diff --git a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DynamicEntityReferenceItem.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DynamicEntityReferenceItem.php
index b26a0f1bb71e03fde44e60e1cc6f29e6d483d4fc..d78f2402ce5b0f7cc0119b1f486a9ebb5d6526de 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DynamicEntityReferenceItem.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DynamicEntityReferenceItem.php
@@ -191,11 +191,34 @@ class DynamicEntityReferenceItem extends EntityReferenceItem {
       '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('entity_type_ids'),
       '#disabled' => $has_data,
       '#multiple' => TRUE,
+      '#element_validate' => [
+        [DynamicEntityReferenceItem::class, 'storageSettingsFormValidate'],
+      ],
     ];
 
     return $element;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Form element validation for storage settings.
+   *
+   * @param array $element
+   *   The form element .
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface $form_state
+   *   The form state.
+   * @param array $form
+   *   The complete form.
+   */
+  public static function storageSettingsFormValidate(array &$element, FormStateInterface $form_state, array $form) {
+    $labels = \Drupal::service('entity_type.repository')->getEntityTypeLabels(TRUE);
+    $exclude_entity_types = $form_state->getValue(['settings', 'exclude_entity_types'], 0);
+    $entity_type_ids = $form_state->getValue(['settings', 'entity_type_ids'], []);
+    $diff = array_diff(array_keys($labels[(string) t('Content', [], ['context' => 'Entity type group'])]), $entity_type_ids);
+    if ((!$exclude_entity_types && empty($entity_type_ids)) || ($exclude_entity_types && empty($diff))) {
+      $form_state->setError($element, t('Select at least one entity type ID.'));
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
diff --git a/tests/src/Functional/DynamicEntityReferenceTest.php b/tests/src/Functional/DynamicEntityReferenceTest.php
index 45ca35380391355d86dd3aaa1e72713f57ad5cf0..6d23073c00a519104d6e59a0e832c87c72474896 100644
--- a/tests/src/Functional/DynamicEntityReferenceTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Functional/DynamicEntityReferenceTest.php
@@ -104,36 +104,23 @@ class DynamicEntityReferenceTest extends BrowserTestBase {
     foreach (array_keys($labels[(string) t('Configuration')]) as $entity_type) {
       $assert_session->fieldNotExists('settings[' . $entity_type . '][handler]');
     }
-
-    $edit = [
-      'settings[entity_test_view_builder][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_view_builder]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_multivalue_basefield][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_multivalue_basefield]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_no_id][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_no_id]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_no_label][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_no_label]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_label_callback][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_label_callback]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_admin_routes][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_admin_routes]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_base_field_display][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_base_field_display]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul_changed][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul_changed]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul_default_value][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul_default_value]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul_langcode_key][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul_langcode_key]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_rev][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_rev]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrev_changed][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrev_changed]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrev][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrev]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_constraints][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_constraints]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_composite_constraint][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_composite_constraint]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_constraint_violation][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_constraint_violation]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_field_override][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_field_override]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_default_value][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_default_value]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_with_bundle][handler_settings][target_bundles][test]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_default_access][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_default_access]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_cache][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_cache]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_string_id][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_string_id]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_field_methods][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_field_methods]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrevpub][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrevpub]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrev_chnged_revlog][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrev_chnged_revlog]' => TRUE,
+    $edit = [];
+    $excluded_entity_type_ids = [
+      'user',
+      'file',
+      'entity_test_label',
+      'entity_test_no_bundle',
     ];
+    foreach ($labels[(string) t('Content', [], ['context' => 'Entity type group'])] as $entity_type_id => $entity_type_label) {
+      if (!in_array($entity_type_id, $excluded_entity_type_ids)) {
+        if ($entity_type_id !== 'entity_test_with_bundle') {
+          $edit["settings[$entity_type_id][handler_settings][target_bundles][$entity_type_id]"] = TRUE;
+        }
+        else {
+          $edit['settings[entity_test_with_bundle][handler_settings][target_bundles][test]'] = TRUE;
+        }
+      }
+    }
     $this->submitForm($edit, t('Save settings'));
     $assert_session->responseContains(t('Saved %name configuration', ['%name' => 'Foobar']));
     $excluded_entity_type_ids = FieldStorageConfig::loadByName('entity_test', 'field_foobar')
@@ -142,6 +129,18 @@ class DynamicEntityReferenceTest extends BrowserTestBase {
     $this->assertSame(array_keys($excluded_entity_type_ids), ['user', 'entity_test_label']);
     // Check the include entity settings.
     $this->drupalGet('entity_test/structure/entity_test/fields/entity_test.entity_test.field_foobar/storage');
+    $this->submitForm([
+      'cardinality' => FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
+      'settings[exclude_entity_types]' => FALSE,
+      'settings[entity_type_ids][]' => [],
+    ], t('Save field settings'));
+    $assert_session->pageTextContains('Select at least one entity type ID.');
+    $this->submitForm([
+      'cardinality' => FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
+      'settings[exclude_entity_types]' => TRUE,
+      'settings[entity_type_ids][]' => array_keys($labels[(string) t('Content', [], ['context' => 'Entity type group'])]),
+    ], t('Save field settings'));
+    $assert_session->pageTextContains('Select at least one entity type ID.');
     $this->submitForm([
       'cardinality' => FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
       'settings[exclude_entity_types]' => FALSE,
@@ -194,38 +193,23 @@ class DynamicEntityReferenceTest extends BrowserTestBase {
     $this->submitForm([
       'cardinality' => FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
     ], t('Save field settings'));
-
-    $edit = [
-      'settings[entity_test_label][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_label]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_view_builder][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_view_builder]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_multivalue_basefield][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_multivalue_basefield]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_no_id][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_no_id]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_no_label][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_no_label]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_label_callback][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_label_callback]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_admin_routes][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_admin_routes]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_base_field_display][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_base_field_display]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul_changed][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul_changed]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul_default_value][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul_default_value]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mul_langcode_key][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mul_langcode_key]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_rev][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_rev]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrev_changed][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrev_changed]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrev][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrev]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_constraints][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_constraints]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_composite_constraint][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_composite_constraint]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_constraint_violation][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_constraint_violation]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_field_override][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_field_override]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_default_value][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_default_value]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_with_bundle][handler_settings][target_bundles][test]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_default_access][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_default_access]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_cache][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_cache]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_string_id][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_string_id]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_field_methods][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_field_methods]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrevpub][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrevpub]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[entity_test_mulrev_chnged_revlog][handler_settings][target_bundles][entity_test_mulrev_chnged_revlog]' => TRUE,
-
+    $labels = $this->container->get('entity_type.repository')->getEntityTypeLabels(TRUE);
+    $edit = [];
+    $excluded_entity_type_ids = [
+      'user',
+      'file',
+      'entity_test_no_bundle',
     ];
+    foreach ($labels[(string) t('Content', [], ['context' => 'Entity type group'])] as $entity_type_id => $entity_type_label) {
+      if (!in_array($entity_type_id, $excluded_entity_type_ids)) {
+        if ($entity_type_id !== 'entity_test_with_bundle') {
+          $edit["settings[$entity_type_id][handler_settings][target_bundles][$entity_type_id]"] = TRUE;
+        }
+        else {
+          $edit['settings[entity_test_with_bundle][handler_settings][target_bundles][test]'] = TRUE;
+        }
+      }
+    }
     $this->submitForm($edit, t('Save settings'));
     $assert_session->responseContains(t('Saved %name configuration', ['%name' => 'Foobar']));
     \Drupal::service('entity_field.manager')->clearCachedFieldDefinitions();