diff --git a/src/components/Form/Form.vue b/src/components/Form/Form.vue
index 52d5e0070..5e711a144 100644
--- a/src/components/Form/Form.vue
+++ b/src/components/Form/Form.vue
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 <script>
 import FormLocales from './FormLocales.vue';
 import FormPage from './FormPage.vue';
+import {shouldShowField} from './formHelpers';
 
 export default {
 	name: 'PkpForm',
@@ -332,7 +333,10 @@ export default {
 		validateRequired() {
 			let errors = {};
 			this.fields.forEach((field) => {
-				if (!field.isRequired) {
+				if (
+					!field.isRequired ||
+					!shouldShowField(field, this.fields, this.groups)
+				) {
 					return;
 				}
 				let missingValue = false;
diff --git a/src/components/Form/FormGroup.vue b/src/components/Form/FormGroup.vue
index abc2fcedb..63c21039c 100644
--- a/src/components/Form/FormGroup.vue
+++ b/src/components/Form/FormGroup.vue
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ import FieldUpload from './fields/FieldUpload.vue';
 import FieldSlider from './fields/FieldSlider.vue';
 import FieldUploadImage from './fields/FieldUploadImage.vue';
 
+import {shouldShowFieldWithinGroup} from './formHelpers';
+
 export default {
 	name: 'FormGroup',
 	components: {
@@ -127,7 +129,9 @@ export default {
 		 */
 		fieldsInGroup() {
 			return this.fields.filter(
-				(field) => field.groupId === this.id && this.shouldShowField(field),
+				(field) =>
+					field.groupId === this.id &&
+					shouldShowFieldWithinGroup(field, this.fields),
 			);
 		},
 
@@ -153,30 +157,6 @@ export default {
 			this.$emit('change', name, prop, value, localeKey);
 		},
 
-		/**
-		 * Should a field be shown?
-		 *
-		 * @param {Object} field One of this.fields
-		 * @return {Boolean}
-		 */
-		shouldShowField: function (field) {
-			if (typeof field.showWhen === 'undefined') {
-				return true;
-			}
-			const whenFieldName =
-				typeof field.showWhen === 'string' ? field.showWhen : field.showWhen[0];
-			const whenField = this.fields.find(
-				(field) => field.name === whenFieldName,
-			);
-			if (!whenField) {
-				return false;
-			}
-			if (typeof field.showWhen === 'string') {
-				return !!whenField.value;
-			}
-			return whenField.value === field.showWhen[1];
-		},
-
 		/**
 		 * Respond to a field changing its errors
 		 *
diff --git a/src/components/Form/FormPage.vue b/src/components/Form/FormPage.vue
index 66dd656b8..3ed005316 100644
--- a/src/components/Form/FormPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/Form/FormPage.vue
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 import ButtonRow from '@/components/ButtonRow/ButtonRow.vue';
 import FormErrors from '@/components/Form/FormErrors.vue';
 import FormGroup from '@/components/Form/FormGroup.vue';
-
+import {shouldShowGroup} from './formHelpers';
 export default {
 	name: 'FormPage',
 	components: {
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ export default {
 		 */
 		groupsInPage() {
 			return this.groups.filter(
-				(group) => group.pageId === this.id && this.shouldShowGroup(group),
+				(group) =>
+					group.pageId === this.id && shouldShowGroup(group, this.fields),
 			);
 		},
 
@@ -186,30 +187,6 @@ export default {
 			this.$emit('showLocale', localeKey);
 		},
 
-		/**
-		 * Should a group be shown?
-		 *
-		 * @param {Object} group One of this.groups
-		 * @return {Boolean}
-		 */
-		shouldShowGroup: function (group) {
-			if (typeof group.showWhen === 'undefined') {
-				return true;
-			}
-			const whenFieldName =
-				typeof group.showWhen === 'string' ? group.showWhen : group.showWhen[0];
-			const whenField = this.fields.find(
-				(field) => field.name === whenFieldName,
-			);
-			if (!whenField) {
-				return false;
-			}
-			if (typeof group.showWhen === 'string') {
-				return !!whenField.value;
-			}
-			return whenField.value === group.showWhen[1];
-		},
-
 		/**
 		 * Pass an event up to the form to set the errors object
 		 *
diff --git a/src/components/Form/formHelpers.js b/src/components/Form/formHelpers.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e11454bfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Form/formHelpers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * Should a field be shown?
+ *
+ * @param {Object} field One of this.fields
+ * @return {Boolean}
+ */
+export function shouldShowFieldWithinGroup(field, allFields) {
+	if (typeof field.showWhen === 'undefined') {
+		return true;
+	}
+	const whenFieldName =
+		typeof field.showWhen === 'string' ? field.showWhen : field.showWhen[0];
+	const whenField = allFields.find((field) => field.name === whenFieldName);
+	if (!whenField) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (typeof field.showWhen === 'string') {
+		return !!whenField.value;
+	}
+	return whenField.value === field.showWhen[1];
+}
+/**
+ * Should a group be shown?
+ *
+ * @param {Object} group One of this.groups
+ * @return {Boolean}
+ */
+export function shouldShowGroup(group, fields) {
+	if (typeof group.showWhen === 'undefined') {
+		return true;
+	}
+	const whenFieldName =
+		typeof group.showWhen === 'string' ? group.showWhen : group.showWhen[0];
+	const whenField = fields.find((field) => field.name === whenFieldName);
+	if (!whenField) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (typeof group.showWhen === 'string') {
+		return !!whenField.value;
+	}
+	return whenField.value === group.showWhen[1];
+}
+
+export function shouldShowField(field, fields, groups) {
+	const group = groups.find((group) => group.id === field.groupId);
+
+	return (
+		shouldShowGroup(group, fields) && shouldShowFieldWithinGroup(field, fields)
+	);
+}