diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/validation/valformmanager.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/validation/valformmanager.directive.js
index 4a5929b34f..7ff8f2b1a3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/validation/valformmanager.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/validation/valformmanager.directive.js
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ function valFormManager(serverValidationManager, $rootScope, $log, notifications
                 //remove validation class
                 element.removeClass(className);
 
+                formCtrl.$setPristine();
+
                 //clear form state as at this point we retrieve new data from the server
                 //and all validation will have cleared at this point    
                 formCtrl.$setPristine();