diff --git a/src/services/smart-action-field-validator.js b/src/services/smart-action-field-validator.js
index e3bc165d5..3c51d5ef0 100644
--- a/src/services/smart-action-field-validator.js
+++ b/src/services/smart-action-field-validator.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class SmartActionFieldValidator {
 
     if (isReadOnly && typeof isReadOnly !== 'boolean') throw new Error(`isReadOnly of "${fieldName}" must be a boolean.`);
 
-    if (reference && typeof reference !== 'string') throw new Error(`reference of "${fieldName}" should be a string.`);
+    if (reference && typeof reference !== 'string') throw new Error(`reference of "${fieldName}" must be a string.`);
 
     if (type !== undefined && (Array.isArray(type)
       ? !this.validFieldArrayType.includes(type[0])
diff --git a/test/services/smart-action-field-validator.test.js b/test/services/smart-action-field-validator.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59d12d825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/services/smart-action-field-validator.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+const SmartActionFieldValidator = require('../../src/services/smart-action-field-validator');
+
+const smartActionFieldValidator = new SmartActionFieldValidator();
+
+describe('services > smart-action-field-validator', () => {
+  describe('validateField', () => {
+    it('should not throw if the field is valid', () => {
+      expect.assertions(1);
+
+      const field = {
+        field: 'test',
+        description: 'a description',
+        isRequired: false,
+        isReadOnly: false,
+        type: 'String',
+      };
+
+      expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    describe('field is not an object', () => {
+      it('should throw if field is null', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = null;
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow('Field must be an object.');
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field is an array', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = [];
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow('Field must be an object.');
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field is a function', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = () => {};
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow('Field must be an object.');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('field property is not valid', () => {
+      const generateField = () => ({ field: 'test' });
+
+      it('should throw if field.field is not defined', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = {};
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow('field attribute must be defined.');
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field.field is not a string', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = generateField();
+        field.field = 1;
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow('field attribute must be a string.');
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field.description is not a string', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = generateField();
+        field.description = () => {};
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow(`description of "${field.field}" must be a string.`);
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field.enums is not an array', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = generateField();
+        field.enums = () => {};
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow(`enums of "${field.field}" must be an array.`);
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field.isRequired is not a boolean', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = generateField();
+        field.isRequired = 1;
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow(`isRequired of "${field.field}" must be a boolean.`);
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field.isReadOnly is not a boolean', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = generateField();
+        field.isReadOnly = 1;
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow(`isReadOnly of "${field.field}" must be a boolean.`);
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field.reference is not a string', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = generateField();
+        field.reference = 1;
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow(`reference of "${field.field}" must be a string.`);
+      });
+
+      it('should throw if field.type is not a valid type', () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        const field = generateField();
+        field.type = 1;
+
+        expect(() => smartActionFieldValidator.validateField(field)).toThrow(`type of "${field.field}" must be a valid type. See the documentation for more information. https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/fields/create-and-manage-smart-fields#available-field-options`);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});