diff --git a/src/core/meta/InputValidity.ts b/src/core/meta/InputValidity.ts
index 689890fee..dd183cf89 100644
--- a/src/core/meta/InputValidity.ts
+++ b/src/core/meta/InputValidity.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import Base from './Base';
 
 export class InputValidity extends Base {
-	get(key: string | number, value: string) {
+	get(key: string | number, value: string, required: boolean) {
 		const node = this.getNode(key) as HTMLFormElement | undefined;
 
 		if (!node) {
 			return { valid: undefined, message: '' };
 		}
 
-		if (value !== node.value) {
+		const nodeRequired = node.attributes.getNamedItem('required');
+		if (value !== node.value && required !== Boolean(nodeRequired && nodeRequired.value)) {
 			// if the vdom is out of sync with the real dom our
 			// validation check will be one render behind.
 			// Call invalidate on the next loop.
diff --git a/src/core/middleware/validity.ts b/src/core/middleware/validity.ts
index 73caa01ff..5b47010a5 100644
--- a/src/core/middleware/validity.ts
+++ b/src/core/middleware/validity.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ const factory = create({ node, invalidator });
 
 const validity = factory(function({ middleware: { node, invalidator } }) {
 	return {
-		get(key: string | number, value: string) {
+		get(key: string | number, value: string, required: boolean) {
 			const domNode = node.get(key) as HTMLFormElement | undefined;
 
 			if (!domNode) {
 				return { valid: undefined, message: '' };
 			}
 
-			if (value !== domNode.value) {
+			const nodeRequired = domNode.attributes.getNamedItem('required');
+			if (value !== domNode.value && required !== Boolean(nodeRequired && nodeRequired.value)) {
 				setTimeout(() => invalidator());
 			}
 
diff --git a/tests/core/unit/meta/InputValidity.ts b/tests/core/unit/meta/InputValidity.ts
index 372ac000b..329a36538 100644
--- a/tests/core/unit/meta/InputValidity.ts
+++ b/tests/core/unit/meta/InputValidity.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ registerSuite('meta - InputValidity', {
 				bind: bindInstance
 			});
 
-			const { message, valid } = validity.get('test', 'testValue');
+			const { message, valid } = validity.get('test', 'testValue', true);
 			assert.strictEqual(message, '');
 			assert.isUndefined(valid);
 		},
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ registerSuite('meta - InputValidity', {
 		'returns the validity and message for the element'() {
 			sandbox.stub(nodeHandler, 'get').returns({
 				validity: { valid: false },
+				attributes: {
+					getNamedItem: () => true
+				},
 				value: 'testValue',
 				validationMessage: 'test validation message'
 			});
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ registerSuite('meta - InputValidity', {
 				bind: bindInstance
 			});
 
-			const { message, valid } = validity.get('test', 'testValue');
+			const { message, valid } = validity.get('test', 'testValue', true);
 			assert.strictEqual(message, 'test validation message');
 			assert.isFalse(valid);
 		},
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ registerSuite('meta - InputValidity', {
 				.withArgs('input')
 				.returns({
 					validity: { valid: true },
+					attributes: {
+						getNamedItem: () => true
+					},
 					value: 'test1',
 					validationMessage: ''
 				});
@@ -73,7 +79,37 @@ registerSuite('meta - InputValidity', {
 				bind: bindInstance
 			});
 
-			validity.get('input', 'test2');
+			validity.get('input', 'test2', true);
+			return new Promise((resolve) => {
+				setTimeout(() => {
+					assert.isTrue(invalidateStub.calledOnce);
+					nodeStub.reset();
+					resolve();
+				}, 10);
+			});
+		},
+
+		async 'calls invalidate if the required value and node required attribute do not match'() {
+			const nodeHandler = new NodeHandler();
+			const nodeStub = sandbox
+				.stub(nodeHandler, 'get')
+				.withArgs('input')
+				.returns({
+					validity: { valid: true },
+					attributes: {
+						getNamedItem: () => false
+					},
+					value: 'test1',
+					validationMessage: ''
+				});
+
+			const validity = new InputValidity({
+				invalidate: invalidateStub,
+				nodeHandler,
+				bind: bindInstance
+			});
+
+			validity.get('input', 'test2', true);
 			return new Promise((resolve) => {
 				setTimeout(() => {
 					assert.isTrue(invalidateStub.calledOnce);
diff --git a/tests/core/unit/middleware/validity.ts b/tests/core/unit/middleware/validity.ts
index 5a3b8acb7..f57842ec5 100644
--- a/tests/core/unit/middleware/validity.ts
+++ b/tests/core/unit/middleware/validity.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('validity middleware', () => {
 			properties: () => ({}),
 			children: () => []
 		});
-		const result = validity.get('root', 'testValue');
+		const result = validity.get('root', 'testValue', true);
 		assert.deepEqual(result, { valid: undefined, message: '' });
 	});
 
@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@ describe('validity middleware', () => {
 		});
 		const domNode = {
 			validity: { valid: false },
+			attributes: {
+				getNamedItem: () => true
+			},
 			value: 'testValue',
 			validationMessage: 'test validation message'
 		};
 		nodeStub.get.withArgs('root').returns(domNode);
-		const result = validity.get('root', 'testValue');
+		const result = validity.get('root', 'testValue', true);
 		assert.deepEqual(result, { valid: false, message: 'test validation message' });
 		assert.isTrue(invalidatorStub.notCalled);
 	});
@@ -65,11 +68,44 @@ describe('validity middleware', () => {
 		});
 		const domNode = {
 			validity: { valid: false },
+			attributes: {
+				getNamedItem: () => true
+			},
+			value: 'otherValue',
+			validationMessage: 'test validation message'
+		};
+		nodeStub.get.withArgs('root').returns(domNode);
+		const result = validity.get('root', 'testValue', true);
+		assert.deepEqual(result, { valid: false, message: 'test validation message' });
+		return new Promise((resolve) => {
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				assert.isTrue(invalidatorStub.calledOnce);
+				resolve();
+			}, 10);
+		});
+	});
+
+	it('should invalidate if the required value and domNode required attribute do not match', () => {
+		const { callback } = validityMiddleware();
+		const validity = callback({
+			id: 'test',
+			middleware: {
+				node: nodeStub,
+				invalidator: invalidatorStub
+			},
+			properties: () => ({}),
+			children: () => []
+		});
+		const domNode = {
+			validity: { valid: false },
+			attributes: {
+				getNamedItem: () => false
+			},
 			value: 'otherValue',
 			validationMessage: 'test validation message'
 		};
 		nodeStub.get.withArgs('root').returns(domNode);
-		const result = validity.get('root', 'testValue');
+		const result = validity.get('root', 'testValue', true);
 		assert.deepEqual(result, { valid: false, message: 'test validation message' });
 		return new Promise((resolve) => {
 			setTimeout(() => {