diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx
index 0833452ba..4a374065c 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   useSystemStatus,
 } from "src/core/StashService";
 import flattenMessages from "./utils/flattenMessages";
+import * as yup from "yup";
 import Mousetrap from "mousetrap";
 import MousetrapPause from "mousetrap-pause";
 import { ErrorBoundary } from "./components/ErrorBoundary";
@@ -126,7 +127,18 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
         }
       );
 
-      setMessages(flattenMessages(mergedMessages));
+      const newMessages = flattenMessages(mergedMessages) as Record<
+        string,
+        string
+      >;
+
+      yup.setLocale({
+        mixed: {
+          required: newMessages["validation.required"],
+        },
+      });
+
+      setMessages(newMessages);
     };
 
     setLocale();
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Galleries/GalleryDetails/GalleryEditPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Galleries/GalleryDetails/GalleryEditPanel.tsx
index 575653a3a..5e7654d03 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Galleries/GalleryDetails/GalleryEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Galleries/GalleryDetails/GalleryEditPanel.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { faSyncAlt } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { galleryTitle } from "src/core/galleries";
 import { useRatingKeybinds } from "src/hooks/keybinds";
 import { ConfigurationContext } from "src/hooks/Config";
+import isEqual from "lodash-es/isEqual";
 
 interface IProps {
   gallery: Partial<GQL.GalleryDataFragment>;
@@ -79,44 +80,50 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
     isNew || (gallery?.files?.length === 0 && !gallery?.folder);
 
   const schema = yup.object({
-    title: titleRequired
-      ? yup.string().required()
-      : yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    details: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    url: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    date: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    rating100: yup.number().optional().nullable(),
-    studio_id: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    performer_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
-    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
-    scene_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
+    title: titleRequired ? yup.string().required() : yup.string().ensure(),
+    url: yup.string().ensure(),
+    date: yup
+      .string()
+      .ensure()
+      .test({
+        name: "date",
+        test: (value) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          if (!value.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) return false;
+          if (Number.isNaN(Date.parse(value))) return false;
+          return true;
+        },
+        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "validation.date_invalid_form" }),
+      }),
+    rating100: yup.number().nullable().defined(),
+    studio_id: yup.string().required().nullable(),
+    performer_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    scene_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    details: yup.string().ensure(),
   });
 
   const initialValues = {
     title: gallery?.title ?? "",
-    details: gallery?.details ?? "",
     url: gallery?.url ?? "",
     date: gallery?.date ?? "",
     rating100: gallery?.rating100 ?? null,
-    studio_id: gallery?.studio?.id,
+    studio_id: gallery?.studio?.id ?? null,
     performer_ids: (gallery?.performers ?? []).map((p) => p.id),
     tag_ids: (gallery?.tags ?? []).map((t) => t.id),
     scene_ids: (gallery?.scenes ?? []).map((s) => s.id),
+    details: gallery?.details ?? "",
   };
 
-  type InputValues = typeof initialValues;
+  type InputValues = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
 
-  const formik = useFormik({
+  const formik = useFormik<InputValues>({
     initialValues,
+    enableReinitialize: true,
     validationSchema: schema,
-    onSubmit: (values) => onSave(getGalleryInput(values)),
+    onSubmit: (values) => onSave(values),
   });
 
-  // always dirty if creating a new gallery with a title
-  if (isNew && gallery?.title) {
-    formik.dirty = true;
-  }
-
   function setRating(v: number) {
     formik.setFieldValue("rating100", v);
   }
@@ -166,24 +173,13 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
     setQueryableScrapers(newQueryableScrapers);
   }, [Scrapers]);
 
-  function getGalleryInput(
-    input: InputValues
-  ): GQL.GalleryCreateInput | GQL.GalleryUpdateInput {
-    return {
-      id: isNew ? undefined : gallery?.id ?? "",
-      ...input,
-    };
-  }
-
-  async function onSave(
-    input: GQL.GalleryCreateInput | GQL.GalleryUpdateInput
-  ) {
+  async function onSave(input: GQL.GalleryCreateInput) {
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
       if (isNew) {
         const result = await createGallery({
           variables: {
-            input: input as GQL.GalleryCreateInput,
+            input,
           },
         });
         if (result.data?.galleryCreate) {
@@ -202,7 +198,10 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
       } else {
         const result = await updateGallery({
           variables: {
-            input: input as GQL.GalleryUpdateInput,
+            input: {
+              id: gallery.id!,
+              ...input,
+            },
           },
         });
         if (result.data?.galleryUpdate) {
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
               }
             ),
           });
-          formik.resetForm({ values: formik.values });
+          formik.resetForm();
         }
       }
     } catch (e) {
@@ -271,7 +270,10 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
       return;
     }
 
-    const currentGallery = getGalleryInput(formik.values);
+    const currentGallery = {
+      id: gallery.id!,
+      ...formik.values,
+    };
 
     return (
       <GalleryScrapeDialog
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
 
   function renderTextField(field: string, title: string, placeholder?: string) {
     return (
-      <Form.Group controlId={title} as={Row}>
+      <Form.Group controlId={field} as={Row}>
         {FormUtils.renderLabel({
           title,
         })}
@@ -419,7 +421,9 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
             <Button
               className="edit-button"
               variant="primary"
-              disabled={!formik.dirty}
+              disabled={
+                (!isNew && !formik.dirty) || !isEqual(formik.errors, {})
+              }
               onClick={() => formik.submitForm()}
             >
               <FormattedMessage id="actions.save" />
@@ -561,8 +565,8 @@ export const GalleryEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
               <Form.Control
                 as="textarea"
                 className="gallery-description text-input"
-                onChange={(newValue: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) =>
-                  formik.setFieldValue("details", newValue.currentTarget.value)
+                onChange={(e) =>
+                  formik.setFieldValue("details", e.currentTarget.value)
                 }
                 value={formik.values.details}
               />
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Images/ImageDetails/ImageEditPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Images/ImageDetails/ImageEditPanel.tsx
index b299c830f..5255e2249 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Images/ImageDetails/ImageEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Images/ImageDetails/ImageEditPanel.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { Prompt } from "react-router-dom";
 import { RatingSystem } from "src/components/Shared/Rating/RatingSystem";
 import { useRatingKeybinds } from "src/hooks/keybinds";
 import { ConfigurationContext } from "src/hooks/Config";
+import isEqual from "lodash-es/isEqual";
 
 interface IProps {
   image: GQL.ImageDataFragment;
@@ -42,31 +43,44 @@ export const ImageEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
   const [updateImage] = useImageUpdate();
 
   const schema = yup.object({
-    title: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    rating100: yup.number().optional().nullable(),
-    url: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    date: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    studio_id: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    performer_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
-    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
+    title: yup.string().ensure(),
+    url: yup.string().ensure(),
+    date: yup
+      .string()
+      .ensure()
+      .test({
+        name: "date",
+        test: (value) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          if (!value.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) return false;
+          if (Number.isNaN(Date.parse(value))) return false;
+          return true;
+        },
+        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "validation.date_invalid_form" }),
+      }),
+    rating100: yup.number().nullable().defined(),
+    studio_id: yup.string().required().nullable(),
+    performer_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
   });
 
   const initialValues = {
     title: image.title ?? "",
-    rating100: image.rating100 ?? null,
     url: image?.url ?? "",
     date: image?.date ?? "",
-    studio_id: image.studio?.id,
+    rating100: image.rating100 ?? null,
+    studio_id: image.studio?.id ?? null,
     performer_ids: (image.performers ?? []).map((p) => p.id),
     tag_ids: (image.tags ?? []).map((t) => t.id),
   };
 
-  type InputValues = typeof initialValues;
+  type InputValues = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
 
-  const formik = useFormik({
+  const formik = useFormik<InputValues>({
     initialValues,
+    enableReinitialize: true,
     validationSchema: schema,
-    onSubmit: (values) => onSave(getImageInput(values)),
+    onSubmit: (values) => onSave(values),
   });
 
   function setRating(v: number) {
@@ -95,19 +109,15 @@ export const ImageEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
     }
   });
 
-  function getImageInput(input: InputValues): GQL.ImageUpdateInput {
-    return {
-      id: image.id,
-      ...input,
-    };
-  }
-
-  async function onSave(input: GQL.ImageUpdateInput) {
+  async function onSave(input: InputValues) {
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
       const result = await updateImage({
         variables: {
-          input,
+          input: {
+            id: image.id,
+            ...input,
+          },
         },
       });
       if (result.data?.imageUpdate) {
@@ -117,7 +127,7 @@ export const ImageEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
             { entity: intl.formatMessage({ id: "image" }).toLocaleLowerCase() }
           ),
         });
-        formik.resetForm({ values: formik.values });
+        formik.resetForm();
       }
     } catch (e) {
       Toast.error(e);
@@ -127,7 +137,7 @@ export const ImageEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
 
   function renderTextField(field: string, title: string, placeholder?: string) {
     return (
-      <Form.Group controlId={title} as={Row}>
+      <Form.Group controlId={field} as={Row}>
         {FormUtils.renderLabel({
           title,
         })}
@@ -161,7 +171,7 @@ export const ImageEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
             <Button
               className="edit-button"
               variant="primary"
-              disabled={!formik.dirty}
+              disabled={!formik.dirty || !isEqual(formik.errors, {})}
               onClick={() => formik.submitForm()}
             >
               <FormattedMessage id="actions.save" />
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/Movie.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/Movie.tsx
index eaaacaa1e..03aa12b6e 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/Movie.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/Movie.tsx
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ const MoviePage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ movie }) => {
   const [isDeleteAlertOpen, setIsDeleteAlertOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   // Editing movie state
-  const [frontImage, setFrontImage] = useState<string | undefined | null>(
-    undefined
-  );
-  const [backImage, setBackImage] = useState<string | undefined | null>(
-    undefined
-  );
+  const [frontImage, setFrontImage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [backImage, setBackImage] = useState<string | null>();
   const [encodingImage, setEncodingImage] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const [updateMovie, { loading: updating }] = useMovieUpdate();
@@ -59,26 +55,14 @@ const MoviePage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ movie }) => {
     };
   });
 
-  const onImageEncoding = (isEncoding = false) => setEncodingImage(isEncoding);
-
-  function getMovieInput(
-    input: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput>
-  ) {
-    const ret: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput> = {
-      ...input,
-      id: movie.id,
-    };
-
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  async function onSave(
-    input: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput>
-  ) {
+  async function onSave(input: GQL.MovieCreateInput) {
     try {
       const result = await updateMovie({
         variables: {
-          input: getMovieInput(input) as GQL.MovieUpdateInput,
+          input: {
+            id: movie.id,
+            ...input,
+          },
         },
       });
       if (result.data?.movieUpdate) {
@@ -214,7 +198,7 @@ const MoviePage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ movie }) => {
             onDelete={onDelete}
             setFrontImage={setFrontImage}
             setBackImage={setBackImage}
-            onImageEncoding={onImageEncoding}
+            setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
           />
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieCreate.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieCreate.tsx
index c34f43f89..36b6ea5bd 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieCreate.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieCreate.tsx
@@ -23,24 +23,10 @@ const MovieCreate: React.FC = () => {
 
   const [createMovie] = useMovieCreate();
 
