diff --git a/configs/samples/pjsip.conf.sample b/configs/samples/pjsip.conf.sample
index 4d7195f00a..b18fdb276e 100644
--- a/configs/samples/pjsip.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/samples/pjsip.conf.sample
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
                         ; when placing on hold and sendrecv when taking off hold
 ;outbound_auth= ; Authentication object used for outbound requests (default:
                 ; "")
-;outbound_proxy=        ; Proxy through which to send requests a full SIP URI
+;outbound_proxy=        ; Proxy through which to send requests, a full SIP URI
                         ; must be provided (default: "")
 ;rewrite_contact=no     ; Allow Contact header to be rewritten with the source
                         ; IP address port (default: "no")
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@
 ;qualify_timeout=3.0      ; Qualify timeout in fractional seconds (default: "3.0")
 ;authenticate_qualify=no        ; Authenticates a qualify request if needed
                                 ; (default: "no")
-;outbound_proxy=        ; Outbound proxy used when sending OPTIONS request
-                        ; (default: "")
+;outbound_proxy=        ; Proxy through which to send OPTIONS requests, a full SIP URI
+                        ; must be provided (default: "")
 
 
 ;==========================SYSTEM SECTION OPTIONS=========================
@@ -1044,8 +1044,8 @@
 ;max_retries=10 ; Maximum number of registration attempts (default: "10")
 ;outbound_auth= ; Authentication object to be used for outbound registrations
                 ; (default: "")
-;outbound_proxy=        ; Outbound Proxy used to send registrations (default:
-                        ; "")
+;outbound_proxy=        ; Proxy through which to send registrations, a full SIP URI
+                        ; must be provided (default: "")
 ;retry_interval=60      ; Interval in seconds between retries if outbound
                         ; registration is unsuccessful (default: "60")
 ;forbidden_retry_interval=0     ; Interval used when receiving a 403 Forbidden
diff --git a/res/res_pjsip.c b/res/res_pjsip.c
index 9782cc9976..810b6d3297 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 					</description>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="outbound_proxy">
-					<synopsis>Proxy through which to send requests, a full SIP URI must be provided</synopsis>
+					<synopsis>Full SIP URI of the outbound proxy used to send requests</synopsis>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="rewrite_contact">
 					<synopsis>Allow Contact header to be rewritten with the source IP address-port</synopsis>
diff --git a/res/res_pjsip_outbound_publish.c b/res/res_pjsip_outbound_publish.c
index 53eb6aca78..a19a9bb244 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip_outbound_publish.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip_outbound_publish.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 					</description>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="outbound_proxy" default="">
-					<synopsis>SIP URI of the outbound proxy used to send publishes</synopsis>
+					<synopsis>Full SIP URI of the outbound proxy used to send publishes</synopsis>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="server_uri">
 					<synopsis>SIP URI of the server and entity to publish to</synopsis>
diff --git a/res/res_pjsip_outbound_registration.c b/res/res_pjsip_outbound_registration.c
index 137f3a8328..3b635a159c 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip_outbound_registration.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip_outbound_registration.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 					</description>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="outbound_proxy" default="">
-					<synopsis>Outbound Proxy used to send registrations</synopsis>
+					<synopsis>Full SIP URI of the outbound proxy used to send registrations</synopsis>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="retry_interval" default="60">
 					<synopsis>Interval in seconds between retries if outbound registration is unsuccessful</synopsis>
@@ -1209,6 +1209,17 @@ static int sip_outbound_registration_regc_alloc(void *data)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (!ast_strlen_zero(registration->outbound_proxy)) {
+		pj_strdup2_with_null(pool, &tmp, registration->outbound_proxy);
+		uri = pjsip_parse_uri(pool, tmp.ptr, tmp.slen, 0);
+		if (!uri) {
+			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Invalid outbound proxy URI '%s' specified on outbound registration '%s'\n",
+				registration->outbound_proxy, ast_sorcery_object_get_id(registration));
+			pjsip_endpt_release_pool(ast_sip_get_pjsip_endpoint(), pool);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	pjsip_endpt_release_pool(ast_sip_get_pjsip_endpoint(), pool);