diff --git a/lib/validation.js b/lib/validation.js
index cc6b7e6c6..a63a5274f 100755
--- a/lib/validation.js
+++ b/lib/validation.js
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ internals.input = function (source, key, request, next) {
         }
     }
 
+    request.log(['hapi', 'validation', 'error', source], error);
+
     // Log only
 
     if (request.route.validate.failAction === 'log') {
-        request.log(['hapi', 'validation', 'error', source], error);
         return next();
     }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/validation.js b/test/unit/validation.js
index f73f1e0a0..169196a76 100755
--- a/test/unit/validation.js
+++ b/test/unit/validation.js
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ describe('Validation', function () {
             route: routeClone.config,
             server: {
                 settings: {}
-            }
+            },
+            log: function () { }
         };
     };
 
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ describe('Validation', function () {
             route: routeClone.config,
             server: {
                 settings: {}
-            }
+            },
+            log: function () { }
         };
     };