-  const onImageEncoding = (isEncoding = false) => setEncodingImage(isEncoding);
-
-  function getMovieInput(
-    input: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput>
-  ) {
-    const ret: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput> = {
-      ...input,
-    };
-
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  async function onSave(
-    input: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput>
-  ) {
+  async function onSave(input: GQL.MovieCreateInput) {
     try {
       const result = await createMovie({
-        variables: getMovieInput(input) as GQL.MovieCreateInput,
+        variables: input,
       });
       if (result.data?.movieCreate?.id) {
         history.push(`/movies/${result.data.movieCreate.id}`);
@@ -92,7 +78,7 @@ const MovieCreate: React.FC = () => {
           onDelete={() => {}}
           setFrontImage={setFrontImage}
           setBackImage={setBackImage}
-          onImageEncoding={onImageEncoding}
+          setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieEditPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieEditPanel.tsx
index 83935a256..800729d48 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieEditPanel.tsx
@@ -23,17 +23,16 @@ import { Prompt } from "react-router-dom";
 import { MovieScrapeDialog } from "./MovieScrapeDialog";
 import { useRatingKeybinds } from "src/hooks/keybinds";
 import { ConfigurationContext } from "src/hooks/Config";
+import isEqual from "lodash-es/isEqual";
 
 interface IMovieEditPanel {
   movie: Partial<GQL.MovieDataFragment>;
-  onSubmit: (
-    movie: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput>
-  ) => void;
+  onSubmit: (movie: GQL.MovieCreateInput) => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
   onDelete: () => void;
   setFrontImage: (image?: string | null) => void;
   setBackImage: (image?: string | null) => void;
-  onImageEncoding: (loading?: boolean) => void;
+  setEncodingImage: (loading: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
   onDelete,
   setFrontImage,
   setBackImage,
-  onImageEncoding,
+  setEncodingImage,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const Toast = useToast();
@@ -61,59 +60,51 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
 
   const schema = yup.object({
     name: yup.string().required(),
-    aliases: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    duration: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
+    aliases: yup.string().ensure(),
+    duration: yup.number().nullable().defined(),
     date: yup
       .string()
-      .optional()
-      .nullable()
-      .matches(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/),
-    rating100: yup.number().optional().nullable(),
-    studio_id: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    director: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    synopsis: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    url: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    front_image: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    back_image: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
+      .ensure()
+      .test({
+        name: "date",
+        test: (value) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          if (!value.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) return false;
+          if (Number.isNaN(Date.parse(value))) return false;
+          return true;
+        },
+        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "validation.date_invalid_form" }),
+      }),
+    studio_id: yup.string().required().nullable(),
+    director: yup.string().ensure(),
+    rating100: yup.number().nullable().defined(),
+    url: yup.string().ensure(),
+    synopsis: yup.string().ensure(),
+    front_image: yup.string().nullable().optional(),
+    back_image: yup.string().nullable().optional(),
   });
 
   const initialValues = {
-    name: movie?.name,
-    aliases: movie?.aliases,
-    duration: movie?.duration,
-    date: movie?.date,
+    name: movie?.name ?? "",
+    aliases: movie?.aliases ?? "",
+    duration: movie?.duration ?? null,
+    date: movie?.date ?? "",
+    studio_id: movie?.studio?.id ?? null,
+    director: movie?.director ?? "",
     rating100: movie?.rating100 ?? null,
-    studio_id: movie?.studio?.id,
-    director: movie?.director,
-    synopsis: movie?.synopsis,
-    url: movie?.url,
-    front_image: undefined,
-    back_image: undefined,
+    url: movie?.url ?? "",
+    synopsis: movie?.synopsis ?? "",
   };
 
-  type InputValues = typeof initialValues;
+  type InputValues = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
 
-  const formik = useFormik({
+  const formik = useFormik<InputValues>({
     initialValues,
+    enableReinitialize: true,
     validationSchema: schema,
-    onSubmit: (values) => onSubmit(getMovieInput(values)),
+    onSubmit: (values) => onSubmit(values),
   });
 
-  const encodingImage = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(showImageAlert);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setFrontImage(formik.values.front_image);
-  }, [formik.values.front_image, setFrontImage]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setBackImage(formik.values.back_image);
-  }, [formik.values.back_image, setBackImage]);
-
-  useEffect(
-    () => onImageEncoding(encodingImage),
-    [onImageEncoding, encodingImage]
-  );
-
   function setRating(v: number) {
     formik.setFieldValue("rating100", v);
   }
@@ -138,35 +129,6 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
     };
   });
 
-  function showImageAlert(imageData: string) {
-    setImageClipboard(imageData);
-    setIsImageAlertOpen(true);
-  }
-
-  function setImageFromClipboard(isFrontImage: boolean) {
-    if (isFrontImage) {
-      formik.setFieldValue("front_image", imageClipboard);
-    } else {
-      formik.setFieldValue("back_image", imageClipboard);
-    }
-
-    setImageClipboard(undefined);
-    setIsImageAlertOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function getMovieInput(values: InputValues) {
-    const input: Partial<GQL.MovieCreateInput | GQL.MovieUpdateInput> = {
-      ...values,
-      rating100: values.rating100 ?? null,
-      studio_id: values.studio_id ?? null,
-    };
-
-    if (movie && movie.id) {
-      (input as GQL.MovieUpdateInput).id = movie.id;
-    }
-    return input;
-  }
-
   function updateMovieEditStateFromScraper(
     state: Partial<GQL.ScrapedMovieDataFragment>
   ) {
@@ -175,39 +137,42 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
     }
 
     if (state.aliases) {
-      formik.setFieldValue("aliases", state.aliases ?? undefined);
+      formik.setFieldValue("aliases", state.aliases);
     }
 
     if (state.duration) {
       formik.setFieldValue(
         "duration",
-        DurationUtils.stringToSeconds(state.duration) ?? undefined
+        DurationUtils.stringToSeconds(state.duration)
       );
     }
 
     if (state.date) {
-      formik.setFieldValue("date", state.date ?? undefined);
+      formik.setFieldValue("date", state.date);
     }
 
     if (state.studio && state.studio.stored_id) {
-      formik.setFieldValue("studio_id", state.studio.stored_id ?? undefined);
+      formik.setFieldValue("studio_id", state.studio.stored_id);
     }
 
     if (state.director) {
-      formik.setFieldValue("director", state.director ?? undefined);
+      formik.setFieldValue("director", state.director);
     }
     if (state.synopsis) {
-      formik.setFieldValue("synopsis", state.synopsis ?? undefined);
+      formik.setFieldValue("synopsis", state.synopsis);
     }
     if (state.url) {
-      formik.setFieldValue("url", state.url ?? undefined);
+      formik.setFieldValue("url", state.url);
     }
 
-    const imageStr = (state as GQL.ScrapedMovieDataFragment).front_image;
-    formik.setFieldValue("front_image", imageStr ?? undefined);
-
-    const backImageStr = (state as GQL.ScrapedMovieDataFragment).back_image;
-    formik.setFieldValue("back_image", backImageStr ?? undefined);
+    if (state.front_image) {
+      // image is a base64 string
+      formik.setFieldValue("front_image", state.front_image);
+    }
+    if (state.back_image) {
+      // image is a base64 string
+      formik.setFieldValue("back_image", state.back_image);
+    }
   }
 
   async function onScrapeMovieURL() {
@@ -248,7 +213,10 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
       return;
     }
 
-    const currentMovie = getMovieInput(formik.values);
+    const currentMovie = {
+      id: movie.id!,
+      ...formik.values,
+    };
 
     // Get image paths for scrape gui
     currentMovie.front_image = movie?.front_image_path;
@@ -272,16 +240,50 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
     setScrapedMovie(undefined);
   }
 
+  const encodingImage = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(showImageAlert);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setFrontImage(formik.values.front_image);
+  }, [formik.values.front_image, setFrontImage]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setBackImage(formik.values.back_image);
+  }, [formik.values.back_image, setBackImage]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setEncodingImage(encodingImage);
+  }, [setEncodingImage, encodingImage]);
+
+  function onFrontImageLoad(imageData: string | null) {
+    formik.setFieldValue("front_image", imageData);
+  }
+
   function onFrontImageChange(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
-    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, (data) =>
-      formik.setFieldValue("front_image", data)
-    );
+    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, onFrontImageLoad);
+  }
+
+  function onBackImageLoad(imageData: string | null) {
+    formik.setFieldValue("back_image", imageData);
   }
 
   function onBackImageChange(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
-    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, (data) =>
-      formik.setFieldValue("back_image", data)
-    );
+    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, onBackImageLoad);
+  }
+
+  function showImageAlert(imageData: string) {
+    setImageClipboard(imageData);
+    setIsImageAlertOpen(true);
+  }
+
+  function setImageFromClipboard(isFrontImage: boolean) {
+    if (isFrontImage) {
+      formik.setFieldValue("front_image", imageClipboard);
+    } else {
+      formik.setFieldValue("back_image", imageClipboard);
+    }
+
+    setImageClipboard(undefined);
+    setIsImageAlertOpen(false);
   }
 
   function renderImageAlert() {
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
 
   const isEditing = true;
 
-  function renderTextField(field: string, title: string) {
+  function renderTextField(field: string, title: string, placeholder?: string) {
     return (
       <Form.Group controlId={field} as={Row}>
         {FormUtils.renderLabel({
@@ -334,10 +336,13 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
         <Col xs={9}>
           <Form.Control
             className="text-input"
-            placeholder={title}
+            placeholder={placeholder ?? title}
             {...formik.getFieldProps(field)}
             isInvalid={!!formik.getFieldMeta(field).error}
           />
+          <Form.Control.Feedback type="invalid">
+            {formik.getFieldMeta(field).error}
+          </Form.Control.Feedback>
         </Col>
       </Form.Group>
     );
@@ -392,14 +397,18 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
           <Col xs={9}>
             <DurationInput
               numericValue={formik.values.duration ?? undefined}
-              onValueChange={(valueAsNumber: number) => {
-                formik.setFieldValue("duration", valueAsNumber);
+              onValueChange={(valueAsNumber) => {
+                formik.setFieldValue("duration", valueAsNumber ?? null);
               }}
             />
           </Col>
         </Form.Group>
 
-        {renderTextField("date", intl.formatMessage({ id: "date" }))}
+        {renderTextField(
+          "date",
+          intl.formatMessage({ id: "date" }),
+          "YYYY-MM-DD"
+        )}
 
