diff --git a/src/spikeinterface_pipelines/preprocessing/preprocessing.py b/src/spikeinterface_pipelines/preprocessing/preprocessing.py
index 8625ec8..4955f28 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface_pipelines/preprocessing/preprocessing.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface_pipelines/preprocessing/preprocessing.py
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ def preprocess(
     # Motion correction
     if preprocessing_params.motion_correction.compute:
         preset = preprocessing_params.motion_correction.preset
+        kwargs_model_name = preprocessing_params.motion_correction.motion_kwargs.__class__.__name__
+        if preset == "nonrigid_accurate" and kwargs_model_name != "MCNonrigidAccurate":
+            raise ValueError(f"Motion correction preset {preset} requires motion_kwargs of type MCNonrigidAccurate, got {kwargs_model_name}")
+        elif preset == "rigid_fast" and kwargs_model_name != "MCRigidFast":
+            raise ValueError(f"Motion correction preset {preset} requires motion_kwargs of type MCRigidFast, got {kwargs_model_name}")
+        elif preset == "kilosort_like" and kwargs_model_name != "MCKilosortLike":
+            raise ValueError(f"Motion correction preset {preset} requires motion_kwargs of type MCKilosortLike, got {kwargs_model_name}")
         logger.info(f"[Preprocessing] \tComputing motion correction with preset: {preset}")
         motion_folder = results_folder / "motion_correction"
         recording_corrected = spre.correct_motion(