diff --git a/zerver/lib/validator.py b/zerver/lib/validator.py
index 2a8a758221..c2fdd8d893 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/validator.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/validator.py
@@ -582,3 +582,36 @@ def check_string_or_int(var_name: str, val: object) -> Union[str, int]:
         return val
 
     raise ValidationError(_("{var_name} is not a string or integer").format(var_name=var_name))
+
+
+def check_settings_values(
+    notification_sound: Optional[str],
+    email_notifications_batching_period_seconds: Optional[int],
+    default_language: Optional[str],
+) -> None:
+    from zerver.lib.actions import get_available_notification_sounds
+    from zerver.lib.i18n import get_available_language_codes
+
+    # We can't use REQ for this widget because
+    # get_available_language_codes requires provisioning to be
+    # complete.
+    if default_language is not None and default_language not in get_available_language_codes():
+        raise JsonableError(_("Invalid default_language"))
+
+    if (
+        notification_sound is not None
+        and notification_sound not in get_available_notification_sounds()
+        and notification_sound != "none"
+    ):
+        raise JsonableError(_("Invalid notification sound '{}'").format(notification_sound))
+
+    if email_notifications_batching_period_seconds is not None and (
+        email_notifications_batching_period_seconds <= 0
+        or email_notifications_batching_period_seconds > 7 * 24 * 60 * 60
+    ):
+        # We set a limit of one week for the batching period
+        raise JsonableError(
+            _("Invalid email batching period: {} seconds").format(
+                email_notifications_batching_period_seconds
+            )
+        )
diff --git a/zerver/views/user_settings.py b/zerver/views/user_settings.py
index a494224f4e..fa0ffad780 100644
--- a/zerver/views/user_settings.py
+++ b/zerver/views/user_settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from zerver.lib.actions import (
     do_change_user_setting,
     do_regenerate_api_key,
     do_start_email_change_process,
-    get_available_notification_sounds,
 )
 from zerver.lib.avatar import avatar_url
 from zerver.lib.email_validation import (
@@ -35,12 +34,17 @@ from zerver.lib.email_validation import (
     validate_email_not_already_in_realm,
 )
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError, RateLimited
-from zerver.lib.i18n import get_available_language_codes
 from zerver.lib.request import REQ, has_request_variables
 from zerver.lib.response import json_success
 from zerver.lib.send_email import FromAddress, send_email
 from zerver.lib.upload import upload_avatar_image
-from zerver.lib.validator import check_bool, check_int, check_int_in, check_string_in
+from zerver.lib.validator import (
+    check_bool,
+    check_int,
+    check_int_in,
+    check_settings_values,
+    check_string_in,
+)
 from zerver.models import UserProfile, avatar_changes_disabled, name_changes_disabled
 from zproject.backends import check_password_strength, email_belongs_to_ldap
 
@@ -160,28 +164,13 @@ def json_change_settings(
     presence_enabled: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     enter_sends: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
 ) -> HttpResponse:
-    # We can't use REQ for this widget because
-    # get_available_language_codes requires provisioning to be
-    # complete.
-    if default_language is not None and default_language not in get_available_language_codes():
-        raise JsonableError(_("Invalid default_language"))
-
     if (
-        notification_sound is not None
-        and notification_sound not in get_available_notification_sounds()
-        and notification_sound != "none"
+        default_language is not None
+        or notification_sound is not None
+        or email_notifications_batching_period_seconds is not None
     ):
-        raise JsonableError(_("Invalid notification sound '{}'").format(notification_sound))
-
-    if email_notifications_batching_period_seconds is not None and (
-        email_notifications_batching_period_seconds <= 0
-        or email_notifications_batching_period_seconds > 7 * 24 * 60 * 60
-    ):
-        # We set a limit of one week for the batching period
-        raise JsonableError(
-            _("Invalid email batching period: {} seconds").format(
-                email_notifications_batching_period_seconds
-            )
+        check_settings_values(
+            notification_sound, email_notifications_batching_period_seconds, default_language
         )
 
     if new_password != "":