diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/controls/GenericProperties/GenericProperty.ascx b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/controls/GenericProperties/GenericProperty.ascx
index 6bce6fb2e2..a89a33f855 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/controls/GenericProperties/GenericProperty.ascx
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/controls/GenericProperties/GenericProperty.ascx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </li>
+<script type="text/javascript">    
     function ValidateValidation(sender, args) {
         try {
             var patt = new RegExp(args.Value);
@@ -74,4 +75,5 @@
         } catch (e) {
             args.IsValid = false;
         }
-    }
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+    }
+</script>
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