diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java
index 5553f8425..617a80466 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ public void check(Network network) throws NetworkModificationException {
         if (network.getShuntCompensator(modificationInfos.getEquipmentId()) != null) {
             throw new NetworkModificationException(SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ALREADY_EXISTS, modificationInfos.getEquipmentId());
         }
+        if (modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount() < 1 || modificationInfos.getSectionCount() < 1 || modificationInfos.getSectionCount() > modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount()) {
+            throw new NetworkModificationException(CREATE_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, modificationInfos.getEquipmentId());
+        }
         ModificationUtils.getInstance().controlConnectivity(network, modificationInfos.getVoltageLevelId(),
                 modificationInfos.getBusOrBusbarSectionId(), modificationInfos.getConnectionPosition());
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java
index d6526dfed..256b14a16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_NOT_FOUND;
-import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.VOLTAGE_LEVEL_NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.*;
 
 /**
  * @author Seddik Yengui <Seddik.yengui at rte-france.com>
@@ -51,6 +50,19 @@ public void check(Network network) throws NetworkModificationException {
             throw new NetworkModificationException(VOLTAGE_LEVEL_NOT_FOUND,
                     String.format("Voltage level %s does not exist in network", modificationInfos.getVoltageLevelId()));
         }
+
+        int maximumSectionCount = modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount() != null
+                ? modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount().getValue()
+                : shuntCompensator.getMaximumSectionCount();
+
+        int sectionCount = modificationInfos.getSectionCount() != null
+                ? modificationInfos.getSectionCount().getValue()
+                : shuntCompensator.getSectionCount();
+
+        if (sectionCount < 1 || maximumSectionCount < 1 || sectionCount > maximumSectionCount) {
+            throw new NetworkModificationException(MODIFY_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, modificationInfos.getEquipmentId());
+        }
+
     }
 
     @Override