diff --git a/homeassistant/components/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/__init__.py
index 0e9d554a579..2bb7af23662 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/__init__.py
@@ -156,10 +156,18 @@ def async_setup(hass, config):
             return
 
         try:
-            yield from conf_util.async_check_ha_config_file(hass)
+            errors = yield from conf_util.async_check_ha_config_file(hass)
         except HomeAssistantError:
             return
 
+        if errors:
+            notif = get_component('persistent_notification')
+            _LOGGER.error(errors)
+            notif.async_create(
+                hass, "Config error. See dev-info panel for details.",
+                "Config validating", "{0}.check_config".format(ha.DOMAIN))
+            return
+
         if call.service == SERVICE_HOMEASSISTANT_RESTART:
             hass.async_add_job(hass.async_stop(RESTART_EXIT_CODE))
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py
index dc8946776f5..bf05ba9d99f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.frontend import register_built_in_panel
 
 DOMAIN = 'config'
 DEPENDENCIES = ['http']
+SECTIONS = ('core', 'hassbian')
 
 
 @asyncio.coroutine
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ def async_setup(hass, config):
     """Setup the hassbian component."""
     register_built_in_panel(hass, 'config', 'Configuration', 'mdi:settings')
 
-    for panel_name in ('hassbian',):
+    for panel_name in SECTIONS:
         panel = yield from async_prepare_setup_platform(hass, config, DOMAIN,
                                                         panel_name)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/config/core.py b/homeassistant/components/config/core.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15456ee74ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/config/core.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""Component to interact with Hassbian tools."""
+import asyncio
+
+from homeassistant.components.http import HomeAssistantView
+from homeassistant.config import async_check_ha_config_file
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def async_setup(hass):
+    """Setup the hassbian config."""
+    hass.http.register_view(CheckConfigView)
+    return True
+
+
+class CheckConfigView(HomeAssistantView):
+    """Hassbian packages endpoint."""
+
+    url = '/api/config/core/check_config'
+    name = 'api:config:core:check_config'
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def post(self, request):
+        """Validate config and return results."""
+        errors = yield from async_check_ha_config_file(request.app['hass'])
+
+        state = 'invalid' if errors else 'valid'
+
+        return self.json({
+            "result": state,
+            "errors": errors,
+        })
diff --git a/homeassistant/config.py b/homeassistant/config.py
index 101c1a1dc87..6c89c84b37b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/config.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ introduction:
 # Enables the frontend
 frontend:
 
+# Enables configuration UI
+config:
+
 http:
   # Uncomment this to add a password (recommended!)
   # api_password: PASSWORD
@@ -463,22 +466,15 @@ def async_check_ha_config_file(hass):
 
