diff --git a/dbbackup/checks.py b/dbbackup/checks.py
index 9fbf76c..20de12c 100644
--- a/dbbackup/checks.py
+++ b/dbbackup/checks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from django.core.checks import Tags, Warning, register
 
@@ -35,6 +36,46 @@
     "settings.DBBACKUP_ADMINS",
     id="dbbackup.W006",
 )
+W007 = Warning(
+    "Invalid FILENAME_TEMPLATE parameter",
+    hint="settings.DBBACKUP_FILENAME_TEMPLATE must not contain slashes ('/'). "
+    "Did you mean to change the value for 'location'?",
+    id="dbbackup.W007",
+)
+W008 = Warning(
+    "Invalid MEDIA_FILENAME_TEMPLATE parameter",
+    hint="settings.DBBACKUP_MEDIA_FILENAME_TEMPLATE must not contain slashes ('/')"
+    "Did you mean to change the value for 'location'?",
+    id="dbbackup.W007",
+)
+
+
+def check_filename_templates():
+    return _check_filename_template(
+        settings.FILENAME_TEMPLATE,
+        W007,
+        "db",
+    ) + _check_filename_template(
+        settings.MEDIA_FILENAME_TEMPLATE,
+        W008,
+        "media",
+    )
+
+
+def _check_filename_template(filename_template, check_code, content_type) -> list:
+    if callable(filename_template):
+        params = {
+            "servername": "localhost",
+            "datetime": datetime.now().strftime(settings.DATE_FORMAT),
+            "databasename": "default",
+            "extension": "dump",
+            "content_type": content_type,
+        }
+        filename_template = filename_template(params)
+
+    if "/" in filename_template:
+        return [check_code]
+    return []
 
 
 @register(Tags.compatibility)
@@ -64,4 +105,6 @@ def check_settings(app_configs, **kwargs):
     if getattr(settings, "FAILURE_RECIPIENTS", None) is not None:
         errors.append(W006)
 
+    errors += check_filename_templates()
+
     return errors
diff --git a/dbbackup/tests/test_checks.py b/dbbackup/tests/test_checks.py
index 2a58332..279abea 100644
--- a/dbbackup/tests/test_checks.py
+++ b/dbbackup/tests/test_checks.py
@@ -72,3 +72,27 @@ def test_Failure_recipients_warning(self):
         expected_errors = [checks.W006]
         errors = checks.check_settings(DbbackupConfig)
         self.assertEqual(expected_errors, errors)
+
+    @patch("dbbackup.checks.settings.FILENAME_TEMPLATE", "foo/bar-{datetime}.ext")
+    def test_db_filename_template_with_slash(self):
+        expected_errors = [checks.W007]
+        errors = checks.check_settings(DbbackupConfig)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_errors, errors)
+
+    @patch("dbbackup.checks.settings.FILENAME_TEMPLATE", lambda _: "foo/bar")
+    def test_db_filename_template_callable_with_slash(self):
+        expected_errors = [checks.W007]
+        errors = checks.check_settings(DbbackupConfig)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_errors, errors)
+
+    @patch("dbbackup.checks.settings.MEDIA_FILENAME_TEMPLATE", "foo/bar-{datetime}.ext")
+    def test_media_filename_template_with_slash(self):
+        expected_errors = [checks.W008]
+        errors = checks.check_settings(DbbackupConfig)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_errors, errors)
+
+    @patch("dbbackup.checks.settings.MEDIA_FILENAME_TEMPLATE", lambda _: "foo/bar")
+    def test_media_filename_template_callable_with_slash(self):
+        expected_errors = [checks.W008]
+        errors = checks.check_settings(DbbackupConfig)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_errors, errors)
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4a12daf..b0384b9 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Unreleased
 * Default HOST to localhost for postgres databases. https://github.com/jazzband/django-dbbackup/issues/520
 * Add PostgreSQL Schema support by @angryfoxx in https://github.com/jazzband/django-dbbackup/pull/507
 * Fix restore of database from S3 storage by reintroducing inputfile.seek(0) to utils.uncompress_file
+* Add warning for filenames with slashes in them
 * Fix bug where dbbackup management command would not respect settings.py:DBBACKUP_DATABASES
 * Remove usage of deprecated 'get_storage_class' function in newer Django versions
 * Add support for new STORAGES (Django 4.2+) setting under the 'dbbackup' alias