diff --git a/lib/src/pinput.dart b/lib/src/pinput.dart
index 76d39a2..4db26cd 100644
--- a/lib/src/pinput.dart
+++ b/lib/src/pinput.dart
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class Pinput extends StatefulWidget {
     this.onAppPrivateCommand,
     this.mouseCursor,
     this.forceErrorState = false,
+    this.showErrorWhenFocused = false,
     this.errorText,
     this.validator,
     this.errorBuilder,
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ class Pinput extends StatefulWidget {
     this.onAppPrivateCommand,
     this.mouseCursor,
     this.forceErrorState = false,
+    this.showErrorWhenFocused = false,
     this.validator,
     this.pinputAutovalidateMode = PinputAutovalidateMode.onSubmit,
     this.scrollPadding = const EdgeInsets.all(20),
@@ -390,6 +392,9 @@ class Pinput extends StatefulWidget {
   /// If true [errorPinTheme] will be applied and [errorText] will be displayed under the Pinput
   final bool forceErrorState;
 
+  /// If true, the error will also be displayed in the focused state. Otherwise the error is not displayed in the focused state.
+  final bool showErrorWhenFocused;
+
   /// Text displayed under the Pinput if Pinput is invalid
   final String? errorText;
 
diff --git a/lib/src/pinput_state.dart b/lib/src/pinput_state.dart
index 30b453d..10870ff 100644
--- a/lib/src/pinput_state.dart
+++ b/lib/src/pinput_state.dart
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class _PinputState extends State<Pinput>
       enabled: isEnabled,
       validator: _validator,
       initialValue: _effectiveController.text,
-      builder: (FormFieldState<String> field) {
+      builder: (field) {
         return MouseRegion(
           cursor: _effectiveMouseCursor,
           onEnter: (PointerEnterEvent event) => _handleHover(true),
@@ -354,7 +354,10 @@ class _PinputState extends State<Pinput>
                   child: Stack(
                     alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
                     children: [
-                      _buildEditable(textSelectionControls, field),
+                      // the editable need to be the full size, otherwise the focus is not correct when getting the renderbox from the focus
+                      Positioned.fill(
+                        child: _buildEditable(textSelectionControls, field),
+                      ),
                       _buildFields(),
                     ],
                   ),
@@ -543,7 +546,10 @@ class _PinputState extends State<Pinput>
   }
 
   @protected
-  bool get showErrorState => hasError && (!hasFocus || widget.forceErrorState);
+  bool get showErrorState {
+    return hasError &&
+        ((!hasFocus || (hasFocus && widget.showErrorWhenFocused)) || widget.forceErrorState);
+  }
 
   Widget _buildError() {
     if (showErrorState) {