diff --git a/conditional_fields.module b/conditional_fields.module
index ccd04a0..b4c3f16
--- a/conditional_fields.module
+++ b/conditional_fields.module
@@ -673,11 +673,16 @@ function conditional_fields_dependent_validate($element, &$form_state, $form) {
 
   // Check if this field's dependencies were triggered.
   $triggered = conditional_fields_evaluate_dependencies($dependent, $form, $form_state);
+  $return = FALSE;
 
   if ($evaluated_dependencies = conditional_fields_evaluate_dependencies($dependent, $form, $form_state, FALSE)) {
     foreach ($evaluated_dependencies[$dependent['#field_name']] as $operator) {
       foreach ($operator as $state => $result) {
+        if (($result && $state == 'visible' && $triggered) || (!$result && $state == '!visible' && !$triggered)) {
+          $return = TRUE;
+        }
         if (($result && $state == 'required' && $triggered) || (!$result && $state == '!required' && !$triggered)) {
+          $return = TRUE;
           $key_exists = NULL;
           $input_state = drupal_array_get_nested_value($form_state['values'], $dependent['#parents'], $key_exists);
           if ($key_exists) {
@@ -706,7 +711,7 @@ function conditional_fields_dependent_validate($element, &$form_state, $form) {
     }
   }
 
-  if ($triggered) {
+  if ($return) {
     return;
   }