diff --git a/src/Forms/Form.php b/src/Forms/Form.php
index e2c4ed8751e..168b80b7a4a 100644
--- a/src/Forms/Form.php
+++ b/src/Forms/Form.php
@@ -1264,17 +1264,26 @@ public function getLegend()
      */
     public function validationResult()
     {
+        $result = ValidationResult::create();
+
         // Automatically pass if there is no validator, or the clicked button is exempt
         // Note: Soft support here for validation with absent request handler
         $handler = $this->getRequestHandler();
         $action = $handler ? $handler->buttonClicked() : null;
-        $validator = $this->getValidator();
-        if (!$validator || $this->actionIsValidationExempt($action)) {
-            return ValidationResult::create();
+        if ($this->actionIsValidationExempt($action)) {
+            return $result;
+        }
+
+        // Invoke FormField validation
+        foreach ($this->Fields() as $field) {
+            $result->combineAnd($field->validate());
         }
 
         // Invoke validator
-        $result = $validator->validate();
+        $validator = $this->getValidator();
+        if ($validator) {
+            $result->combineAnd($validator->validate());
+        }
         $this->loadMessagesFrom($result);
         return $result;
     }
diff --git a/src/Forms/Validation/RequiredFieldsValidator.php b/src/Forms/Validation/RequiredFieldsValidator.php
index 0ff690f3dbe..aeadf8974b9 100644
--- a/src/Forms/Validation/RequiredFieldsValidator.php
+++ b/src/Forms/Validation/RequiredFieldsValidator.php
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@ public function php($data)
         $valid = true;
         $fields = $this->form->Fields();
 
-        foreach ($fields as $field) {
-            $result = $field->validate();
-            $valid = $result->isValid() && $valid;
-            $this->result->combineAnd($result);
-        }
-
         if (!$this->required) {
             return $valid;
         }