diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
index 3f9cc00f..dffbb48d 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     
     open var defaultValue: AnyHashable? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
-    open var required: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
+    open var required: Bool = false { didSet { validate() } }
     
     open var readOnly: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
@@ -306,17 +306,17 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     /// Used to make changes to the View based off a change events or from local properties.
     open override func updateView() {
         super.updateView()
-        updateRules()
-        validator = FormFieldValidator<EntryFieldBase>(field: self, rules: rules)
-        validator?.validate()
-        
         updateContainerView()
         updateTitleLabel()
         updateErrorLabel()
         updateHelperLabel()
-        
-        backgroundColor = surface.color
-
+    }
+    
+    open func validate(){
+        updateRules()
+        validator = FormFieldValidator<EntryFieldBase>(field: self, rules: rules)
+        validator?.validate()
+        setNeedsUpdate()
     }
     
     //--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
index 1f1dec4b..5f8019e0 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
             .sink { [weak self] newText in
                 print("textPublisher newText: \(newText)")
                 self?.text = newText
+                self?.validate()
                 self?.sendActions(for: .valueChanged)
             }.store(in: &subscribers)
         
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
index 8dd9485a..f37c9d39 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         }
         
         didSet {
-            setNeedsUpdate()
+            validate()
         }
     }
         
@@ -349,5 +349,6 @@ extension TextArea: UITextViewDelegate {
             text = textView.text
             sendActions(for: .valueChanged)
         }
-    }    
+        validate()
+    }
 }