diff --git a/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py b/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py
index b811dadc8..7526bda56 100644
--- a/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py
+++ b/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py
@@ -36,12 +36,22 @@ class TXT(Record):
     def _is_wrapped_in_double_quotes(value):
         return value.startswith('"') and value.endswith('"')
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_missing_double_quote(value):
+        return ((value.startswith('"') and not value.endswith('"')) or
+                (not value.startswith('"') and value.endswith('"')))
+
     def _validate_record_single_string(self, value):
         if len(value) > 255:
             err = ("Any TXT record string exceeding "
                    "255 characters has to be split.")
             raise InvalidObject(err)
 
+        if self._is_missing_double_quote(value):
+            err = ("TXT record is missing a double quote either at beginning "
+                   "or at end.")
+            raise InvalidObject(err)
+
         if not self._is_wrapped_in_double_quotes(value):
             # value with spaces should be quoted as per RFC1035 5.1
             for element in value:
diff --git a/designate/tests/unit/objects/test_rrdata_txt.py b/designate/tests/unit/objects/test_rrdata_txt.py
index 3802884a8..40ec06a96 100644
--- a/designate/tests/unit/objects/test_rrdata_txt.py
+++ b/designate/tests/unit/objects/test_rrdata_txt.py
@@ -44,3 +44,20 @@ class RRDataTXTTest(oslotest.base.BaseTestCase):
             'Provided object does not match schema',
             record.validate
         )
+
+    def test_reject_non_matched_quotes(self):
+        record = objects.TXT()
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(
+            exceptions.InvalidObject,
+            "TXT record is missing a double quote either at beginning "
+            "or at end.",
+            record._from_string,
+            '"foo'
+        )
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(
+            exceptions.InvalidObject,
+            "TXT record is missing a double quote either at beginning "
+            "or at end.",
+            record._from_string,
+            'foo"'
+        )
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/validate-doublequotes-6c4ed4f65a9d5e4b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/validate-doublequotes-6c4ed4f65a9d5e4b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d406f79c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/validate-doublequotes-6c4ed4f65a9d5e4b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Verify that if a TXT record starts with a double quote, it also ends with
+    a double quote.