diff --git a/scripts/db/validate.ts b/scripts/db/validate.ts
index eccae4ff..78b2e87b 100644
--- a/scripts/db/validate.ts
+++ b/scripts/db/validate.ts
@@ -79,15 +79,13 @@ async function main() {
         for (const [i, row] of rowsCopy.entries()) {
           fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateChannelId(row, i))
           fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateChannelBroadcastArea(row, i))
+          fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateReplacedBy(row, i))
           fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(
             checkValue(i, row, 'id', 'subdivision', buffer.get('subdivisions'))
           )
           fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(
             checkValue(i, row, 'id', 'categories', buffer.get('categories'))
           )
-          fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(
-            checkValue(i, row, 'id', 'replaced_by', buffer.get('channels'))
-          )
           fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(
             checkValue(i, row, 'id', 'languages', buffer.get('languages'))
           )
@@ -102,9 +100,7 @@ async function main() {
         for (const [i, row] of rowsCopy.entries()) {
           fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateChannel(row.channel, i))
           fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateTimezones(row, i))
-          fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(
-            checkValue(i, row, 'id', 'replaced_by', buffer.get('channels'))
-          )
+          fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateReplacedBy(row, i))
         }
         break
       case 'blocklist':
@@ -198,6 +194,30 @@ function checkValue(
   return errors
 }
 
+function validateReplacedBy(row: { [key: string]: string }, i: number) {
+  const errors = new Collection()
+
+  if (!row.replaced_by) return errors
+
+  const channels = buffer.get('channels')
+  const feeds = buffer.get('feeds')
+  const [channelId, feedId] = row.replaced_by.split('@')
+
+  if (channels.missing(channelId)) {
+    errors.push({
+      line: i + 2,
+      message: `"${row.id}" has an invalid replaced_by "${row.replaced_by}"`
+    })
+  } else if (feedId && feeds.missing(channelId + feedId)) {
+    errors.push({
+      line: i + 2,
+      message: `"${row.id}" has an invalid replaced_by "${row.replaced_by}"`
+    })
+  }
+
+  return errors
+}
+
 function validateChannel(channelId: string, i: number) {
   const errors = new Collection()
   const channels = buffer.get('channels')
diff --git a/tests/__data__/input/validate/invalid_value/channels.csv b/tests/__data__/input/validate/invalid_value/channels.csv
index 80a8fa02..95ecacb7 100644
--- a/tests/__data__/input/validate/invalid_value/channels.csv
+++ b/tests/__data__/input/validate/invalid_value/channels.csv
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 id,name,alt_names,network,owners,country,subdivision,city,broadcast_area,languages,categories,is_nsfw,launched,closed,replaced_by,website,logo
-002RadioTV.do,002 Radio TV,,,,DO,,,c/DO,spa,,FALSE,,,,ttps://www.002radio.com/,https://i.imgur.com/7oNe8xj.png
\ No newline at end of file
+002RadioTV.do,002 Radio TV,,,,DO,,,c/DO,spa,,FALSE,,,002RadioTV.do@4K,ttps://www.002radio.com/,https://i.imgur.com/7oNe8xj.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/__data__/input/validate/valid_data/feeds.csv b/tests/__data__/input/validate/valid_data/feeds.csv
index e4ef3c33..476e3f00 100644
--- a/tests/__data__/input/validate/valid_data/feeds.csv
+++ b/tests/__data__/input/validate/valid_data/feeds.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 channel,id,name,is_main,broadcast_area,timezones,languages,video_format,launched,closed,replaced_by
+KSTVKids.ua,HD,HD,TRUE,c/UA,America/Santo_Domingo,ukr,480i,,,
 PeoplesWeather.do,SD,SD,TRUE,c/DO,America/Santo_Domingo,spa,480i,,,
-PeoplesWeather.do,HD,HD,FALSE,c/DO,America/Santo_Domingo,spa,1080i,,,KSTVKids.ua
+PeoplesWeather.do,HD,HD,FALSE,c/DO,America/Santo_Domingo,spa,1080i,,,KSTVKids.ua@HD
 PeoplesWeather.do,West,West,FALSE,c/DO,America/Santo_Domingo,spa,1080i,,,
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/db/validate.test.ts b/tests/db/validate.test.ts
index ba4f2fb8..7453fc50 100644
--- a/tests/db/validate.test.ts
+++ b/tests/db/validate.test.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ describe('db:validate', () => {
     } catch (error) {
       expect((error as ExecError).status).toBe(1)
       expect((error as ExecError).stdout).toContain('"aaa.us" is missing in the channels.csv')
+      expect((error as ExecError).stdout).toContain(
+        '"002RadioTV.do" has an invalid replaced_by "002RadioTV.do@4K"'
+      )
       expect((error as ExecError).stdout).toContain(
         '002RadioTV.do: "website" must be a valid uri with a scheme matching the http|https pattern'
       )
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ describe('db:validate', () => {
       expect((error as ExecError).stdout).toContain(
         'SD: "video_format" with value "576I" fails to match the required pattern'
       )
-      expect((error as ExecError).stdout).toContain('7 error(s)')
+      expect((error as ExecError).stdout).toContain('8 error(s)')
     }
   })