diff --git a/packages/xforms-engine/src/instance/internal-api/ValidationContext.ts b/packages/xforms-engine/src/instance/internal-api/ValidationContext.ts
index 89f461dc..ffaa8606 100644
--- a/packages/xforms-engine/src/instance/internal-api/ValidationContext.ts
+++ b/packages/xforms-engine/src/instance/internal-api/ValidationContext.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface ValidationContextDefinition {
 export interface ValidationContext extends EvaluationContext, SubscribableDependency {
 	readonly definition: ValidationContextDefinition;
 
+	isRelevant(): boolean;
 	isRequired(): boolean;
 	isBlank(): boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/xforms-engine/src/lib/reactivity/validation/createValidation.ts b/packages/xforms-engine/src/lib/reactivity/validation/createValidation.ts
index ada00a9c..7be87a06 100644
--- a/packages/xforms-engine/src/lib/reactivity/validation/createValidation.ts
+++ b/packages/xforms-engine/src/lib/reactivity/validation/createValidation.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const createConstraintValidation = (
 		const message = createViolationMessage(context, 'constraintMsg', constraintMsg);
 
 		return createMemo(() => {
-			if (context.isBlank() || isValid()) {
+			if (!context.isRelevant() || context.isBlank() || isValid()) {
 				return constraintValid();
 			}
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const createRequiredValidation = (
 		const message = createViolationMessage(context, 'requiredMsg', requiredMsg);
 
 		return createMemo(() => {
-			if (isValid()) {
+			if (!context.isRelevant() || isValid()) {
 				return requiredValid();
 			}