         <Form.Group controlId="studio" as={Row}>
           {FormUtils.renderLabel({
@@ -410,7 +419,7 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
               onSelect={(items) =>
                 formik.setFieldValue(
                   "studio_id",
-                  items.length > 0 ? items[0]?.id : undefined
+                  items.length > 0 ? items[0]?.id : null
                 )
               }
               ids={formik.values.studio_id ? [formik.values.studio_id] : []}
@@ -466,18 +475,14 @@ export const MovieEditPanel: React.FC<IMovieEditPanel> = ({
         isNew={isNew}
         isEditing={isEditing}
         onToggleEdit={onCancel}
-        onSave={() => formik.handleSubmit()}
-        saveDisabled={!formik.dirty}
+        onSave={formik.handleSubmit}
+        saveDisabled={(!isNew && !formik.dirty) || !isEqual(formik.errors, {})}
         onImageChange={onFrontImageChange}
-        onImageChangeURL={(i) => formik.setFieldValue("front_image", i)}
-        onClearImage={() => {
-          formik.setFieldValue("front_image", null);
-        }}
+        onImageChangeURL={onFrontImageLoad}
+        onClearImage={() => onFrontImageLoad(null)}
         onBackImageChange={onBackImageChange}
-        onBackImageChangeURL={(i) => formik.setFieldValue("back_image", i)}
-        onClearBackImage={() => {
-          formik.setFieldValue("back_image", null);
-        }}
+        onBackImageChangeURL={onBackImageLoad}
+        onClearBackImage={() => onBackImageLoad(null)}
         onDelete={onDelete}
       />
 
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/EditPerformersDialog.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/EditPerformersDialog.tsx
index 5f02351a0..aff7fa268 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/EditPerformersDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/EditPerformersDialog.tsx
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export const EditPerformersDialog: React.FC<IListOperationProps> = (
             <Form.Control
               as="select"
               className="input-control"
-              value={genderToString(updateInput.gender ?? undefined)}
+              value={genderToString(updateInput.gender)}
               onChange={(event) =>
                 setUpdateField({
                   gender: stringToGender(event.currentTarget.value),
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/Performer.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/Performer.tsx
index 7255dc435..dd326291e 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/Performer.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/Performer.tsx
@@ -54,17 +54,17 @@ const PerformerPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ performer }) => {
   const abbreviateCounter =
     (configuration?.ui as IUIConfig)?.abbreviateCounters ?? false;
 
-  const [imagePreview, setImagePreview] = useState<string | null>();
-  const [imageEncoding, setImageEncoding] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [image, setImage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [encodingImage, setEncodingImage] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   // if undefined then get the existing image
   // if null then get the default (no) image
   // otherwise get the set image
   const activeImage =
-    imagePreview === undefined
+    image === undefined
       ? performer.image_path ?? ""
-      : imagePreview ?? `${performer.image_path}&default=true`;
+      : image ?? `${performer.image_path}&default=true`;
   const lightboxImages = useMemo(
     () => [{ paths: { thumbnail: activeImage, image: activeImage } }],
     [activeImage]
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ const PerformerPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ performer }) => {
     }
   };
 
-  const onImageChange = (image?: string | null) => setImagePreview(image);
-
-  const onImageEncoding = (isEncoding = false) => setImageEncoding(isEncoding);
-
   async function onAutoTag() {
     try {
       await mutateMetadataAutoTag({ performers: [performer.id] });
@@ -254,11 +250,9 @@ const PerformerPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ performer }) => {
         <PerformerEditPanel
           performer={performer}
           isVisible={isEditing}
-          onImageChange={onImageChange}
-          onImageEncoding={onImageEncoding}
-          onCancelEditing={() => {
-            setIsEditing(false);
-          }}
+          onCancelEditing={() => setIsEditing(false)}
+          setImage={setImage}
+          setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
         />
       );
     } else {
@@ -393,7 +387,7 @@ const PerformerPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ performer }) => {
       </Helmet>
 
       <div className="performer-image-container col-md-4 text-center">
-        {imageEncoding ? (
+        {encodingImage ? (
           <LoadingIndicator message="Encoding image..." />
         ) : (
           <Button variant="link" onClick={() => showLightbox()}>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerCreate.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerCreate.tsx
index 2e6bccded..2f3e32b2e 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerCreate.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerCreate.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { PerformerEditPanel } from "./PerformerEditPanel";
 import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 
 const PerformerCreate: React.FC = () => {
-  const [imagePreview, setImagePreview] = useState<string | null>();
-  const [imageEncoding, setImageEncoding] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [image, setImage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [encodingImage, setEncodingImage] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const location = useLocation();
   const query = useMemo(() => new URLSearchParams(location.search), [location]);
@@ -14,21 +14,17 @@ const PerformerCreate: React.FC = () => {
     name: query.get("q") ?? undefined,
   };
 
-  const activeImage = imagePreview ?? "";
   const intl = useIntl();
 
-  const onImageChange = (image?: string | null) => setImagePreview(image);
-  const onImageEncoding = (isEncoding = false) => setImageEncoding(isEncoding);
-
   function renderPerformerImage() {
-    if (imageEncoding) {
+    if (encodingImage) {
       return <LoadingIndicator message="Encoding image..." />;
     }
-    if (activeImage) {
+    if (image) {
       return (
         <img
           className="performer"
-          src={activeImage}
+          src={image}
           alt={intl.formatMessage({ id: "performer" })}
         />
       );
@@ -50,8 +46,8 @@ const PerformerCreate: React.FC = () => {
         <PerformerEditPanel
           performer={performer}
           isVisible
-          onImageChange={onImageChange}
-          onImageEncoding={onImageEncoding}
+          setImage={setImage}
+          setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerEditPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerEditPanel.tsx
index cc77ccda3..53ffe3bdb 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerEditPanel.tsx
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import { useToast } from "src/hooks/Toast";
 import { Prompt, useHistory } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useFormik } from "formik";
 import {
-  genderStrings,
   genderToString,
+  stringGenderMap,
   stringToGender,
 } from "src/utils/gender";
 import { ConfigurationContext } from "src/hooks/Config";
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import {
   faTrashAlt,
 } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { StringListInput } from "src/components/Shared/StringListInput";
+import isEqual from "lodash-es/isEqual";
 
 const isScraper = (
   scraper: GQL.Scraper | GQL.StashBox
@@ -50,24 +51,24 @@ const isScraper = (
 interface IPerformerDetails {
   performer: Partial<GQL.PerformerDataFragment>;
   isVisible: boolean;
-  onImageChange?: (image?: string | null) => void;
-  onImageEncoding?: (loading?: boolean) => void;
   onCancelEditing?: () => void;
+  setImage: (image?: string | null) => void;
+  setEncodingImage: (loading: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
   performer,
   isVisible,
-  onImageChange,
-  onImageEncoding,
   onCancelEditing,
+  setImage,
+  setEncodingImage,
 }) => {
   const Toast = useToast();
   const history = useHistory();
 
   const isNew = performer.id === undefined;
 
-  // Editing stat
+  // Editing state
   const [scraper, setScraper] = useState<GQL.Scraper | IStashBox>();
   const [newTags, setNewTags] = useState<GQL.ScrapedTag[]>();
   const [isScraperModalOpen, setIsScraperModalOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
@@ -81,18 +82,13 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
   const Scrapers = useListPerformerScrapers();
   const [queryableScrapers, setQueryableScrapers] = useState<GQL.Scraper[]>([]);
 
-  const [scrapedPerformer, setScrapedPerformer] = useState<
-    GQL.ScrapedPerformer | undefined
-  >();
+  const [scrapedPerformer, setScrapedPerformer] =
+    useState<GQL.ScrapedPerformer>();
   const { configuration: stashConfig } = React.useContext(ConfigurationContext);
 
-  const imageEncoding = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad, true);
-
   const [createTag] = useTagCreate();
   const intl = useIntl();
 
-  const genderOptions = [""].concat(genderStrings);
-
   const labelXS = 3;
   const labelXL = 2;
   const fieldXS = 9;
@@ -100,102 +96,121 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
 
   const schema = yup.object({
     name: yup.string().required(),
-    disambiguation: yup.string().optional(),
+    disambiguation: yup.string().ensure(),
     alias_list: yup
       .array(yup.string().required())
-      .optional()
+      .defined()
       .test({
         name: "unique",
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-        test: (value: any) => {
-          return (value ?? []).length === new Set(value).size;
+        test: (value, context) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          const aliases = new Set(value);
+          aliases.add(context.parent.name);
+          return value.length + 1 === aliases.size;
         },
-        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "dialogs.aliases_must_be_unique" }),
+        message: intl.formatMessage({
+          id: "validation.aliases_must_be_unique",
+        }),
       }),
-    gender: yup.string().optional().oneOf(genderOptions),
-    birthdate: yup.string().optional(),
-    ethnicity: yup.string().optional(),
-    eye_color: yup.string().optional(),
-    country: yup.string().optional(),
-    height_cm: yup.number().optional(),
-    measurements: yup.string().optional(),
-    fake_tits: yup.string().optional(),
-    career_length: yup.string().optional(),
-    tattoos: yup.string().optional(),
-    piercings: yup.string().optional(),
-    url: yup.string().optional(),
-    twitter: yup.string().optional(),
-    instagram: yup.string().optional(),
-    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional(),
-    stash_ids: yup.mixed<GQL.StashIdInput[]>().optional(),
-    image: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    details: yup.string().optional(),
-    death_date: yup.string().optional(),
-    hair_color: yup.string().optional(),
-    weight: yup.number().optional(),
-    ignore_auto_tag: yup.boolean().optional(),
+    gender: yup.string<GQL.GenderEnum | "">().ensure(),
+    birthdate: yup
+      .string()
+      .ensure()
+      .test({
+        name: "date",
+        test: (value) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          if (!value.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) return false;
+          if (Number.isNaN(Date.parse(value))) return false;
+          return true;
+        },
+        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "validation.date_invalid_form" }),
+      }),
+    death_date: yup
+      .string()
+      .ensure()
+      .test({
+        name: "date",
+        test: (value) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          if (!value.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) return false;
+          if (Number.isNaN(Date.parse(value))) return false;
+          return true;
+        },
+        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "validation.date_invalid_form" }),
+      }),
+    country: yup.string().ensure(),
+    ethnicity: yup.string().ensure(),
+    hair_color: yup.string().ensure(),
+    eye_color: yup.string().ensure(),
+    height_cm: yup.number().nullable().defined().default(null),
+    weight: yup.number().nullable().defined().default(null),
+    measurements: yup.string().ensure(),
+    fake_tits: yup.string().ensure(),
+    tattoos: yup.string().ensure(),
+    piercings: yup.string().ensure(),
+    career_length: yup.string().ensure(),
+    url: yup.string().ensure(),
+    twitter: yup.string().ensure(),
+    instagram: yup.string().ensure(),
+    details: yup.string().ensure(),
+    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    ignore_auto_tag: yup.boolean().defined(),
+    stash_ids: yup.mixed<GQL.StashIdInput[]>().defined(),
+    image: yup.string().nullable().optional(),
   });
 
   const initialValues = {
     name: performer.name ?? "",
     disambiguation: performer.disambiguation ?? "",
-    alias_list: performer.alias_list?.slice().sort(),
-    gender: genderToString(performer.gender ?? undefined),
+    alias_list: performer.alias_list ?? [],
+    gender: (performer.gender as GQL.GenderEnum) ?? "",
     birthdate: performer.birthdate ?? "",
-    ethnicity: performer.ethnicity ?? "",
-    eye_color: performer.eye_color ?? "",
+    death_date: performer.death_date ?? "",
     country: performer.country ?? "",
-    height_cm: performer.height_cm ?? undefined,
+    ethnicity: performer.ethnicity ?? "",
+    hair_color: performer.hair_color ?? "",
+    eye_color: performer.eye_color ?? "",
+    height_cm: performer.height_cm ?? null,
+    weight: performer.weight ?? null,
     measurements: performer.measurements ?? "",
     fake_tits: performer.fake_tits ?? "",
-    career_length: performer.career_length ?? "",
     tattoos: performer.tattoos ?? "",
     piercings: performer.piercings ?? "",
+    career_length: performer.career_length ?? "",
     url: performer.url ?? "",
     twitter: performer.twitter ?? "",
     instagram: performer.instagram ?? "",
-    tag_ids: (performer.tags ?? []).map((t) => t.id),
-    stash_ids: performer.stash_ids ?? undefined,
-    image: undefined,
     details: performer.details ?? "",
-    death_date: performer.death_date ?? "",
-    hair_color: performer.hair_color ?? "",
-    weight: performer.weight ?? undefined,
+    tag_ids: (performer.tags ?? []).map((t) => t.id),
     ignore_auto_tag: performer.ignore_auto_tag ?? false,
+    stash_ids: getStashIDs(performer.stash_ids),
   };
 
