diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/ExStringWidget.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/ExStringWidget.java
index 5ce32044ddc..7f5ee7206f2 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/ExStringWidget.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/ExStringWidget.java
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ private void onException(String toastText) {
 
     @Override
     public void hideError() {
+        super.hideError();
         binding.widgetAnswerText.setError(null);
     }