diff --git a/customer_domains.php b/customer_domains.php
index f492ee8a..3bfcd382 100644
--- a/customer_domains.php
+++ b/customer_domains.php
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ if ($page == 'overview') {
 				}
 
 				if (!preg_match('/^https?\:\/\//', $path) || !validateUrl($path)) {
+					if (strstr($path, ":") !== FALSE) {
+						standard_error('pathmaynotcontaincolon');
+					}
 					// If path is empty or '/' and 'Use domain name as default value for DocumentRoot path' is enabled in settings,
 					// set default path to subdomain or domain name
 					if ((($path == '') || ($path == '/')) && Settings::Get('system.documentroot_use_default_value') == 1) {
@@ -334,9 +337,6 @@ if ($page == 'overview') {
 					} else {
 						$path = makeCorrectDir($userinfo['documentroot'] . '/' . $path);
 					}
-					if (strstr($path, ":") !== FALSE) {
-						standard_error('pathmaynotcontaincolon');
-					}
 				} else {
 					$_doredirect = true;
 				}
@@ -571,6 +571,9 @@ if ($page == 'overview') {
 				}
 
 				if (!preg_match('/^https?\:\/\//', $path) || !validateUrl($path)) {
+					if (strstr($path, ":") !== FALSE) {
+						standard_error('pathmaynotcontaincolon');
+					}
 					// If path is empty or '/' and 'Use domain name as default value for DocumentRoot path' is enabled in settings,
 					// set default path to subdomain or domain name
 					if ((($path == '') || ($path == '/')) && Settings::Get('system.documentroot_use_default_value') == 1) {
@@ -578,9 +581,6 @@ if ($page == 'overview') {
 					} else {
 						$path = makeCorrectDir($userinfo['documentroot'] . '/' . $path);
 					}
-					if (strstr($path, ":") !== FALSE) {
-						standard_error('pathmaynotcontaincolon');
-					}
 				} else {
 					$_doredirect = true;
 				}