diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 868cdc266ec..b7c29728d15 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ openerp.web.form.Field = openerp.web.form.Widget.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.f
         if (!this.disable_utility_classes) {
             this.$element.toggleClass('disabled', this.readonly);
             this.$element.toggleClass('required', this.required);
-            if (show_invalid) {
+            if (show_invalid || this.$element.hasClass('invalid')) {
                 this.$element.toggleClass('invalid', !this.is_valid());
             }
         }