diff --git a/entity_api.inc b/entity_api.inc
index dee7e1e..d18076c 100644
--- a/entity_api.inc
+++ b/entity_api.inc
@@ -237,6 +237,15 @@ class MigrateDestinationEntityAPI extends MigrateDestinationEntity {
 
     $updating = (!empty($entity->{$this->id}) && empty($entity->is_new));
 
+    // Validate field data prior to saving.
+    try {
+      field_attach_validate($this->entity_type, $entity);
+    }
+    catch (FieldValidationException $e) {
+      // Re-throw this as a normal Exception.
+      throw new Exception($e->getMessage());
+    }
+
     migrate_instrument_start('entity_save');
     entity_save($this->entityType, $entity);
     // It's probably not worth keeping the static cache around.
diff --git a/profile2.inc b/profile2.inc
index 5a3a4fb..da41fc3 100644
--- a/profile2.inc
+++ b/profile2.inc
@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ class MigrateDestinationProfile2 extends MigrateDestinationEntity {
       $updating = FALSE;
     }
 
+    // Validate field data prior to saving.
+    try {
+      field_attach_validate($this->entity_type, $entity);
+    }
+    catch (FieldValidationException $e) {
+      // Re-throw this as a normal Exception.
+      throw new Exception($e->getMessage());
+    }
+
     migrate_instrument_start('entity_save');
     entity_save($this->entity_type, $entity);
     migrate_instrument_stop('entity_save');