diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/standard_reply/standard_reply.py b/frappe/email/doctype/standard_reply/standard_reply.py
index 308f45bb9b..dd29f275a2 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/standard_reply/standard_reply.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/standard_reply/standard_reply.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe, json
 from frappe.model.document import Document
+from frappe.utils.jinja import validate_template
 
 class StandardReply(Document):
-	pass
+	def validate(self):
+		validate_template(self.response)
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_standard_reply(template_name, doc):