-  type InputValues = typeof initialValues;
+  type InputValues = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
 
-  const formik = useFormik({
+  const formik = useFormik<InputValues>({
     initialValues,
+    enableReinitialize: true,
     validationSchema: schema,
     onSubmit: (values) => onSave(values),
   });
 
-  // always dirty if creating a new performer with a name
-  if (isNew && performer.name) {
-    formik.dirty = true;
-  }
-
   function translateScrapedGender(scrapedGender?: string) {
     if (!scrapedGender) {
       return;
     }
 
-    let retEnum: GQL.GenderEnum | undefined;
-
     // try to translate from enum values first
-    const upperGender = scrapedGender?.toUpperCase();
+    const upperGender = scrapedGender.toUpperCase();
     const asEnum = genderToString(upperGender);
     if (asEnum) {
-      retEnum = stringToGender(asEnum);
+      return stringToGender(asEnum);
     } else {
       // try to match against gender strings
       const caseInsensitive = true;
-      retEnum = stringToGender(scrapedGender, caseInsensitive);
+      return stringToGender(scrapedGender, caseInsensitive);
     }
-
-    return genderToString(retEnum);
   }
 
   function renderNewTags() {
@@ -329,10 +344,10 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
     }
     if (state.gender) {
       // gender is a string in the scraper data
-      formik.setFieldValue(
-        "gender",
-        translateScrapedGender(state.gender ?? undefined)
-      );
+      const newGender = translateScrapedGender(state.gender);
+      if (newGender) {
+        formik.setFieldValue("gender", newGender);
+      }
     }
     if (state.tags) {
       // map tags to their ids and filter out those not found
@@ -345,15 +360,14 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
     // image is a base64 string
     // #404: don't overwrite image if it has been modified by the user
     // overwrite if not new since it came from a dialog
-    // overwrite if image was cleared (`null`)
-    // otherwise follow existing behaviour (`undefined`)
+    // overwrite if image is unset
     if (
-      (!isNew || [null, undefined].includes(formik.values.image)) &&
+      (!isNew || !formik.values.image) &&
       state.images &&
       state.images.length > 0
     ) {
       const imageStr = state.images[0];
-      formik.setFieldValue("image", imageStr ?? undefined);
+      formik.setFieldValue("image", imageStr);
     }
     if (state.details) {
       formik.setFieldValue("details", state.details);
@@ -382,31 +396,47 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
     }
   }
 
-  function onImageLoad(imageData: string) {
+  const encodingImage = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setImage(formik.values.image);
+  }, [formik.values.image, setImage]);
+
+  useEffect(
+    () => setEncodingImage(encodingImage),
+    [setEncodingImage, encodingImage]
+  );
+
+  function onImageLoad(imageData: string | null) {
     formik.setFieldValue("image", imageData);
   }
 
-  async function onSave(performerInput: InputValues) {
+  function onImageChange(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, onImageLoad);
+  }
+
+  async function onSave(input: InputValues) {
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
       if (isNew) {
-        const input = getCreateValues(performerInput);
         const result = await createPerformer({
           variables: {
-            input,
+            input: {
+              ...input,
+              gender: input.gender || null,
+            },
           },
         });
         if (result.data?.performerCreate) {
           history.push(`/performers/${result.data.performerCreate.id}`);
         }
       } else {
-        const input = getUpdateValues(performerInput);
-
         await updatePerformer({
           variables: {
             input: {
+              id: performer.id!,
               ...input,
-              stash_ids: getStashIDs(performerInput?.stash_ids),
+              gender: input.gender || null,
             },
           },
         });
@@ -440,16 +470,12 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (onImageChange) {
-      onImageChange(formik.values.image);
-    }
-    return () => onImageChange?.();
-  }, [formik.values.image, onImageChange]);
+    setImage(formik.values.image);
+  }, [formik.values.image, setImage]);
 
-  useEffect(
-    () => onImageEncoding?.(imageEncoding),
-    [onImageEncoding, imageEncoding]
-  );
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setEncodingImage(encodingImage);
+  }, [setEncodingImage, encodingImage]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const newQueryableScrapers = (
@@ -463,33 +489,6 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
 
   if (isLoading) return <LoadingIndicator />;
 
-  function getUpdateValues(values: InputValues): GQL.PerformerUpdateInput {
-    return {
-      ...values,
-      gender: stringToGender(values.gender) ?? null,
-      height_cm: values.height_cm ? Number(values.height_cm) : null,
-      weight: values.weight ? Number(values.weight) : null,
-      id: performer.id ?? "",
-    };
-  }
-
-  function getCreateValues(values: InputValues): GQL.PerformerCreateInput {
-    return {
-      ...values,
-      gender: stringToGender(values.gender),
-      height_cm: values.height_cm ? Number(values.height_cm) : null,
-      weight: values.weight ? Number(values.weight) : null,
-    };
-  }
-
-  function onImageChangeHandler(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
-    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, onImageLoad);
-  }
-
-  function onImageChangeURL(url: string) {
-    formik.setFieldValue("image", url);
-  }
-
   async function onReloadScrapers() {
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
@@ -655,9 +654,9 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
       return;
     }
 
-    const currentPerformer: Partial<GQL.PerformerUpdateInput> = {
+    const currentPerformer = {
       ...formik.values,
-      gender: stringToGender(formik.values.gender),
+      gender: formik.values.gender || null,
       image: formik.values.image ?? performer.image_path,
     };
 
@@ -698,8 +697,8 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
         {renderScraperMenu()}
         <ImageInput
           isEditing
-          onImageChange={onImageChangeHandler}
-          onImageURL={onImageChangeURL}
+          onImageChange={onImageChange}
+          onImageURL={onImageLoad}
         />
         <div>
           <Button
@@ -712,7 +711,7 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
         </div>
         <Button
           variant="success"
-          disabled={!formik.dirty}
+          disabled={(!isNew && !formik.dirty) || !isEqual(formik.errors, {})}
           onClick={() => formik.submitForm()}
         >
           <FormattedMessage id="actions.save" />
@@ -843,6 +842,9 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
             {...formik.getFieldProps(field)}
             isInvalid={!!formik.getFieldMeta(field).error}
           />
+          <Form.Control.Feedback type="invalid">
+            {formik.getFieldMeta(field).error}
+          </Form.Control.Feedback>
         </Col>
       </Form.Group>
     );
@@ -902,7 +904,11 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
             <StringListInput
               value={formik.values.alias_list ?? []}
               setValue={(value) => formik.setFieldValue("alias_list", value)}
-              errors={formik.errors.alias_list}
+              errors={
+                Array.isArray(formik.errors.alias_list)
+                  ? formik.errors.alias_list[0]
+                  : formik.errors.alias_list
+              }
             />
           </Col>
         </Form.Group>
@@ -917,9 +923,10 @@ export const PerformerEditPanel: React.FC<IPerformerDetails> = ({
               className="input-control"
               {...formik.getFieldProps("gender")}
             >
-              {genderOptions.map((opt) => (
-                <option value={opt} key={opt}>
-                  {opt}
+              <option value="" key=""></option>
+              {Array.from(stringGenderMap.entries()).map(([name, value]) => (
+                <option value={value} key={value}>
+                  {name}
                 </option>
               ))}
             </Form.Control>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerScrapeDialog.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerScrapeDialog.tsx
index 0f62285f5..6a6a006f7 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerScrapeDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerDetails/PerformerScrapeDialog.tsx
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ export const PerformerScrapeDialog: React.FC<IPerformerScrapeDialogProps> = (
     let retEnum: GQL.GenderEnum | undefined;
 
     // try to translate from enum values first
-    const upperGender = scrapedGender?.toUpperCase();
-    const asEnum = genderToString(upperGender as GQL.GenderEnum);
+    const upperGender = scrapedGender.toUpperCase();
+    const asEnum = genderToString(upperGender);
     if (asEnum) {
       retEnum = stringToGender(asEnum);
     } else {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export const PerformerScrapeDialog: React.FC<IPerformerScrapeDialogProps> = (
   );
   const [gender, setGender] = useState<ScrapeResult<string>>(
     new ScrapeResult<string>(
-      genderToString(props.performer.gender ?? undefined),
+      genderToString(props.performer.gender),
       translateScrapedGender(props.scraped.gender)
     )
   );
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneDetails/SceneEditPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneDetails/SceneEditPanel.tsx
index c6437568b..a36633935 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneDetails/SceneEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneDetails/SceneEditPanel.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { objectTitle } from "src/core/files";
 import { galleryTitle } from "src/core/galleries";
 import { useRatingKeybinds } from "src/hooks/keybinds";
 import { lazyComponent } from "src/utils/lazyComponent";
+import isEqual from "lodash-es/isEqual";
 
 const SceneScrapeDialog = lazyComponent(() => import("./SceneScrapeDialog"));
 const SceneQueryModal = lazyComponent(() => import("./SceneQueryModal"));
@@ -115,55 +116,66 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
   const [updateScene] = useSceneUpdate();
 
   const schema = yup.object({
-    title: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    code: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    details: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    director: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    url: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    date: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    rating100: yup.number().optional().nullable(),
-    gallery_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
-    studio_id: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    performer_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
+    title: yup.string().ensure(),
+    code: yup.string().ensure(),
+    url: yup.string().ensure(),
+    date: yup
+      .string()
+      .ensure()
+      .test({
+        name: "date",
+        test: (value) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          if (!value.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) return false;
+          if (Number.isNaN(Date.parse(value))) return false;
+          return true;
+        },
+        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "validation.date_invalid_form" }),
+      }),
+    director: yup.string().ensure(),
+    rating100: yup.number().nullable().defined(),
+    gallery_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    studio_id: yup.string().required().nullable(),
+    performer_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
     movies: yup
       .array(
         yup.object({
           movie_id: yup.string().required(),
-          scene_index: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
+          scene_index: yup.number().nullable().defined(),
         })
       )
-      .optional()
-      .nullable(),
-    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
-    cover_image: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    stash_ids: yup.mixed<GQL.StashIdInput[]>().optional().nullable(),
+      .defined(),
+    tag_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    stash_ids: yup.mixed<GQL.StashIdInput[]>().defined(),
+    details: yup.string().ensure(),
+    cover_image: yup.string().nullable().optional(),
   });
 
   const initialValues = useMemo(
     () => ({
       title: scene.title ?? "",
       code: scene.code ?? "",
-      details: scene.details ?? "",
-      director: scene.director ?? "",
       url: scene.url ?? "",
       date: scene.date ?? "",
+      director: scene.director ?? "",
       rating100: scene.rating100 ?? null,
       gallery_ids: (scene.galleries ?? []).map((g) => g.id),
-      studio_id: scene.studio?.id,
+      studio_id: scene.studio?.id ?? null,
       performer_ids: (scene.performers ?? []).map((p) => p.id),
       movies: (scene.movies ?? []).map((m) => {
-        return { movie_id: m.movie.id, scene_index: m.scene_index };
+        return { movie_id: m.movie.id, scene_index: m.scene_index ?? null };
       }),
       tag_ids: (scene.tags ?? []).map((t) => t.id),
-      cover_image: initialCoverImage,
       stash_ids: getStashIDs(scene.stash_ids),
+      details: scene.details ?? "",
+      cover_image: initialCoverImage,
     }),
     [scene, initialCoverImage]
   );
 
