diff --git a/MahApps.Metro/Controls/CustomValidationPopup.cs b/MahApps.Metro/Controls/CustomValidationPopup.cs
index e2164e3289..a7f0a690e5 100644
--- a/MahApps.Metro/Controls/CustomValidationPopup.cs
+++ b/MahApps.Metro/Controls/CustomValidationPopup.cs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ private void hostWindow_StateChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 var holder = target != null ? target.DataContext as AdornedElementPlaceholder : null;
                 if (holder != null && holder.AdornedElement != null)
                 {
+                    this.PopupAnimation = PopupAnimation.None;
+                    this.IsOpen = false;
                     var errorTemplate = holder.AdornedElement.GetValue(Validation.ErrorTemplateProperty);
                     holder.AdornedElement.SetValue(Validation.ErrorTemplateProperty, null);
                     holder.AdornedElement.SetValue(Validation.ErrorTemplateProperty, errorTemplate);
@@ -153,9 +155,13 @@ private void SetTopmostState(bool isTop)
             }
             //Debug.WriteLine("setting z-order " + isTop);
 
+            var left = rect.left;
+            var top = rect.top;
+            var width = rect.Width;
+            var height = rect.Height;
             if (isTop)
             {
-                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_TOPMOST, rect.left, rect.top, (int)this.Width, (int)this.Height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
+                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_TOPMOST, left, top, width, height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -163,9 +169,9 @@ private void SetTopmostState(bool isTop)
                 // the titlebar (as opposed to other parts of the external
                 // window) unless I first set the popup to HWND_BOTTOM
                 // then HWND_TOP before HWND_NOTOPMOST
-                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_BOTTOM, rect.left, rect.top, (int)this.Width, (int)this.Height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
-                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_TOP, rect.left, rect.top, (int)this.Width, (int)this.Height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
-                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_NOTOPMOST, rect.left, rect.top, (int)this.Width, (int)this.Height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
+                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_BOTTOM, left, top, width, height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
+                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_TOP, left, top, width, height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
+                UnsafeNativeMethods.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_NOTOPMOST, left, top, width, height, Constants.TOPMOST_FLAGS);
             }
 
             this.appliedTopMost = isTop;
diff --git a/MahApps.Metro/Styles/ValidationErrorTemplate.xaml b/MahApps.Metro/Styles/ValidationErrorTemplate.xaml
index 73ab38185b..27ac21304c 100644
--- a/MahApps.Metro/Styles/ValidationErrorTemplate.xaml
+++ b/MahApps.Metro/Styles/ValidationErrorTemplate.xaml
@@ -29,30 +29,37 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </Border>
 
-                <controls:CustomValidationPopup AllowsTransparency="True"
+                <controls:CustomValidationPopup x:Name="ValidationPopup"
+                                                AllowsTransparency="True"
                                                 HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                                 HorizontalOffset="0"
                                                 VerticalOffset="0"
                                                 PopupAnimation="Fade"
                                                 Placement="Right"
-                                                PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=PopupTargetElement}"
-                                                IsOpen="{Binding ElementName=placeholder, Path=AdornedElement.IsKeyboardFocusWithin, Mode=OneWay}">
-                    <Grid x:Name="Root" Margin="4">
+                                                PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=PopupTargetElement, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                                IsOpen="False">
+                    <Grid x:Name="Root"
+                          Margin="4">
                         <Grid.Resources>
                             <Style TargetType="Border">
                                 <Style.Triggers>
-                                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ElementName=Root, Path=IsMouseOver, Mode=OneWay}" Value="True">
+                                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ElementName=Root, Path=IsMouseOver, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                                 Value="True">
                                         <DataTrigger.EnterActions>
                                             <BeginStoryboard>
                                                 <Storyboard>
-                                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="0.15" Duration="0:0:0.1" />
+                                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
+                                                                     To="0.15"
+                                                                     Duration="0:0:0.1" />
                                                 </Storyboard>
                                             </BeginStoryboard>
                                         </DataTrigger.EnterActions>
                                         <DataTrigger.ExitActions>
                                             <BeginStoryboard>
                                                 <Storyboard>
-                                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0:0:0.1" />
+                                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
+                                                                     To="1"
+                                                                     Duration="0:0:0.1" />
                                                 </Storyboard>
                                             </BeginStoryboard>
                                         </DataTrigger.ExitActions>
@@ -100,7 +107,7 @@
                                                Margin="8,4,8,4"
                                                TextWrapping="Wrap"
                                                Text="{Binding ErrorContent}"
-                                               UseLayoutRounding="false" />
+                                               UseLayoutRounding="False" />
                                 </DataTemplate>
                             </Border.Resources>
                             <ContentPresenter Content="{Binding CurrentItem}" />
@@ -110,6 +117,21 @@
             </Grid>
         </AdornedElementPlaceholder>
 
+        <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+            <MultiDataTrigger>
+                <MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+                    <Condition Binding="{Binding ElementName=placeholder, Path=AdornedElement.IsKeyboardFocusWithin, Mode=OneWay}"
+                               Value="True">
+                    </Condition>
+                    <Condition Binding="{Binding ElementName=placeholder, Path=AdornedElement.(Validation.HasError), Mode=OneWay}"
+                               Value="True">
+                    </Condition>
+                </MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+                <Setter TargetName="ValidationPopup"
+                        Property="IsOpen"
+                        Value="True" />
+            </MultiDataTrigger>
+        </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
     </ControlTemplate>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>
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