diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py b/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
index 6a14841ff..536feb535 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from collections import Counter
 from copy import deepcopy
-from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from jsonschema import Draft4Validator, validators
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ def validate_config_consistency(conf: Dict[str, Any], *, preliminary: bool = Fal
     _validate_price_config(conf)
     _validate_edge(conf)
     _validate_whitelist(conf)
-    _validate_protections(conf)
     _validate_unlimited_amount(conf)
     _validate_ask_orderbook(conf)
     _validate_freqai_hyperopt(conf)
@@ -196,41 +194,6 @@ def _validate_whitelist(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
             raise ConfigurationError("StaticPairList requires pair_whitelist to be set.")
 
 
-def _validate_protections(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    """
-    Validate protection configuration validity
-    """
-
-    for prot in conf.get("protections", []):
-        parsed_unlock_at = None
-        if (config_unlock_at := prot.get("unlock_at")) is not None:
-            try:
-                parsed_unlock_at = datetime.strptime(config_unlock_at, "%H:%M")
-            except ValueError:
-                raise ConfigurationError(f"Invalid date format for unlock_at: {config_unlock_at}.")
-
-        if "stop_duration" in prot and "stop_duration_candles" in prot:
-            raise ConfigurationError(
-                "Protections must specify either `stop_duration` or `stop_duration_candles`.\n"
-                f"Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}."
-            )
-
-        if "lookback_period" in prot and "lookback_period_candles" in prot:
-            raise ConfigurationError(
-                "Protections must specify either `lookback_period` or `lookback_period_candles`.\n"
-                f"Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}."
-            )
-
-        if parsed_unlock_at is not None and (
-            "stop_duration" in prot or "stop_duration_candles" in prot
-        ):
-            raise ConfigurationError(
-                "Protections must specify either `unlock_at`, `stop_duration` or "
-                "`stop_duration_candles`.\n"
-                f"Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}."
-            )
-
-
 def _validate_ask_orderbook(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     ask_strategy = conf.get("exit_pricing", {})
     ob_min = ask_strategy.get("order_book_min")
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protectionmanager.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protectionmanager.py
index 4f60ae0e0..1b07261d4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protectionmanager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protectionmanager.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ Protection manager class
 
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from freqtrade.constants import Config, LongShort
+from freqtrade.exceptions import ConfigurationError
 from freqtrade.persistence import PairLocks
 from freqtrade.persistence.models import PairLock
 from freqtrade.plugins.protections import IProtection
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class ProtectionManager:
         self._config = config
 
         self._protection_handlers: List[IProtection] = []
+        self.validate_protections(protections)
         for protection_handler_config in protections:
             protection_handler = ProtectionResolver.load_protection(
                 protection_handler_config["method"],
@@ -76,3 +78,40 @@ class ProtectionManager:
                             pair, lock.until, lock.reason, now=now, side=lock.lock_side
                         )
         return result
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_protections(protections: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate protection setup validity
+        """
+
+        for prot in protections:
+            parsed_unlock_at = None
+            if (config_unlock_at := prot.get("unlock_at")) is not None:
+                try:
+                    parsed_unlock_at = datetime.strptime(config_unlock_at, "%H:%M")
+                except ValueError:
+                    raise ConfigurationError(
+                        f"Invalid date format for unlock_at: {config_unlock_at}."
+                    )
+
+            if "stop_duration" in prot and "stop_duration_candles" in prot:
+                raise ConfigurationError(
+                    "Protections must specify either `stop_duration` or `stop_duration_candles`.\n"
+                    f"Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}."
+                )
+
+            if "lookback_period" in prot and "lookback_period_candles" in prot:
+                raise ConfigurationError(
+                    "Protections must specify either `lookback_period` or "
+                    f"`lookback_period_candles`.\n Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}."
+                )
+
+            if parsed_unlock_at is not None and (
+                "stop_duration" in prot or "stop_duration_candles" in prot
+            ):
+                raise ConfigurationError(
+                    "Protections must specify either `unlock_at`, `stop_duration` or "
+                    "`stop_duration_candles`.\n"
+                    f"Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}."
+                )