     This method is a coroutine.
     """
-    import homeassistant.components.persistent_notification as pn
-
     proc = yield from asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
-        sys.argv[0],
-        '--script',
-        'check_config',
-        stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE)
+        sys.executable, '-m', 'homeassistant', '--script',
+        'check_config', '--config', hass.config.config_dir,
+        stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE, loop=hass.loop)
     # Wait for the subprocess exit
-    (stdout_data, dummy) = yield from proc.communicate()
+    stdout_data, dummy = yield from proc.communicate()
     result = yield from proc.wait()
-    if result:
-        content = re.sub(r'\033\[[^m]*m', '', str(stdout_data, 'utf-8'))
-        # Put error cleaned from color codes in the error log so it
-        # will be visible at the UI.
-        _LOGGER.error(content)
-        pn.async_create(
-            hass, "Config error. See dev-info panel for details.",
-            "Config validating", "{0}.check_config".format(CONF_CORE))
-        raise HomeAssistantError("Invalid config")
+
+    if not result:
+        return None
+
+    return re.sub(r'\033\[[^m]*m', '', str(stdout_data, 'utf-8'))
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_core.py b/tests/components/config/test_core.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6492f2fabe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_core.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"""Test hassbian config."""
+import asyncio
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from homeassistant.bootstrap import async_setup_component
+from homeassistant.components import config
+from homeassistant.components.config.core import CheckConfigView
+from tests.common import mock_http_component_app, mock_coro
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def test_validate_config_ok(hass, test_client):
+    """Test getting suites."""
+    app = mock_http_component_app(hass)
+    with patch.object(config, 'SECTIONS', ['core']):
+        yield from async_setup_component(hass, 'config', {})
+
+    hass.http.views[CheckConfigView.name].register(app.router)
+    client = yield from test_client(app)
+
+    with patch(
+        'homeassistant.components.config.core.async_check_ha_config_file',
+            return_value=mock_coro(None)()):
+        resp = yield from client.post('/api/config/core/check_config')
+
+    assert resp.status == 200
+    result = yield from resp.json()
+    assert result['result'] == 'valid'
+    assert result['errors'] is None
+
+    with patch(
+        'homeassistant.components.config.core.async_check_ha_config_file',
+            return_value=mock_coro('beer')()):
+        resp = yield from client.post('/api/config/core/check_config')
+
+    assert resp.status == 200
+    result = yield from resp.json()
+    assert result['result'] == 'invalid'
+    assert result['errors'] == 'beer'
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_hassbian.py b/tests/components/config/test_hassbian.py
index 5ed48fa7794..811a8add3e2 100644
--- a/tests/components/config/test_hassbian.py
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_hassbian.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from homeassistant.bootstrap import async_setup_component
+from homeassistant.components import config
 from homeassistant.components.config.hassbian import (
     HassbianSuitesView, HassbianSuiteInstallView)
 from tests.common import (
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ from tests.common import (
 def test_setup_check_env_prevents_load(hass, loop):
     """Test it does not set up hassbian if environment var not present."""
     mock_http_component(hass)
-    with patch.dict(os.environ, clear=True):
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, clear=True), \
+            patch.object(config, 'SECTIONS', ['hassbian']):
         loop.run_until_complete(async_setup_component(hass, 'config', {}))
     assert 'config' in hass.config.components
     assert HassbianSuitesView.name not in hass.http.views
@@ -23,7 +25,8 @@ def test_setup_check_env_prevents_load(hass, loop):
 def test_setup_check_env_works(hass, loop):
     """Test it sets up hassbian if environment var present."""
     mock_http_component(hass)
-    with patch.dict(os.environ, {'FORCE_HASSBIAN': '1'}):
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, {'FORCE_HASSBIAN': '1'}), \
+            patch.object(config, 'SECTIONS', ['hassbian']):
         loop.run_until_complete(async_setup_component(hass, 'config', {}))
     assert 'config' in hass.config.components
     assert HassbianSuitesView.name in hass.http.views
@@ -35,7 +38,8 @@ def test_get_suites(hass, test_client):
     """Test getting suites."""
     app = mock_http_component_app(hass)
 
-    with patch.dict(os.environ, {'FORCE_HASSBIAN': '1'}):
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, {'FORCE_HASSBIAN': '1'}), \
+            patch.object(config, 'SECTIONS', ['hassbian']):
         yield from async_setup_component(hass, 'config', {})
 
     hass.http.views[HassbianSuitesView.name].register(app.router)
@@ -56,7 +60,8 @@ def test_install_suite(hass, test_client):
     """Test getting suites."""
     app = mock_http_component_app(hass)
 
-    with patch.dict(os.environ, {'FORCE_HASSBIAN': '1'}):
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, {'FORCE_HASSBIAN': '1'}), \
+            patch.object(config, 'SECTIONS', ['hassbian']):
         yield from async_setup_component(hass, 'config', {})
 
     hass.http.views[HassbianSuiteInstallView.name].register(app.router)
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 2ad25dece11..a796cc615ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -396,16 +396,15 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         process_mock = mock.MagicMock()
         attrs = {
             'communicate.return_value':
-                mock_generator((r'\033[hellom'.encode('utf-8'), 'error')),
+                mock_generator(('\033[34mhello'.encode('utf-8'), 'error')),
             'wait.return_value': mock_generator(1)}
         process_mock.configure_mock(**attrs)
         mock_create.return_value = mock_generator(process_mock)
 
-        with self.assertRaises(HomeAssistantError):
-            run_coroutine_threadsafe(
-                config_util.async_check_ha_config_file(self.hass),
-                self.hass.loop
-            ).result()
+        assert run_coroutine_threadsafe(
+            config_util.async_check_ha_config_file(self.hass),
+            self.hass.loop
+        ).result() == 'hello'
 
 
 # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name