diff --git a/fence/blueprints/link.py b/fence/blueprints/link.py
index b77c587bf..9fda3cd30 100644
--- a/fence/blueprints/link.py
+++ b/fence/blueprints/link.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from cdislogging import get_logger
 
 from cirrus import GoogleCloudManager
+from fence.blueprints.login.redirect import validate_redirect
 from fence.restful import RestfulApi
 from fence.errors import NotFound
 from fence.errors import Unauthorized
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ def delete(self):
     def _link_google_account():
         provided_redirect = flask.request.args.get("redirect")
 
+        # will raise UserError if invalid
+        validate_redirect(provided_redirect)
+
         if not provided_redirect:
             raise UserError({"error": "No redirect provided."})