diff --git a/src/js/validatr.js b/src/js/validatr.js
index 805355f..d3c2b3f 100644
--- a/src/js/validatr.js
+++ b/src/js/validatr.js
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@
                 message: ''
             };
 
-        if (Support.inputtypes[type]) {
+        if (Support.inputtypes[type] && (element.validity.valid || element.validationMessage)) {
             check.valid = element.validity.valid;
             check.message = element.validationMessage;
         } else {