-  type InputValues = typeof initialValues;
+  type InputValues = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
 
-  const formik = useFormik({
+  const formik = useFormik<InputValues>({
     initialValues,
     enableReinitialize: true,
     validationSchema: schema,
@@ -225,15 +237,6 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
     setQueryableScrapers(newQueryableScrapers);
   }, [Scrapers, stashConfig]);
 
-  const imageEncoding = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad, true);
-
-  function getSceneInput(input: InputValues): GQL.SceneUpdateInput {
-    return {
-      id: scene.id!,
-      ...input,
-    };
-  }
-
   function setMovieIds(movieIds: string[]) {
     const existingMovies = formik.values.movies;
 
@@ -245,29 +248,23 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
 
       return {
         movie_id: m,
+        scene_index: null,
       };
     });
 
     formik.setFieldValue("movies", newMovies);
   }
 
-  function getCreateValues(values: InputValues): GQL.SceneCreateInput {
-    return {
-      ...values,
-    };
-  }
-
   async function onSave(input: InputValues) {
+    console.log("onSave", input);
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
       if (!isNew) {
-        const updateValues = getSceneInput(input);
         const result = await updateScene({
           variables: {
             input: {
-              ...updateValues,
               id: scene.id!,
-              rating100: input.rating100 ?? null,
+              ...input,
             },
           },
         });
@@ -280,20 +277,17 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
               }
             ),
           });
+          formik.resetForm();
         }
       } else {
-        const createValues = getCreateValues(input);
         const result = await mutateCreateScene({
-          ...createValues,
+          ...input,
           file_ids: fileID ? [fileID] : undefined,
         });
         if (result.data?.sceneCreate?.id) {
           history.push(`/scenes/${result.data?.sceneCreate.id}`);
         }
       }
-
-      // clear the cover image so that it doesn't appear dirty
-      formik.resetForm({ values: formik.values });
     } catch (e) {
       Toast.error(e);
     }
@@ -321,6 +315,8 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
     );
   }
 
+  const encodingImage = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad);
+
   function onImageLoad(imageData: string) {
     setCoverImagePreview(imageData);
     formik.setFieldValue("cover_image", imageData);
@@ -356,17 +352,7 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
   ) {
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
-      const input: GQL.ScrapedSceneInput = {
-        date: fragment.date,
-        code: fragment.code,
-        details: fragment.details,
-        director: fragment.director,
-        remote_site_id: fragment.remote_site_id,
-        title: fragment.title,
-        url: fragment.url,
-      };
-
-      const result = await queryScrapeSceneQueryFragment(s, input);
+      const result = await queryScrapeSceneQueryFragment(s, fragment);
       if (!result.data || !result.data.scrapeSingleScene?.length) {
         Toast.success({
           content: "No scenes found",
@@ -414,7 +400,11 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
       return;
     }
 
-    const currentScene = getSceneInput(formik.values);
+    const currentScene = {
+      id: scene.id!,
+      ...formik.values,
+    };
+
     if (!currentScene.cover_image) {
       currentScene.cover_image = scene.paths?.screenshot;
     }
@@ -671,7 +661,7 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
 
   function renderTextField(field: string, title: string, placeholder?: string) {
     return (
-      <Form.Group controlId={title} as={Row}>
+      <Form.Group controlId={field} as={Row}>
         {FormUtils.renderLabel({
           title,
         })}
@@ -682,13 +672,16 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
             {...formik.getFieldProps(field)}
             isInvalid={!!formik.getFieldMeta(field).error}
           />
+          <Form.Control.Feedback type="invalid">
+            {formik.getFieldMeta(field).error}
+          </Form.Control.Feedback>
         </Col>
       </Form.Group>
     );
   }
 
   const image = useMemo(() => {
-    if (imageEncoding) {
+    if (encodingImage) {
       return <LoadingIndicator message="Encoding image..." />;
     }
 
@@ -703,7 +696,7 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
     }
 
     return <div></div>;
-  }, [imageEncoding, coverImagePreview, intl]);
+  }, [encodingImage, coverImagePreview, intl]);
 
   if (isLoading) return <LoadingIndicator />;
 
@@ -722,7 +715,9 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
             <Button
               className="edit-button"
               variant="primary"
-              disabled={!isNew && !formik.dirty}
+              disabled={
+                (!isNew && !formik.dirty) || !isEqual(formik.errors, {})
+              }
               onClick={() => formik.submitForm()}
             >
               <FormattedMessage id="actions.save" />
@@ -946,10 +941,10 @@ export const SceneEditPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({
               <Form.Control
                 as="textarea"
                 className="scene-description text-input"
-                onChange={(newValue: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) =>
-                  formik.setFieldValue("details", newValue.currentTarget.value)
+                onChange={(e) =>
+                  formik.setFieldValue("details", e.currentTarget.value)
                 }
-                value={formik.values.details}
+                value={formik.values.details ?? ""}
               />
             </Form.Group>
             <div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/Studio.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/Studio.tsx
index 2168f36f5..6d10ee4d2 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/Studio.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/Studio.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   useStudioDestroy,
   mutateMetadataAutoTag,
 } from "src/core/StashService";
-import ImageUtils from "src/utils/image";
 import { Counter } from "src/components/Shared/Counter";
 import { DetailsEditNavbar } from "src/components/Shared/DetailsEditNavbar";
 import { ModalComponent } from "src/components/Shared/Modal";
@@ -54,8 +53,9 @@ const StudioPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ studio }) => {
   const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [isDeleteAlertOpen, setIsDeleteAlertOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
-  // Studio state
+  // Editing studio state
   const [image, setImage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [encodingImage, setEncodingImage] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const [updateStudio] = useStudioUpdate();
   const [deleteStudio] = useStudioDestroy({ id: studio.id });
@@ -73,17 +73,14 @@ const StudioPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ studio }) => {
     };
   });
 
-  function onImageLoad(imageData: string) {
-    setImage(imageData);
-  }
-
-  const imageEncoding = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad, isEditing);
-
-  async function onSave(input: Partial<GQL.StudioUpdateInput>) {
+  async function onSave(input: GQL.StudioCreateInput) {
     try {
       const result = await updateStudio({
         variables: {
-          input: input as GQL.StudioUpdateInput,
+          input: {
+            id: studio.id,
+            ...input,
+          },
         },
       });
       if (result.data?.studioUpdate) {
@@ -181,7 +178,7 @@ const StudioPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ studio }) => {
     <div className="row">
       <div className="studio-details col-md-4">
         <div className="text-center">
-          {imageEncoding ? (
+          {encodingImage ? (
             <LoadingIndicator message="Encoding image..." />
           ) : (
             renderImage()
@@ -213,7 +210,8 @@ const StudioPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ studio }) => {
             onSubmit={onSave}
             onCancel={onToggleEdit}
             onDelete={onDelete}
-            onImageChange={setImage}
+            setImage={setImage}
+            setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
           />
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioCreate.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioCreate.tsx
index 43ba61f0a..44ceb259a 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioCreate.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioCreate.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { useIntl } from "react-intl";
 
 import * as GQL from "src/core/generated-graphql";
 import { useStudioCreate } from "src/core/StashService";
-import ImageUtils from "src/utils/image";
 import { LoadingIndicator } from "src/components/Shared/LoadingIndicator";
 import { useToast } from "src/hooks/Toast";
 import { StudioEditPanel } from "./StudioEditPanel";
@@ -21,25 +20,16 @@ const StudioCreate: React.FC = () => {
 
   const intl = useIntl();
 
-  // Studio state
+  // Editing studio state
   const [image, setImage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [encodingImage, setEncodingImage] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const [createStudio] = useStudioCreate();
 
-  function onImageLoad(imageData: string) {
-    setImage(imageData);
-  }
-
-  const imageEncoding = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad, true);
-
-  async function onSave(
-    input: Partial<GQL.StudioCreateInput | GQL.StudioUpdateInput>
-  ) {
+  async function onSave(input: GQL.StudioCreateInput) {
     try {
       const result = await createStudio({
-        variables: {
-          input: input as GQL.StudioCreateInput,
-        },
+        variables: { input },
       });
       if (result.data?.studioCreate?.id) {
         history.push(`/studios/${result.data.studioCreate.id}`);
@@ -65,7 +55,7 @@ const StudioCreate: React.FC = () => {
           )}
         </h2>
         <div className="text-center">
-          {imageEncoding ? (
+          {encodingImage ? (
             <LoadingIndicator message="Encoding image..." />
           ) : (
             renderImage()
@@ -74,9 +64,10 @@ const StudioCreate: React.FC = () => {
         <StudioEditPanel
           studio={studio}
           onSubmit={onSave}
-          onImageChange={setImage}
           onCancel={() => history.push("/studios")}
           onDelete={() => {}}
+          setImage={setImage}
+          setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioEditPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioEditPanel.tsx
index 93e490e6d..0cb287a8b 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioDetails/StudioEditPanel.tsx
@@ -17,16 +17,15 @@ import { StringListInput } from "../../Shared/StringListInput";
 import { faTrashAlt } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { useRatingKeybinds } from "src/hooks/keybinds";
 import { ConfigurationContext } from "src/hooks/Config";
+import isEqual from "lodash-es/isEqual";
 
 interface IStudioEditPanel {
   studio: Partial<GQL.StudioDataFragment>;
-  onSubmit: (
-    studio: Partial<GQL.StudioCreateInput | GQL.StudioUpdateInput>
-  ) => void;
+  onSubmit: (studio: GQL.StudioCreateInput) => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
   onDelete: () => void;
-  onImageChange?: (image?: string | null) => void;
-  onImageEncoding?: (loading?: boolean) => void;
+  setImage: (image?: string | null) => void;
+  setEncodingImage: (loading: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const StudioEditPanel: React.FC<IStudioEditPanel> = ({
@@ -34,83 +33,77 @@ export const StudioEditPanel: React.FC<IStudioEditPanel> = ({
   onSubmit,
   onCancel,
   onDelete,
-  onImageChange,
-  onImageEncoding,
+  setImage,
+  setEncodingImage,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
 
   const isNew = studio.id === undefined;
   const { configuration } = React.useContext(ConfigurationContext);
 
