diff --git a/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js b/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js
index 1516131e85..e0d567b79f 100644
--- a/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js
+++ b/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js
@@ -338,18 +338,18 @@ $.fn.form = function(parameters) {
           blank: function($field) {
             return String($field.val()).trim() === '';
           },
-          valid: function(field) {
+          valid: function(field, showErrors) {
             var
               allValid = true
             ;
             if(field) {
               module.verbose('Checking if field is valid', field);
-              return module.validate.field(validation[field], field, false);
+              return module.validate.field(validation[field], field, !!showErrors);
             }
             else {
               module.verbose('Checking if form is valid');
               $.each(validation, function(fieldName, field) {
-                if( !module.is.valid(fieldName) ) {
+                if( !module.is.valid(fieldName, showErrors) ) {
                   allValid = false;
                 }
               });
@@ -1235,7 +1235,9 @@ $.fn.form = function(parameters) {
               module.debug('Field depends on another value that is not present or empty. Skipping', $dependsField);
             }
             else if(field.rules !== undefined) {
-              $field.closest($group).removeClass(className.error);
+              if(showErrors) {
+                $field.closest($group).removeClass(className.error);
+              }
               $.each(field.rules, function(index, rule) {
                 if( module.has.field(identifier)) {
                   var invalidFields = module.validate.rule(field, rule,true) || [];