diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
index fe586550..390317f0 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
     open var showError: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
     /// Whether or not to show the internal error
-    internal var showInternalError: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
+    open internal(set) var hasInternalError: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
 
     /// Override UIControl state to add the .error state if showError is true.
     open override var state: UIControl.State {
         get {
             var state = super.state
-            if showError || showInternalError {
+            if showError || hasInternalError {
                 state.insert(.error)
             }
             return state
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
     }
     
     open func updateErrorLabel(){
-        if showError, showInternalError, let errorText, let internalErrorText {
+        if showError, hasInternalError, let errorText, let internalErrorText {
             errorLabel.text = [internalErrorText, errorText].joined(separator: "\n")
             errorLabel.surface = surface
             errorLabel.isEnabled = isEnabled
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
             icon.color = VDSColor.paletteBlack
             icon.surface = surface
             icon.isHidden = !isEnabled
-        } else if showInternalError, let internalErrorText {
+        } else if hasInternalError, let internalErrorText {
             errorLabel.text = internalErrorText
             errorLabel.surface = surface
             errorLabel.isEnabled = isEnabled
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
index 70018ab7..5db90fff 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
             characterCounterLabel.text =  ""
         }
 
-        showInternalError = !validator.validate()
+        hasInternalError = !validator.validate()
         internalErrorText = validator.errorMessage
         
         icon.size = .medium