diff --git a/operatorapi/operator_tenants_helper.go b/operatorapi/operator_tenants_helper.go
index 10f238ca4..4c6a75a7d 100644
--- a/operatorapi/operator_tenants_helper.go
+++ b/operatorapi/operator_tenants_helper.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package operatorapi
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto"
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
@@ -307,6 +308,10 @@ func createOrReplaceExternalCertSecrets(ctx context.Context, clientSet K8sClient
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		// check if the key pair is valid
+		if _, err = tls.X509KeyPair(tlsCrt, tlsKey); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		externalTLSCertificateSecret := &corev1.Secret{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 				Name: keyPairSecretName,
diff --git a/portal-ui/src/screens/Console/Speedtest/STResults.tsx b/portal-ui/src/screens/Console/Speedtest/STResults.tsx
index 1cc77bf4e..6f29fc9e6 100644
--- a/portal-ui/src/screens/Console/Speedtest/STResults.tsx
+++ b/portal-ui/src/screens/Console/Speedtest/STResults.tsx
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ const STResults = ({ classes, results, start, autotune }: ISTResults) => {
       {clnMetrics.length <= 1 && (
         <Grid container>
           <Grid item xs={12} className={classes.initialResults}>
-            Please wait while we get {autotune? "the initial" : "the system"} results...
+            Please wait while we get {autotune ? "the initial" : "the system"}{" "}
+            results...
           </Grid>
         </Grid>
       )}
@@ -391,9 +392,7 @@ const STResults = ({ classes, results, start, autotune }: ISTResults) => {
           <Grid container>
             <Grid item xs={12} md={6} className={classes.descriptorLabel}>
               {start ? (
-                <Fragment>
-                  Preliminar Results:
-                </Fragment>
+                <Fragment>Preliminar Results:</Fragment>
               ) : (
                 <Fragment>
                   {jsonView ? "JSON Results:" : "Detailed Results:"}