diff --git a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/[niceId]/proxy/page.tsx b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/[niceId]/proxy/page.tsx
index ba3499b5..653424f3 100644
--- a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/[niceId]/proxy/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/[niceId]/proxy/page.tsx
@@ -179,8 +179,12 @@ const addTargetSchema = z
                 return false;
             }
             // If rewritePathType is provided, rewritePath must be provided
+            // Exception: stripPrefix can have an empty rewritePath (to just strip the prefix)
             if (data.rewritePathType && !data.rewritePath) {
-                return false;
+                // Allow empty rewritePath for stripPrefix type
+                if (data.rewritePathType !== "stripPrefix") {
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
             return true;
         },
diff --git a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/create/page.tsx b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/create/page.tsx
index 5fe98c95..a5eb0301 100644
--- a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/create/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/resources/proxy/create/page.tsx
@@ -190,8 +190,12 @@ const addTargetSchema = z
                 return false;
             }
             // If rewritePathType is provided, rewritePath must be provided
+            // Exception: stripPrefix can have an empty rewritePath (to just strip the prefix)
             if (data.rewritePathType && !data.rewritePath) {
-                return false;
+                // Allow empty rewritePath for stripPrefix type
+                if (data.rewritePathType !== "stripPrefix") {
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
             return true;
         },