diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index a64b14c..2939e9f 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -1413,6 +1413,10 @@ function field_collection_field_widget_embed_validate($element, &$form_state, $c
       }
     }
   }
+
+  // Attach field API validation of the embedded form.
+  field_attach_form_validate('field_collection_item', $field_collection_item, $element, $form_state);
+
   // Handle a possible language change.
   if (field_collection_item_is_translatable()) {
     $handler = entity_translation_get_handler('field_collection_item', $field_collection_item);
@@ -1421,9 +1425,6 @@ function field_collection_field_widget_embed_validate($element, &$form_state, $c
     $handler->entityFormLanguageWidgetSubmit($element, $element_form_state);
   }
 
-  // Attach field API validation of the embedded form.
-  field_attach_form_validate('field_collection_item', $field_collection_item, $element, $form_state);
-
   // Now validate required elements if the entity is not empty.
   if (!field_collection_item_is_empty($field_collection_item) && !empty($element['#field_collection_required_elements'])) {
     foreach ($element['#field_collection_required_elements'] as &$elements) {