diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml b/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml
index 4ae214f9c..5504396b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_profiles.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Run vendor JSON check
+        run: |
+          python3 ./scripts/orca_extra_profile_check.py
+
       # download
       - name: Download 
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -44,4 +48,4 @@ jobs:
 
 
 
-        
+
diff --git a/scripts/orca_extra_profile_check.py b/scripts/orca_extra_profile_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07b0e4cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/orca_extra_profile_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import os
+import json
+import argparse
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def check_filament_compatible_printers(vendor_folder):
+    """
+    Checks JSON files in the vendor folder for missing or empty 'compatible_printers'
+    when 'instantiation' is flagged as true.
+
+    Parameters:
+        vendor_folder (str or Path): The directory to search for JSON profile files.
+
+    Returns:
+        int: The number of profiles with missing or empty 'compatible_printers'.
+    """
+    error = 0
+    vendor_path = Path(vendor_folder)
+    if not vendor_path.exists():
+        return 0
+    # Use rglob to recursively find .json files.
+    for file_path in vendor_path.rglob("*.json"):
+        try:
+            with open(file_path, 'r') as fp:
+                data = json.load(fp)
+            instantiation = str(data.get("instantiation", "")).lower() == "true"
+            compatible_printers = data.get("compatible_printers")
+            if instantiation and (not compatible_printers or (isinstance(compatible_printers, list) and not compatible_printers)):
+                print(file_path)
+                error += 1
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error processing {file_path}: {e}")
+    return error
+
+def main():
+    print("Checking compatible_printers ...")
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Check compatible_printers")
+    parser.add_argument("--vendor", type=str, required=False, help="Vendor name")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+    profiles_dir = script_dir.parent / "resources" / "profiles"
+    checked_vendor_count = 0
+    errors_found = 0
+    
+    if args.vendor:
+        errors_found += check_filament_compatible_printers(profiles_dir / args.vendor / "filament")
+        checked_vendor_count += 1
+    else:
+        for vendor_dir in profiles_dir.iterdir():
+            # skip "OrcaFilamentLibrary" folder
+            if vendor_dir.name == "OrcaFilamentLibrary":
+                continue
+            if vendor_dir.is_dir():
+                errors_found += check_filament_compatible_printers(vendor_dir / "filament")
+            checked_vendor_count += 1
+
+    if errors_found > 0:
+        print(f"Errors found in {errors_found} profile files")
+        exit(-1)
+    else:
+        print(f"Checked {checked_vendor_count} vendor files")
+        exit(0)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()