads.app_error", appErr.Id)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestConfigDefaultCallsPluginState(t *testing.T) {