diff --git a/ctx.go b/ctx.go
index 8a41d8ac031..e8b9d6fc14d 100644
--- a/ctx.go
+++ b/ctx.go
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ func (c *DefaultCtx) BindWithValidate(v any) error {
 }
 
 func (c *DefaultCtx) Validate(v any) error {
+	if c.app.config.Validator == nil {
+		return NilValidatorError{}
+	}
 	return c.app.config.Validator.Validate(v)
 }
 
diff --git a/error.go b/error.go
index 9b93d007f0f..4d7072fa53d 100644
--- a/error.go
+++ b/error.go
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ var (
 	ErrRangeUnsatisfiable = errors.New("range: unsatisfiable range")
 )
 
+// NilValidatorError is the validate error when context.Validate is called but no validator is set in config.
+type NilValidatorError struct {
+}
+
+func (n NilValidatorError) Error() string {
+	return "fiber: ctx.Validate(v any) is called without validator"
+}
+
 // InvalidBinderError is the error when try to bind unsupported type.
 type InvalidBinderError struct {
 	Type reflect.Type