diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
index 6964ae0a..ae91cc7a 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
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ 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
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ 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 317748e4..d30c187f 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -247,16 +247,16 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         let countStr = (count > maxLength ?? 0) ? ("-" + "\(count-(maxLength ?? 0))") : "\(count)"
         if let maxLength, maxLength > 0 {
             if count > maxLength {
-                showInternalError = true
+                hasInternalError = true
                 internalErrorText = "You have exceeded the character limit."
                 return countStr
             } else {
-                showInternalError = false
+                hasInternalError = false
                 internalErrorText = nil
                 return ("\(countStr)" + "/" + "\(maxLength)")
             }
         } else {
-            showInternalError = false
+            hasInternalError = false
             internalErrorText = nil
             return nil
         }