diff --git a/.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml
index a4d622e0b..096c34a47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,20 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts'
+      - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.sh'
+      - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.bat'
       - 'scripts/translation/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml'
   push:
     branches:
       - master
       - dev
     paths:
       - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts'
+      - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.sh'
+      - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.bat'
       - 'scripts/translation/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
@@ -29,20 +35,27 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test Translation Tools
       run: python -m unittest discover -s scripts/translation/tests -v
 
-    - name: Check Translation Placeholders
+    - name: Check Translation Catalogs
       shell: bash
       env:
         EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
         BASE_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
         HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+        BEFORE_SHA: ${{ github.event.before }}
+        AFTER_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
       run: |
         if [[ "$EVENT_NAME" == "pull_request" ]]; then
           mapfile -t files < <(
             git diff --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRT "$BASE_SHA...$HEAD_SHA" -- \
               'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts'
           )
+        elif [[ "$EVENT_NAME" == "push" ]]; then
+          mapfile -t files < <(
+            git diff --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRT "$BEFORE_SHA..$AFTER_SHA" -- \
+              'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts'
+          )
         else
-          files=(src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts)
+          files=()
         fi
 
         if (( ${#files[@]} == 0 )); then
@@ -51,5 +64,6 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
         for file in "${files[@]}"; do
-          python scripts/translation/validate_ts.py "$file"
+          python scripts/translation/validate_ts.py \
+            --reject-obsolete --reject-locations "$file"
         done
diff --git a/scripts/translation/tests/test_translation_tools.py b/scripts/translation/tests/test_translation_tools.py
index 0d96782ae..1e7c16042 100644
--- a/scripts/translation/tests/test_translation_tools.py
+++ b/scripts/translation/tests/test_translation_tools.py
@@ -549,6 +549,18 @@ class TranslationToolTests(unittest.TestCase):
             strict = self.run_validator(catalog, "--strict-required-tags", expect=1)
             self.assertIn("missing rich-text tags", strict.stdout)
 
+    def test_validation_can_reject_locations_and_old_messages(self) -> None:
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
+            catalog = Path(directory) / "catalog.ts"
+            catalog.write_text(FIXTURE, encoding="utf-8")
+
+            locations = self.run_validator(catalog, "--reject-locations", expect=1)
+            self.assertIn("source location information is not permitted", locations.stdout)
+
+            obsolete = self.run_validator(catalog, "--reject-obsolete", expect=1)
+            self.assertIn("vanished message is not permitted", obsolete.stdout)
+            self.assertIn("obsolete message is not permitted", obsolete.stdout)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/scripts/translation/validate_ts.py b/scripts/translation/validate_ts.py
index 06f22a86f..c2b5ab6f5 100644
--- a/scripts/translation/validate_ts.py
+++ b/scripts/translation/validate_ts.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Validate Qt TS structure, completeness, placeholders, plurals, and rich text."""
+"""Validate Qt TS structure, metadata, completeness, placeholders, plurals, and rich text."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         help="treat missing or unbalanced rich-text tags as errors",
     )
     parser.add_argument("--strict-extra-tags", action="store_true", help="treat added rich-text tags as errors")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--reject-obsolete",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="fail if the catalog contains obsolete or vanished messages",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--reject-locations",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="fail if the catalog contains source location information",
+    )
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
@@ -90,12 +100,16 @@ def main() -> int:
     type_counts: collections.Counter[str] = collections.Counter()
     for message in messages:
         type_counts[message.translation_type] += 1
+        label = diagnostic_label(args.catalog, message)
+        if args.reject_obsolete and message.translation_type in SKIPPED_TYPES:
+            errors.append(f"{label}: {message.translation_type} message is not permitted")
+        if args.reject_locations and message.locations:
+            errors.append(f"{label}: source location information is not permitted")
         if message.translation_type in SKIPPED_TYPES:
             continue
         if selected_ids is not None and message.identifier not in selected_ids:
             continue
         checked += 1
-        label = diagnostic_label(args.catalog, message)
         if not args.placeholders_only:
             if message.identity.numerus and not message.plural_translations:
                 errors.append(f"{label}: numerus message has no <numerusform> forms")