diff --git a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/httphits.pm b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/httphits.pm
index fd49502a3..16e1b99b0 100644
--- a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/httphits.pm
+++ b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/httphits.pm
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ sub check_options {
     my ($self, %options) = @_;
     $self->SUPER::check_options(%options);
 
+    if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{from}) || $self->{option_results}->{from} eq '') {
+        $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Need to specify --from option as a PVQL object.");
+        $self->{output}->option_exit();
+    }
+
     if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{instance}) || $self->{option_results}->{instance} eq '') {
         $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Need to specify --instance option as a PVQL object.");
         $self->{output}->option_exit();
diff --git a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkconnection.pm b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkconnection.pm
index c0692da69..792005e08 100644
--- a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkconnection.pm
+++ b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkconnection.pm
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ sub check_options {
     my ($self, %options) = @_;
     $self->SUPER::check_options(%options);
 
+    if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{from}) || $self->{option_results}->{from} eq '') {
+        $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Need to specify --from option as a PVQL object.");
+        $self->{output}->option_exit();
+    }
+
     if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{instance}) || $self->{option_results}->{instance} eq '') {
         $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Need to specify --instance option as a PVQL object.");
         $self->{output}->option_exit();
diff --git a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networktraffic.pm b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networktraffic.pm
index aecdbda04..41ec25d51 100644
--- a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networktraffic.pm
+++ b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networktraffic.pm
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ sub check_options {
     my ($self, %options) = @_;
     $self->SUPER::check_options(%options);
 
+    if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{from}) || $self->{option_results}->{from} eq '') {
+        $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Need to specify --from option as a PVQL object.");
+        $self->{output}->option_exit();
+    }
+
     if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{instance}) || $self->{option_results}->{instance} eq '') {
         $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Need to specify --instance option as a PVQL object.");
         $self->{output}->option_exit();
diff --git a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkuserexperience.pm b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkuserexperience.pm
index 6110bbfbc..afe36432e 100644
--- a/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkuserexperience.pm
+++ b/apps/pvx/restapi/mode/networkuserexperience.pm
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ sub check_options {
         $self->{output}->option_exit();
     }
 
-    if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{from}) || $self->{option_results}->{instance} eq '') {
+    if (!defined($self->{option_results}->{instance}) || $self->{option_results}->{instance} eq '') {
         $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Need to specify --instance option as a PVQL object.");
         $self->{output}->option_exit();
     }