diff --git a/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/tests.py b/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/tests.py
index 3c73c4eba22..0982bf2754d 100644
--- a/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/tests.py
+++ b/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/tests.py
@@ -323,3 +323,39 @@ def test_get_error_ref_url(self):
             "https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/error-codes",
             FacebookAppType().get_error_ref_url(None, "190"),
         )
+
+    @override_settings(FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_ID="FB_APP_ID", FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_SECRET="FB_APP_SECRET")
+    @patch("requests.get")
+    def test_check_credentials(self, mock_get):
+        check_credentials_url = reverse("channels.types.facebookapp.check_credentials", args=(self.channel.uuid,))
+
+        self.assertFalse(FacebookAppType().check_credentials({}))
+
+        self.login(self.admin)
+
+        response = self.client.get(check_credentials_url)
+        self.assertContains(response, "Reconnect Facebook Page")
+        self.assertContains(
+            response, "Error with token, you need to reconnect the Facebook page by clicking the button below"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.context["update_token_url"], f"{reverse("channels.types.facebookapp.claim")}?update=1"
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(response.context["valid_token"])
+
+        mock_get.return_value = MockResponse(200, json.dumps({"success": True, "data": {"is_valid": True}}))
+        self.assertTrue(FacebookAppType().check_credentials({Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN: "Token"}))
+
+        response = self.client.get(check_credentials_url)
+        self.assertContains(response, "Reconnect Facebook Page")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Everything looks good. No need to reconnect")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.context["update_token_url"], f"{reverse("channels.types.facebookapp.claim")}?update=1"
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(response.context["valid_token"])
+
+        mock_get.return_value = MockResponse(200, json.dumps({"success": True, "data": {}}))
+        self.assertFalse(FacebookAppType().check_credentials({Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN: "Token"}))
+
+        mock_get.return_value = MockResponse(400, json.dumps({"error": True}))
+        self.assertFalse(FacebookAppType().check_credentials({Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN: "Token"}))
diff --git a/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/type.py b/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/type.py
index 5c52d2a7544..398ae5011f2 100644
--- a/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/type.py
+++ b/temba/channels/types/facebookapp/type.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ def check_credentials(self, config: dict) -> bool:
         app_id = settings.FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_ID
         app_secret = settings.FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_SECRET
         url = "https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/debug_token"
+
+        if Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN not in config:
+            return False
+
         params = {
             "access_token": f"{app_id}|{app_secret}",
             "input_token": config[Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN],
diff --git a/temba/channels/types/instagram/tests.py b/temba/channels/types/instagram/tests.py
index 3b6df34453e..cb21e5c7818 100644
--- a/temba/channels/types/instagram/tests.py
+++ b/temba/channels/types/instagram/tests.py
@@ -356,3 +356,36 @@ def test_get_error_ref_url(self):
             "https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/reference/error-codes",
             InstagramType().get_error_ref_url(None, "36000"),
         )
+
+    @override_settings(FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_ID="FB_APP_ID", FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_SECRET="FB_APP_SECRET")
+    @patch("requests.get")
+    def test_check_credentials(self, mock_get):
+        check_credentials_url = reverse("channels.types.instagram.check_credentials", args=(self.channel.uuid,))
+
+        self.assertFalse(InstagramType().check_credentials({}))
+
+        self.login(self.admin)
+
+        response = self.client.get(check_credentials_url)
+        self.assertContains(response, "Reconnect Instagram Business Account")
+        self.assertContains(
+            response,
+            "Error with token, you need to reconnect the Instagram Business Account by clicking the button below",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.context["update_token_url"], f"{reverse("channels.types.instagram.claim")}?update=1")
+        self.assertFalse(response.context["valid_token"])
+
+        mock_get.return_value = MockResponse(200, json.dumps({"success": True, "data": {"is_valid": True}}))
+        self.assertTrue(InstagramType().check_credentials({Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN: "Token"}))
+
+        response = self.client.get(check_credentials_url)
+        self.assertContains(response, "Reconnect Instagram Business Account")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Everything looks good. No need to reconnect")
+        self.assertEqual(response.context["update_token_url"], f"{reverse("channels.types.instagram.claim")}?update=1")
+        self.assertTrue(response.context["valid_token"])
+
+        mock_get.return_value = MockResponse(200, json.dumps({"success": True, "data": {}}))
+        self.assertFalse(InstagramType().check_credentials({Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN: "Token"}))
+
+        mock_get.return_value = MockResponse(400, json.dumps({"error": True}))
+        self.assertFalse(InstagramType().check_credentials({Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN: "Token"}))
diff --git a/temba/channels/types/instagram/type.py b/temba/channels/types/instagram/type.py
index a312dcd3658..e7e132528ea 100644
--- a/temba/channels/types/instagram/type.py
+++ b/temba/channels/types/instagram/type.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ def check_credentials(self, config: dict) -> bool:
         app_id = settings.FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_ID
         app_secret = settings.FACEBOOK_APPLICATION_SECRET
         url = "https://graph.facebook.com/v18.0/debug_token"
+
+        if Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN not in config:
+            return False
+
         params = {
             "access_token": f"{app_id}|{app_secret}",
             "input_token": config[Channel.CONFIG_AUTH_TOKEN],