diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
index 390317f0..7389cf79 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import Combine
 
 /// Base Class used to build out a Input controls.
 @objc(VDSEntryField)
-open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
+open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldValidatable {
     
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Initializers
@@ -153,8 +153,11 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
     /// Whether not to show the error.
     open var showError: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
+    /// FormFieldValidator
+    open var validator: (any FormFieldValidatorable)?
+
     /// Whether or not to show the internal error
-    open internal(set) var hasInternalError: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
+    open var hasInternalError: Bool { !(validator?.isValid ?? true) }
 
     /// Override UIControl state to add the .error state if showError is true.
     open override var state: UIControl.State {
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
         }
     }
     
-    internal var internalErrorText: String? {
+    open var internalErrorText: String? {
         didSet {
             updateContainerView()
             updateErrorLabel()
@@ -323,6 +326,8 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
         updateHelperLabel()
         
         backgroundColor = surface.color
+        validator?.validate()
+        internalErrorText = validator?.errorMessage
     }
     
     //--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
index 5db90fff..57222496 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         $0.isScrollEnabled = false
     }
     
+    open override var maxLength: Int? { willSet { countRule.maxLength = newValue }}
+    
     /// Color configuration for error icon.
     internal var iconColorConfiguration = ControlColorConfiguration().with {
         $0.setSurfaceColors(VDSColor.elementsPrimaryOnlight, VDSColor.elementsPrimaryOndark, forState: .normal)
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
     open override func setup() {
         super.setup()
         accessibilityLabel = "TextArea"
+        validator = FormFieldValidator<TextArea>(field: self, rules: [.init(countRule)])
         
         containerStackView.pinToSuperView(.uniform(VDSFormControls.spaceInset))
         minWidthConstraint = containerView.widthAnchor.constraint(greaterThanOrEqualToConstant: containerSize.width)
@@ -189,7 +192,6 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
     /// Used to make changes to the View based off a change events or from local properties.
     open override func updateView() {
         super.updateView()
-        countRule.maxLength = maxLength
         textView.isEditable = isEnabled
         textView.isEnabled = isEnabled
         textView.surface = surface
@@ -211,9 +213,6 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         } else {
             characterCounterLabel.text =  ""
         }
-
-        hasInternalError = !validator.validate()
-        internalErrorText = validator.errorMessage
         
         icon.size = .medium
         icon.color = iconColorConfiguration.getColor(self)
@@ -281,10 +280,6 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
     // MARK: - Validation
     //--------------------------------------------------
     var countRule = CharacterCountRule()
-    lazy var validator: FieldValidator<TextArea> = {
-        let validator = FieldValidator<TextArea>(field: self, rules: [.init(countRule)])
-        return validator
-    }()
     
     class CharacterCountRule: Rule {
         var maxLength: Int?