-  const imageEncoding = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad, true);
-
   const schema = yup.object({
     name: yup.string().required(),
-    url: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    details: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    image: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    rating100: yup.number().optional().nullable(),
-    parent_id: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
-    stash_ids: yup.mixed<GQL.StashIdInput[]>().optional().nullable(),
+    url: yup.string().ensure(),
+    details: yup.string().ensure(),
+    parent_id: yup.string().required().nullable(),
+    rating100: yup.number().nullable().defined(),
     aliases: yup
       .array(yup.string().required())
-      .optional()
+      .defined()
       .test({
         name: "unique",
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-        test: (value: any) => {
-          return (value ?? []).length === new Set(value).size;
+        test: (value, context) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          const aliases = new Set(value);
+          aliases.add(context.parent.name);
+          return value.length + 1 === aliases.size;
         },
-        message: "aliases must be unique",
+        message: intl.formatMessage({
+          id: "validation.aliases_must_be_unique",
+        }),
       }),
-    ignore_auto_tag: yup.boolean().optional(),
+    ignore_auto_tag: yup.boolean().defined(),
+    stash_ids: yup.mixed<GQL.StashIdInput[]>().defined(),
+    image: yup.string().nullable().optional(),
   });
 
   const initialValues = {
     name: studio.name ?? "",
     url: studio.url ?? "",
     details: studio.details ?? "",
-    image: undefined,
+    parent_id: studio.parent_studio?.id ?? null,
     rating100: studio.rating100 ?? null,
-    parent_id: studio.parent_studio?.id,
-    stash_ids: studio.stash_ids ?? undefined,
-    aliases: studio.aliases,
+    aliases: studio.aliases ?? [],
     ignore_auto_tag: studio.ignore_auto_tag ?? false,
+    stash_ids: getStashIDs(studio.stash_ids),
   };
 
-  type InputValues = typeof initialValues;
+  type InputValues = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
 
-  const formik = useFormik({
+  const formik = useFormik<InputValues>({
     initialValues,
+    enableReinitialize: true,
     validationSchema: schema,
-    onSubmit: (values) => onSubmit(getStudioInput(values)),
+    onSubmit: (values) => onSubmit(values),
   });
 
-  // always dirty if creating a new studio with a name
-  if (isNew && studio.name) {
-    formik.dirty = true;
-  }
+  const encodingImage = ImageUtils.usePasteImage((imageData) =>
+    formik.setFieldValue("image", imageData)
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setImage(formik.values.image);
+  }, [formik.values.image, setImage]);
+
+  useEffect(
+    () => setEncodingImage(encodingImage),
+    [setEncodingImage, encodingImage]
+  );
 
   function setRating(v: number) {
     formik.setFieldValue("rating100", v);
   }
 
-  function onImageLoad(imageData: string) {
-    formik.setFieldValue("image", imageData);
-  }
-
-  function getStudioInput(values: InputValues) {
-    const input: Partial<GQL.StudioCreateInput | GQL.StudioUpdateInput> = {
-      ...values,
-      stash_ids: getStashIDs(values.stash_ids),
-    };
-
-    if (studio && studio.id) {
-      (input as GQL.StudioUpdateInput).id = studio.id;
-    }
-    return input;
-  }
-
   useRatingKeybinds(
     true,
     configuration?.ui?.ratingSystemOptions?.type,
@@ -126,24 +119,12 @@ export const StudioEditPanel: React.FC<IStudioEditPanel> = ({
     };
   });
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (onImageChange) {
-      onImageChange(formik.values.image);
-    }
-    return () => onImageChange?.();
-  }, [formik.values.image, onImageChange]);
-
-  useEffect(
-    () => onImageEncoding?.(imageEncoding),
-    [onImageEncoding, imageEncoding]
-  );
-
-  function onImageChangeHandler(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
-    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, onImageLoad);
+  function onImageLoad(imageData: string | null) {
+    formik.setFieldValue("image", imageData);
   }
 
-  function onImageChangeURL(url: string) {
-    formik.setFieldValue("image", url);
+  function onImageChange(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, onImageLoad);
   }
 
   const removeStashID = (stashID: GQL.StashIdInput) => {
@@ -306,7 +287,11 @@ export const StudioEditPanel: React.FC<IStudioEditPanel> = ({
             <StringListInput
               value={formik.values.aliases ?? []}
               setValue={(value) => formik.setFieldValue("aliases", value)}
-              errors={formik.errors.aliases}
+              errors={
+                Array.isArray(formik.errors.aliases)
+                  ? formik.errors.aliases[0]
+                  : formik.errors.aliases
+              }
             />
           </Col>
         </Form.Group>
@@ -333,13 +318,11 @@ export const StudioEditPanel: React.FC<IStudioEditPanel> = ({
         isNew={isNew}
         isEditing
         onToggleEdit={onCancel}
-        onSave={() => formik.handleSubmit()}
-        saveDisabled={!formik.dirty}
-        onImageChange={onImageChangeHandler}
-        onImageChangeURL={onImageChangeURL}
-        onClearImage={() => {
-          formik.setFieldValue("image", null);
-        }}
+        onSave={formik.handleSubmit}
+        saveDisabled={(!isNew && !formik.dirty) || !isEqual(formik.errors, {})}
+        onImageChange={onImageChange}
+        onImageChangeURL={onImageLoad}
+        onClearImage={() => onImageLoad(null)}
         onDelete={onDelete}
         acceptSVG
       />
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/Tag.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/Tag.tsx
index 5b58b7111..01fa7be2b 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/Tag.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/Tag.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   useTagDestroy,
   mutateMetadataAutoTag,
 } from "src/core/StashService";
-import ImageUtils from "src/utils/image";
 import { Counter } from "src/components/Shared/Counter";
 import { DetailsEditNavbar } from "src/components/Shared/DetailsEditNavbar";
 import { ErrorMessage } from "src/components/Shared/ErrorMessage";
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ const TagPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ tag }) => {
 
   // Editing tag state
   const [image, setImage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [encodingImage, setEncodingImage] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const [updateTag] = useTagUpdate();
   const [deleteTag] = useTagDestroy({ id: tag.id });
@@ -99,27 +99,7 @@ const TagPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ tag }) => {
     };
   });
 
-  function onImageLoad(imageData: string) {
-    setImage(imageData);
-  }
-
-  const imageEncoding = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad, isEditing);
-
-  function getTagInput(
-    input: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput>
-  ) {
-    const ret: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput> = {
-      ...input,
-      image,
-      id: tag.id,
-    };
-
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  async function onSave(
-    input: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput>
-  ) {
+  async function onSave(input: GQL.TagCreateInput) {
     try {
       const oldRelations = {
         parents: tag.parents ?? [],
@@ -127,7 +107,10 @@ const TagPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ tag }) => {
       };
       const result = await updateTag({
         variables: {
-          input: getTagInput(input) as GQL.TagUpdateInput,
+          input: {
+            id: tag.id,
+            ...input,
+          },
         },
       });
       if (result.data?.tagUpdate) {
@@ -270,7 +253,7 @@ const TagPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ tag }) => {
       <div className="row">
         <div className="tag-details col-md-4">
           <div className="text-center logo-container">
-            {imageEncoding ? (
+            {encodingImage ? (
               <LoadingIndicator message="Encoding image..." />
             ) : (
               renderImage()
@@ -303,6 +286,7 @@ const TagPage: React.FC<IProps> = ({ tag }) => {
               onCancel={onToggleEdit}
               onDelete={onDelete}
               setImage={setImage}
+              setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
             />
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagCreate.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagCreate.tsx
index 6639130e5..428d339b0 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagCreate.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagCreate.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { useHistory, useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import * as GQL from "src/core/generated-graphql";
 import { useTagCreate } from "src/core/StashService";
-import ImageUtils from "src/utils/image";
 import { LoadingIndicator } from "src/components/Shared/LoadingIndicator";
 import { useToast } from "src/hooks/Toast";
 import { tagRelationHook } from "src/core/tags";
@@ -21,38 +20,18 @@ const TagCreate: React.FC = () => {
 
   // Editing tag state
   const [image, setImage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [encodingImage, setEncodingImage] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const [createTag] = useTagCreate();
 
-  function onImageLoad(imageData: string) {
-    setImage(imageData);
-  }
-
-  const imageEncoding = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad, true);
-
-  function getTagInput(
-    input: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput>
-  ) {
-    const ret: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput> = {
-      ...input,
-      image,
-    };
-
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  async function onSave(
-    input: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput>
-  ) {
+  async function onSave(input: GQL.TagCreateInput) {
     try {
       const oldRelations = {
         parents: [],
         children: [],
       };
       const result = await createTag({
-        variables: {
-          input: getTagInput(input) as GQL.TagCreateInput,
-        },
+        variables: { input },
       });
       if (result.data?.tagCreate?.id) {
         const created = result.data.tagCreate;
@@ -77,7 +56,7 @@ const TagCreate: React.FC = () => {
     <div className="row">
       <div className="tag-details col-md-8">
         <div className="text-center logo-container">
-          {imageEncoding ? (
+          {encodingImage ? (
             <LoadingIndicator message="Encoding image..." />
           ) : (
             renderImage()
@@ -89,6 +68,7 @@ const TagCreate: React.FC = () => {
           onCancel={() => history.push("/tags")}
           onDelete={() => {}}
           setImage={setImage}
+          setEncodingImage={setEncodingImage}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagEditPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagEditPanel.tsx
index 515802732..ab1d59a44 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagEditPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagDetails/TagEditPanel.tsx
@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@ import { useFormik } from "formik";
 import { Prompt } from "react-router-dom";
 import Mousetrap from "mousetrap";
 import { StringListInput } from "src/components/Shared/StringListInput";
+import isEqual from "lodash-es/isEqual";
 
 interface ITagEditPanel {
   tag: Partial<GQL.TagDataFragment>;
   // returns id
-  onSubmit: (tag: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput>) => void;
+  onSubmit: (tag: GQL.TagCreateInput) => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
   onDelete: () => void;
   setImage: (image?: string | null) => void;
+  setEncodingImage: (loading: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
   onCancel,
   onDelete,
   setImage,
+  setEncodingImage,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
 
