diff --git a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
index a5810f21..86ef1ac1 100644
--- a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
+++ b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>6.4.2.1</Version>
+    <Version>6.4.2.2</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.cs b/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.cs
index 1ed043eb..d6948759 100644
--- a/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.cs
+++ b/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/AccountsDialog.cs
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.Dialogs
 		{
 			try
 			{
+				if (!inputIsValid())
+					return;
+
 				// without transaction, accounts persister will write ANY EDIT immediately to file
 				using var persister = AudibleApiStorage.GetAccountsSettingsPersister();
 
@@ -129,6 +132,28 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.Dialogs
 			}
 		}
 
+		private bool inputIsValid()
+		{
+			var dtos = getRowDtos();
+
+			foreach (var dto in dtos)
+			{
+				if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dto.AccountId))
+				{
+					MessageBox.Show("Account id cannot be blank. Please enter an account id for all accounts.", "Blank account", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dto.LocaleName))
+				{
+					MessageBox.Show("Please select a locale (i.e.: country or region) for all accounts.", "Blank region", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		private void persist(AccountsSettings accountsSettings)
 		{
 			var existingAccounts = accountsSettings.Accounts;
@@ -152,11 +177,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.Dialogs
 			// upsert each. validation occurs through Account and AccountsSettings
 			foreach (var dto in dtos)
 			{
-				if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dto.AccountId))
-					throw new Exception("Please enter an account id for all accounts");
-				if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dto.LocaleName))
-					throw new Exception("Please select a locale (i.e.: country or region) for all accounts");
-
 				var acct = accountsSettings.Upsert(dto.AccountId, dto.LocaleName);
 				acct.LibraryScan = dto.LibraryScan;
 				acct.AccountName