diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index f0bd91c7f..9c9e09c75 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -6271,6 +6271,11 @@ static int cli_parse_add_server(char **args, char *payload, struct appctx *appct
 	/* ensure minconn/maxconn consistency */
 	srv_minmax_conn_apply(srv);
 
+	errcode |= check_server_tcpcheck(srv);
+	if (errcode & (ERR_ABORT|ERR_FATAL))
+		goto out;
+
+
 	if (srv->use_ssl == 1 || (srv->check.tcpcheck->flags & TCPCHK_FL_USE_SSL) ||
 	    srv->check.use_ssl == 1) {
 		if (xprt_get(XPRT_SSL) && xprt_get(XPRT_SSL)->prepare_srv) {