@@ -39,46 +42,46 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
 
   const schema = yup.object({
     name: yup.string().required(),
-    description: yup.string().optional().nullable(),
     aliases: yup
       .array(yup.string().required())
-      .optional()
+      .defined()
       .test({
         name: "unique",
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-        test: (value: any) => {
-          return (value ?? []).length === new Set(value).size;
+        test: (value, context) => {
+          if (!value) return true;
+          const aliases = new Set(value);
+          aliases.add(context.parent.name);
+          return value.length + 1 === aliases.size;
         },
-        message: intl.formatMessage({ id: "dialogs.aliases_must_be_unique" }),
+        message: intl.formatMessage({
+          id: "validation.aliases_must_be_unique",
+        }),
       }),
-    parent_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
-    child_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).optional().nullable(),
-    ignore_auto_tag: yup.boolean().optional(),
+    description: yup.string().ensure(),
+    parent_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    child_ids: yup.array(yup.string().required()).defined(),
+    ignore_auto_tag: yup.boolean().defined(),
+    image: yup.string().nullable().optional(),
   });
 
   const initialValues = {
-    name: tag?.name,
-    description: tag?.description,
-    aliases: tag?.aliases,
+    name: tag?.name ?? "",
+    aliases: tag?.aliases ?? [],
+    description: tag?.description ?? "",
     parent_ids: (tag?.parents ?? []).map((t) => t.id),
     child_ids: (tag?.children ?? []).map((t) => t.id),
     ignore_auto_tag: tag?.ignore_auto_tag ?? false,
   };
 
-  type InputValues = typeof initialValues;
+  type InputValues = yup.InferType<typeof schema>;
 
-  const formik = useFormik({
+  const formik = useFormik<InputValues>({
     initialValues,
     validationSchema: schema,
     enableReinitialize: true,
-    onSubmit: (values) => onSubmit(getTagInput(values)),
+    onSubmit: (values) => onSubmit(values),
   });
 
-  // always dirty if creating a new tag with a name
-  if (isNew && tag?.name) {
-    formik.dirty = true;
-  }
-
   // set up hotkeys
   useEffect(() => {
     Mousetrap.bind("s s", () => formik.handleSubmit());
@@ -88,19 +91,22 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
     };
   });
 
-  function getTagInput(values: InputValues) {
-    const input: Partial<GQL.TagCreateInput | GQL.TagUpdateInput> = {
-      ...values,
-    };
+  const encodingImage = ImageUtils.usePasteImage(onImageLoad);
 
-    if (tag && tag.id) {
-      (input as GQL.TagUpdateInput).id = tag.id;
-    }
-    return input;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setImage(formik.values.image);
+  }, [formik.values.image, setImage]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setEncodingImage(encodingImage);
+  }, [setEncodingImage, encodingImage]);
+
+  function onImageLoad(imageData: string | null) {
+    formik.setFieldValue("image", imageData);
   }
 
   function onImageChange(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
-    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, setImage);
+    ImageUtils.onImageChange(event, onImageLoad);
   }
 
