diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py
index 3f01e15d..10dac9ef 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription_validators.py
@@ -91,14 +91,22 @@ class SubscriptionValueValidator(SubscriptionOutput, StringValidator):
         self,
         name,
         value,
+        config: ConfigFile,
         presets: List[str],
         indent_overrides: List[str],
         subscription_value: Optional[str],
     ):
         super().__init__(name=name, value=value, presets=presets, indent_overrides=indent_overrides)
+
+        if self._leaf_name in config.presets.keys:
+            raise self._validation_exception(
+                f"{self._leaf_name} conflicts with an existing preset name and cannot be "
+                f"used as a subscription name"
+            )
+
         if subscription_value is None:
             raise self._validation_exception(
-                f"Subscription {name} is a string, but the subscription value "
+                f"Subscription {self._leaf_name} is a string, but the subscription value "
                 f"is not set to an override variable"
             )
 
@@ -136,15 +144,11 @@ class SubscriptionValidator(SubscriptionOutput):
             obj_name = f"{name}.{key}" if name else key
 
             if isinstance(obj, str):
-                if key in config.presets.keys:
-                    raise self._validation_exception(
-                        f"{key} conflicts with an existing preset name and cannot be "
-                        f"used as a subscription name"
-                    )
                 self._children.append(
                     SubscriptionValueValidator(
                         name=obj_name,
                         value=obj,
+                        config=config,
                         presets=presets,
                         indent_overrides=indent_overrides,
                         subscription_value=subscription_value,
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py b/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
index ced0ff70..491744f6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
@@ -272,12 +272,30 @@ def test_subscription_file_bad_value(config_file: ConfigFile):
 
 def test_subscription_file_using_value_when_not_defined(config_file: ConfigFile):
     with mock_load_yaml(
-        preset_dict={"sub_name": "single value, __value__ not defined"}
+        preset_dict={"[INDENTS_IN_ERR_MSG]": {"sub_name": "single value, __value__ not defined"}}
     ), pytest.raises(
         ValidationException,
         match=re.escape(
-            f"Subscription sub_name is a string, but "
-            f"the subscription value is not set to an override variable"
+            "Validation error in [INDENTS_IN_ERR_MSG].sub_name: Subscription "
+            "sub_name is a string, but the subscription value is not set to an override variable"
+        ),
+    ):
+        _ = Subscription.from_file_path(config=config_file, subscription_path="mocked")
+
+
+def test_subscription_file_using_conflicting_preset_name(config_file: ConfigFile):
+    with mock_load_yaml(
+        preset_dict={
+            "[INDENTS_IN_ERR_MSG]": {
+                "[ANOTHER]": {"jellyfin_tv_show_by_date": "single value, __value__ not defined"}
+            }
+        }
+    ), pytest.raises(
+        ValidationException,
+        match=re.escape(
+            "Validation error in [INDENTS_IN_ERR_MSG].[ANOTHER].jellyfin_tv_show_by_date: "
+            "jellyfin_tv_show_by_date conflicts with an existing preset name and cannot be used "
+            "as a subscription name"
         ),
     ):
         _ = Subscription.from_file_path(config=config_file, subscription_path="mocked")