diff --git a/input_definition.go b/input_definition.go
index 10cfafd68..742139a4a 100644
--- a/input_definition.go
+++ b/input_definition.go
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ func (i *InputDefinition) AddFrame(frame InputFrame) error {
 }
 
 func (i *InputDefinition) ValidateAction(action *internal.Action) error {
+	if action.Frame == "" {
+		return ErrFrameRequired
+	}
 	validValues := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, val := range ValidValueDestination {
 		validValues[val] = true
diff --git a/input_definition_test.go b/input_definition_test.go
index d8b95d5ba..9a1c4a5a4 100644
--- a/input_definition_test.go
+++ b/input_definition_test.go
@@ -143,4 +143,11 @@ func TestInputDefinition_LoadDefinition(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "duplicate rowID with other field") {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected duplicate rowID with other field error, actual error: %s", err)
 	}
+
+	action = internal.Action{ValueDestination: "single-row-boolean", RowID: 100}
+	def = &internal.InputDefinition{Name: "test", Frames: []*internal.Frame{&frames}, Fields: []*internal.InputDefinitionField{&field}}
+	err = input.LoadDefinition(def)
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "frame required") {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected frame required error, actual error: %s", err)
+	}
 }