diff --git a/src/Spectre.Console.Cli/Internal/Binding/CommandConstructorBinder.cs b/src/Spectre.Console.Cli/Internal/Binding/CommandConstructorBinder.cs
index 7e1e6c8..83c877e 100644
--- a/src/Spectre.Console.Cli/Internal/Binding/CommandConstructorBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Spectre.Console.Cli/Internal/Binding/CommandConstructorBinder.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ internal static class CommandConstructorBinder
             }
         }
 
+        // Validate the settings.
+        var validationResult = settings.Validate();
+        if (!validationResult.Successful)
+        {
+            throw CommandRuntimeException.ValidationFailed(validationResult);
+        }
+
         return settings;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Commands/TurtleCommand.cs b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Commands/TurtleCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30159b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Commands/TurtleCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Spectre.Console.Tests.Data;
+
+[Description("The turtle command.")]
+public class TurtleCommand : AnimalCommand<TurtleSettings>
+{
+    public override int Execute(CommandContext context, TurtleSettings settings)
+    {
+        DumpSettings(context, settings);
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Settings/ReptileSettings.cs b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Settings/ReptileSettings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ec4314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Settings/ReptileSettings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Spectre.Console.Tests.Data;
+
+public class ReptileSettings : AnimalSettings
+{
+    [CommandOption("-n|-p|--name|--pet-name <VALUE>")]
+    public string Name { get; set; }
+}
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diff --git a/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Settings/TurtleSettings.cs b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Settings/TurtleSettings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34b99a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Data/Settings/TurtleSettings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+namespace Spectre.Console.Tests.Data;
+
+public sealed class TurtleSettings : ReptileSettings
+{
+    public TurtleSettings(string name)
+    {
+        Name = name;
+    }
+
+    public override ValidationResult Validate()
+    {
+        return Name != "Lonely George"
+            ? ValidationResult.Error("Only 'Lonely George' is valid name for a turtle!")
+            : ValidationResult.Success();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Unit/CommandAppTests.Validation.cs b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Unit/CommandAppTests.Validation.cs
index f4b0b7f..06eac92 100644
--- a/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Unit/CommandAppTests.Validation.cs
+++ b/test/Spectre.Console.Cli.Tests/Unit/CommandAppTests.Validation.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,30 @@ public sealed partial class CommandAppTests
             });
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Should_Throw_If_Settings_Validation_Fails_On_Settings_With_ctor()
+        {
+            // Given
+            var app = new CommandApp();
+            app.Configure(config =>
+            {
+                config.PropagateExceptions();
+                config.AddBranch<AnimalSettings>("animal", animal =>
+                {
+                    animal.AddCommand<TurtleCommand>("turtle");
+                });
+            });
+
+            // When
+            var result = Record.Exception(() => app.Run(new[] { "animal", "4", "turtle", "--name", "Klaus" }));
+
+            // Then
+            result.ShouldBeOfType<CommandRuntimeException>().And(e =>
+            {
+                e.Message.ShouldBe("Only 'Lonely George' is valid name for a turtle!");
+            });
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void Should_Throw_If_Command_Validation_Fails()
         {