diff --git a/core/modules/media_library/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/MediaLibraryWidget.php b/core/modules/media_library/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/MediaLibraryWidget.php
index 11e44ca746..453d618065 100644
--- a/core/modules/media_library/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/MediaLibraryWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/media_library/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/MediaLibraryWidget.php
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $elemen
           'message' => $this->t('Opening media library.'),
         ],
       ],
+      // Allow the media library to be opened even if there are form errors.
+      '#limit_validation_errors' => [],
     ];
 
     // When the user returns from the modal to the widget, we want to shift the
diff --git a/core/modules/media_library/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaLibraryTest.php b/core/modules/media_library/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaLibraryTest.php
index 649b16f525..9eb38ae36e 100644
--- a/core/modules/media_library/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaLibraryTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/media_library/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaLibraryTest.php
@@ -480,6 +480,10 @@ public function testWidget() {
     // setting for the entity reference field is null. All types should be
     // allowed in this case.
     $menu = $this->openMediaLibraryForField('field_null_types_media');
+
+    // Validation messages from the parent form should not appear.
+    $assert_session->pageTextNotContains('Title field is required.');
+
     $this->assertTrue($menu->hasLink('Type One'));
     $this->assertTrue($menu->hasLink('Type Two'));
     $this->assertTrue($menu->hasLink('Type Three'));