diff --git a/demos/_unit-test/useraction-no-id-arg.php b/demos/_unit-test/useraction-no-id-arg.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb829eaf09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/_unit-test/useraction-no-id-arg.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Atk4\Ui\Demos;
+
+use Atk4\Ui\App;
+use Atk4\Ui\Button;
+use Atk4\Ui\View;
+
+/** @var App $app */
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../init-app.php';
+
+$country = new Country($app->db);
+DemoActionsUtil::setupDemoActions($country);
+
+$buttons = View::addTo($app, ['ui' => 'vertical basic buttons']);
+
+foreach ($country->getUserActions() as $action) {
+    $b = Button::addTo($buttons, [$action->getCaption()]);
+    $b->on('click', $action); // action is intentionally not bound to entity nor ID arg is passed to executor
+}
diff --git a/src/UserAction/ConfirmationExecutor.php b/src/UserAction/ConfirmationExecutor.php
index 393f46f3de..db42c138e7 100644
--- a/src/UserAction/ConfirmationExecutor.php
+++ b/src/UserAction/ConfirmationExecutor.php
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ public function executeModelAction(): void
         $this->action = $this->executeModelActionLoad($this->action);
 
         $this->loader->set(function (Loader $p) {
+            $this->action->validateBeforeExecute();
+
             if ($this->step === 'execute') {
                 $this->doFinal($p);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/UserAction/StepExecutorTrait.php b/src/UserAction/StepExecutorTrait.php
index 7f184cdeb9..5d3642ad3d 100644
--- a/src/UserAction/StepExecutorTrait.php
+++ b/src/UserAction/StepExecutorTrait.php
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ protected function setFormField(Form $form, array $fields, string $step): Form
     protected function runSteps(): void
     {
         $this->loader->set(function (Loader $p) {
+            $this->action->validateBeforeExecute();
+
             switch ($this->step) {
                 case 'args':
                     $this->doArgs($p);
diff --git a/tests-behat/useraction.feature b/tests-behat/useraction.feature
index 07ee7d158c..a6a76d7257 100644
--- a/tests-behat/useraction.feature
+++ b/tests-behat/useraction.feature
@@ -79,3 +79,34 @@ Feature: UserAction executor and UserConfirmation modal
     Then No toast should be displayed
     When I click using selector "//tr[td[text()='Argentina']]//div.ui.dropdown[div[text()='Actions...']]//div.menu/div[text()='Callback']"
     Then Toast display should contain text "Success: callback execute using country Argentina"
+
+  Scenario: validate user action earlier than before execute, exception is displayed
+    Given I am on "_unit-test/useraction-no-id-arg.php"
+    When I press button "Disabled"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action is disabled"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "Add"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Add Country"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "Edit"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action can be executed on loaded entity only"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "Delete"
+    Then I press Modal button "Ok"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action can be executed on loaded entity only"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "Callback"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action can be executed on loaded entity only"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "Preview"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action can be executed on loaded entity only"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "Argument"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action can be executed on loaded entity only"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "User Confirmation"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action can be executed on loaded entity only"
+    Then I hide js modal
+    When I press button "Multi Step"
+    Then Modal is open with text "Atk4\Data\Exception: User action can be executed on loaded entity only"
+    Then I hide js modal