   const isEditing = true;
@@ -120,7 +126,8 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
       <Prompt
         when={formik.dirty}
         message={(location, action) => {
-          if (action === "PUSH" && location.pathname.startsWith(`/tags/`)) {
+          // Check if it's a redirect after movie creation
+          if (action === "PUSH" && location.pathname.startsWith("/tags/")) {
             return true;
           }
           return intl.formatMessage({ id: "dialogs.unsaved_changes" });
@@ -151,9 +158,13 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
           </Form.Label>
           <Col xs={fieldXS} xl={fieldXL}>
             <StringListInput
-              value={formik.values.aliases ?? []}
+              value={formik.values.aliases}
               setValue={(value) => formik.setFieldValue("aliases", value)}
-              errors={formik.errors.aliases}
+              errors={
+                Array.isArray(formik.errors.aliases)
+                  ? formik.errors.aliases[0]
+                  : formik.errors.aliases
+              }
             />
           </Col>
         </Form.Group>
@@ -191,9 +202,10 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
                 )
               }
               ids={formik.values.parent_ids}
-              excludeIds={(tag?.id ? [tag.id] : []).concat(
-                ...formik.values.child_ids
-              )}
+              excludeIds={[
+                ...(tag?.id ? [tag.id] : []),
+                ...formik.values.child_ids,
+              ]}
               creatable={false}
             />
           </Col>
@@ -218,9 +230,10 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
                 )
               }
               ids={formik.values.child_ids}
-              excludeIds={(tag?.id ? [tag.id] : []).concat(
-                ...formik.values.parent_ids
-              )}
+              excludeIds={[
+                ...(tag?.id ? [tag.id] : []),
+                ...formik.values.parent_ids,
+              ]}
               creatable={false}
             />
           </Col>
@@ -248,13 +261,11 @@ export const TagEditPanel: React.FC<ITagEditPanel> = ({
         isNew={isNew}
         isEditing={isEditing}
         onToggleEdit={onCancel}
-        onSave={() => formik.handleSubmit()}
-        saveDisabled={!formik.dirty}
+        onSave={formik.handleSubmit}
+        saveDisabled={(!isNew && !formik.dirty) || !isEqual(formik.errors, {})}
         onImageChange={onImageChange}
-        onImageChangeURL={setImage}
-        onClearImage={() => {
-          setImage(null);
-        }}
+        onImageChangeURL={onImageLoad}
+        onClearImage={() => onImageLoad(null)}
         onDelete={onDelete}
         acceptSVG
       />
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0200.md b/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0200.md
index 6ea39e30a..5a2c4173e 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0200.md
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0200.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 * Overhauled and improved HLS streaming. ([#3274](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3274))
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
+* Fixed Save button being disabled when stting Tag image. ([#3509](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3509))
 * Fixed incorrect performer with identical name being matched when scraping from stash-box. ([#3488](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3488))
 * Fixed scene cover not being included when submitting file-less scenes to stash-box. ([#3465](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3465))
 * Fixed URL not being during stash-box scrape if the Studio URL is not set. ([#3439](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3439))
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/cs-CZ.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/cs-CZ.json
index e069b5894..479764d5f 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/cs-CZ.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/cs-CZ.json
@@ -646,7 +646,6 @@
   "details": "Detaily",
   "developmentVersion": "Vývojářská verze",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliasy musí být unikátní",
     "delete_alert": "Následující {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} budou permanentně smazány:",
     "delete_confirm": "Jste si jisti, že chcete smazat {entityName}?",
     "delete_entity_desc": "{count, plural, one {Jste si jisti, že checete smazat toto {singularEntity}? Pokud není soubor rovněž smazán, tato {singularEntity} bude znovu přidána při příštím skenování.} other {Jste si jisti, že chcete smazat tyto {pluralEntity}? Pokud nejsou soubory rovněž smazány, tyto {pluralEntity} budou znovu přidány při příštím skenování.}}",
@@ -696,5 +695,8 @@
       "marker_image_previews_tooltip": "Animované WebP náhledy markerů, nezbytné pouze tehdy, pokud je Typ náhledu nastaven na \"Animovaný obrázek\".",
       "marker_screenshots": "Screenshoty markerů"
     }
+  },
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliasy musí být unikátní"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/da-DK.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/da-DK.json
index 060580fc4..6ac68fd8a 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/da-DK.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/da-DK.json
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@
   "details": "Detaljer",
   "developmentVersion": "Udviklingsversion",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliaser skal være unikke",
     "delete_alert": "Følgende {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} vil blive slettet permanent:",
     "delete_confirm": "Er du sikker på, at du vil slette {entityName}?",
     "delete_entity_desc": "{count, plural, one {Er du sikker på, at du vil slette denne {singularEntity}? Medmindre filen også slettes, vil denne {singularEntity} blive tilføjet igen, når scanningen udføres.} andet {Er du sikker på, at du vil slette disse {pluralEntity}? Medmindre filerne også slettes, vil disse {pluralEntity} blive tilføjet igen, når scanningen udføres.}}",
@@ -1039,6 +1038,9 @@
   "type": "Type",
   "updated_at": "Opdateret Den",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliaser skal være unikke"
+  },
   "videos": "Videoer",
   "view_all": "Se alle",
   "weight": "Vægt",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/de-DE.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/de-DE.json
index 8212db5d8..67e484acc 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/de-DE.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/de-DE.json
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@
   "details": "Details",
   "developmentVersion": "Entwicklungsversion",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Aliase müssen einzigartig sein",
     "create_new_entity": "Neues {entity} erstellen",
     "delete_alert": "Folgende {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} werden dauerhaft gelöscht:",
     "delete_confirm": "Möchten Sie {entityName} wirklich löschen?",
@@ -1118,6 +1117,9 @@
   "type": "Typ",
   "updated_at": "Aktualisiert am",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Aliase müssen einzigartig sein"
+  },
   "videos": "Videos",
   "view_all": "Alle ansehen",
   "weight": "Gewicht",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/en-GB.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/en-GB.json
index da1964d36..001628196 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/en-GB.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/en-GB.json
@@ -699,7 +699,6 @@
   "details": "Details",
   "developmentVersion": "Development Version",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliases must be unique",
     "create_new_entity": "Create new {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "The following {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} will be deleted permanently:",
     "delete_confirm": "Are you sure you want to delete {entityName}?",
@@ -1164,6 +1163,11 @@
   "type": "Type",
   "updated_at": "Updated At",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliases must be unique",
+    "date_invalid_form": "${path} must be in YYYY-MM-DD form",
+    "required": "${path} is a required field"
+  },
   "videos": "Videos",
   "view_all": "View All",
   "play_count": "Play Count",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/es-ES.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/es-ES.json
index 042974246..2a6bee3d3 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/es-ES.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/es-ES.json
@@ -607,7 +607,6 @@
   "details": "Detalles",
   "developmentVersion": "Versión de desarrollo",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Los alias deben ser únicos",
     "delete_alert": "El/los siguiente/s {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} se eliminará/n de forma permanente:",
     "delete_confirm": "¿Estás seguro que deseas eliminar {entityName}?",
     "delete_entity_desc": "{count, plural, one {¿Estás seguro que deseas eliminar esta {singularEntity}? Hasta que el archivo sea eliminado también, esta {singularEntity} se volverá a añadir cuando se lleve a cabo un escaneo.} other {¿Estás seguro que deseas eliminar {pluralEntity}? Hasta que los archivos sean eliminados del sistema de ficheros también, estas {pluralEntity} se volverán a añadir cuando se lleve a cabo un escaneo.}}",
@@ -1017,6 +1016,9 @@
   "twitter": "Twitter",
   "updated_at": "Fecha de modificación",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Los alias deben ser únicos"
+  },
   "videos": "Vídeos",
   "weight": "Peso",
   "years_old": "años"
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/et-EE.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/et-EE.json
index ad62c55dd..c7e1c051a 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/et-EE.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/et-EE.json
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
   "details": "Detailid",
   "developmentVersion": "Arendusversioon",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliased peavad olema erilised",
     "create_new_entity": "Loo uus {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "Järgnev {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} kustutatakse lõplikult:",
     "delete_confirm": "Kas oled kindel, et soovid kustutada {entityName}?",
@@ -1124,6 +1123,9 @@
   "type": "Tüüp",
   "updated_at": "Viimati Uuendatud",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliased peavad olema erilised"
+  },
   "videos": "Videod",
   "view_all": "Vaata Kõiki",
   "weight": "Kaal",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fi-FI.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fi-FI.json
index 6988457a4..537ab4b89 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fi-FI.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fi-FI.json
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@
   "details": "Lisätiedot",
   "developmentVersion": "Kehitysversio",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Aliaksien pitää olla uniikkeja",
     "create_new_entity": "Luo uus {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "{count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} poistetaan pysyvästi:",
     "delete_confirm": "Haluatko varmasti poistaa {entityName}?",
@@ -1028,6 +1027,9 @@
   "twitter": "Twitter",
   "updated_at": "Päivitetty",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Aliaksien pitää olla uniikkeja"
+  },
   "videos": "Videot",
   "view_all": "Näytä kaikki",
   "weight": "Paino",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fr-FR.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fr-FR.json
index 5784e1997..752ed4394 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fr-FR.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/fr-FR.json
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
   "details": "Détails",
   "developmentVersion": "Version de développement",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Les alias doivent être uniques",
     "create_new_entity": "Créer un nouveau {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "{count, plural, one {Le {singularEntity} suivant sera supprimé} other {Les {pluralEntity} suivants seront supprimés}} définitivement :",
     "delete_confirm": "Êtes-vous sûr de vouloir supprimer {entityName} ?",
@@ -1124,6 +1123,9 @@
   "type": "Type",
   "updated_at": "Actualisé le",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "Les alias doivent être uniques"
+  },
   "videos": "Vidéos",
   "view_all": "Tout voir",
   "weight": "Poids",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/it-IT.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/it-IT.json
index 31d2bd632..bd6120331 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/it-IT.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/it-IT.json
@@ -668,7 +668,6 @@
   "details": "Dettagli",
   "developmentVersion": "Versione Sviluppo",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "gli alias devono essere univoci",
     "create_new_entity": "Crea nuovo/a {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "Il seguente/I seguenti {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} sarà/saranno cancellati permanentemente:",
     "delete_confirm": "Sei sicuro di voler cancellare {entityName}?",
@@ -1126,6 +1125,9 @@
   "type": "Tipo",
   "updated_at": "Aggiornato Al",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "gli alias devono essere univoci"
+  },
   "videos": "Video",
   "view_all": "Vedi Tutto",
   "weight": "Peso",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ja-JP.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ja-JP.json
index 2f40a0b75..9022cad54 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ja-JP.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ja-JP.json
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
   "details": "詳細",
   "developmentVersion": "開発者バージョン",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "別名は一意でなければいけません",
     "create_new_entity": "{entity}を新規作成する",
     "delete_alert": "次の{count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}}は完全に削除されます:",
     "delete_confirm": "本当に{entityName}を削除してよろしいですか？",
@@ -1124,6 +1123,9 @@
   "type": "タイプ",
   "updated_at": "更新日:",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "別名は一意でなければいけません"
+  },
   "videos": "動画",
   "view_all": "全て表示",
   "weight": "幅",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ko-KR.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ko-KR.json
index 53ce43182..2a269c205 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ko-KR.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ko-KR.json
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@
   "details": "세부사항",
   "developmentVersion": "개발 버전",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "별칭은 유일해야 합니다",
     "create_new_entity": "새로운 {entity} 생성",
     "delete_alert": "다음 {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}}이(가) 영구 삭제될 것입니다:",
     "delete_confirm": "정말 {entityName}을 삭제하시겠습니까?",
@@ -1107,6 +1106,9 @@
   "type": "유형",
   "updated_at": "수정 날짜",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "별칭은 유일해야 합니다"
+  },
   "videos": "비디오",
   "view_all": "모두 보기",
   "weight": "몸무게",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/nl-NL.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/nl-NL.json
index 3d620517f..b29e54d2c 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/nl-NL.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/nl-NL.json
@@ -590,7 +590,6 @@
   "details": "Details",
   "developmentVersion": "Ontwikkelingsversie",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliases moeten uniek zijn",
     "delete_alert": "De volgende {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} zal permanent verwijderd worden:",
     "delete_confirm": "Weet je zeker dat je {entityName} wilt verwijderen?",
     "delete_entity_desc": "{count, plural, one {Weet u zeker dat u deze {singularEntity} wilt verwijderen? Tenzij het bestand ook wordt verwijderd, wordt deze {singularEntity} opnieuw toegevoegd wanneer de scan wordt uitgevoerd.} other {Weet u zeker dat u deze {pluralEntity} wilt verwijderen? Tenzij de bestanden ook worden verwijderd, worden deze {pluralEntity} opnieuw toegevoegd wanneer de scan wordt uitgevoerd.}}",
@@ -988,6 +987,9 @@
   "twitter": "Twitter",
   "updated_at": "Bijgewerkt op",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliases moeten uniek zijn"
+  },
   "videos": "Video's",
   "view_all": "Alles weergeven",
   "weight": "Gewicht",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pl-PL.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pl-PL.json
index 634aad0ca..006742087 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pl-PL.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pl-PL.json
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
   "details": "Szczegóły",
   "developmentVersion": "Wersja deweloperska",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliasy muszą być unikatowe",
     "create_new_entity": "Dodaj {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "Następujące elementy {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} zostaną trwale usunięte:",
     "delete_confirm": "Czy na pewno chcesz usunąć {entityName}?",
@@ -1124,6 +1123,9 @@
   "type": "Typ",
   "updated_at": "Zaktualizowano",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "aliasy muszą być unikatowe"
+  },
   "videos": "Filmy wideo",
   "view_all": "Pokaż wszystko",
   "weight": "Waga",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pt-BR.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pt-BR.json
index 3a9dabe79..2de8bcad4 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pt-BR.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/pt-BR.json
@@ -592,7 +592,6 @@
   "details": "Detalhes",
   "developmentVersion": "Versão de desenvolvimento",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "apelidos devem ser únicos",
     "delete_alert": "Os seguintes {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} serão deletados permanentemente:",
     "delete_confirm": "Tem certeza de que deseja excluir {entityName}?",
     "delete_entity_desc": "{count, plural, one {Tem certeza de que deseja excluir este(a) {singularEntity}? A menos que o arquivo também esteja excluído, este(a) {singularEntity} será re-adicionado quando a escaneamento for executado.} other {Tem certeza de que deseja excluir estes(as) {pluralEntity}? A menos que os arquivos também estejam excluídos, estes(as) {pluralEntity} serão re-adicionados quando o escaneamento for executado.}}",
@@ -1021,6 +1020,9 @@
   "type": "Tipo",
   "updated_at": "Atualizado em",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "apelidos devem ser únicos"
+  },
   "videos": "Vídeos",
   "view_all": "Ver todos",
   "weight": "Peso",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ru-RU.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ru-RU.json
index 4273497aa..2f2c87d6e 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ru-RU.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/ru-RU.json
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@
   "details": "Подробности",
   "developmentVersion": "Версия разработки",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "псевдонимы должны быть уникальными",
     "create_new_entity": "Создать новую запись в {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "Следующие {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} будут удалены безвозвратно:",
     "delete_confirm": "Вы уверены что хотите удалить {entityName}?",
@@ -1119,6 +1118,9 @@
   "type": "Тип",
   "updated_at": "Обновлено",
   "url": "Ссылка",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "псевдонимы должны быть уникальными"
+  },
   "videos": "Видео",
   "view_all": "Показать все",
   "weight": "Вес",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/sv-SE.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/sv-SE.json
index 7f40fb251..b888d8939 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/sv-SE.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/sv-SE.json
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
   "details": "Beskrivningar",
   "developmentVersion": "Utvecklingsversion",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "alias måste vara unik",
     "create_new_entity": "Skapa ny {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "De följande {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} andra {{pluralEntity}}} kommer raderas permanent:",
     "delete_confirm": "Är du säker på att du vill radera {entityName}?",
@@ -1124,6 +1123,9 @@
   "type": "Typ",
   "updated_at": "Uppdaterad vid",
   "url": "URL",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "alias måste vara unik"
+  },
   "videos": "Videor",
   "view_all": "Visa Allt",
   "weight": "Vikt",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/tr-TR.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/tr-TR.json
index f5458b265..be04d50c8 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/tr-TR.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/tr-TR.json
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@
   "details": "Ayrıntılar",
   "developmentVersion": "Geliştirme Sürümü",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "takma adlar benzersiz olmalıdır",
     "delete_alert": "Bu {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} kalıcı olarak silinecektir:",
     "delete_confirm": "Bunu silmek istediğinizden emin misiniz: {entityName}?",
     "delete_entity_desc": "{count, plural, one {Bunu silmek istediğinizden emin misiniz: {entityName}? Dosyayı bilgisayarınızdan silmediğiniz sürece, yeniden tarama işleminde bu {singularEntity} tekrar veritabanına eklenecektir.} other {Bunları silmek istediğinizden emin misiniz: {pluralEntity}? Dosyayı bilgisayarınızdan silmediğiniz sürece, yeniden tarama işleminde bu {pluralEntity} tekrar veritabanına eklenecektir.}}",
@@ -891,6 +890,9 @@
   "twitter": "Twitter",
   "updated_at": "Güncellenme Zamanı",
   "url": "Internet Adresi (URL)",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "takma adlar benzersiz olmalıdır"
+  },
   "videos": "Videolar",
   "weight": "Kilo",
   "years_old": "yaşında"
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-CN.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-CN.json
index 6211564c1..6d395a30f 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
   "details": "简介",
   "developmentVersion": "开发版本",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "别名必须是唯一的",
     "create_new_entity": "创建新的 {entity}",
     "delete_alert": "以下 {count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}} 会被永久删除:",
     "delete_confirm": "确定要删除 {entityName} 吗?",
@@ -1124,6 +1123,9 @@
   "type": "类别",
   "updated_at": "更新时间",
   "url": "链接",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "别名必须是唯一的"
+  },
   "videos": "视频",
   "view_all": "查看全部",
   "weight": "体重",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-TW.json b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-TW.json
index b579b7195..db3e8790f 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-TW.json
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/locales/zh-TW.json
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@
   "details": "細節",
   "developmentVersion": "開發版本",
   "dialogs": {
-    "aliases_must_be_unique": "別名不可重複",
     "create_new_entity": "建立新{entity}",
     "delete_alert": "以下{count, plural, one {{singularEntity}} other {{pluralEntity}}}將被永久刪除：",
     "delete_confirm": "你確定要刪除 {entityName} 嗎？",
@@ -1124,6 +1123,9 @@
   "type": "種類",
   "updated_at": "更新於",
   "url": "連結",
+  "validation": {
+    "aliases_must_be_unique": "別名不可重複"
+  },
   "videos": "影片",
   "view_all": "顯示全部",
   "weight": "體重",
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/utils/gender.ts b/ui/v2.5/src/utils/gender.ts
index b68faf4ef..29502695c 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/utils/gender.ts
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/utils/gender.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const stringGenderMap = new Map<string, GQL.GenderEnum>([
   ["Non-Binary", GQL.GenderEnum.NonBinary],
 ]);
 
-export const genderToString = (value?: GQL.GenderEnum | string) => {
+export const genderToString = (value?: GQL.GenderEnum | string | null) => {
   if (!value) {
     return undefined;
   }