Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/ValidateAction.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/ValidateAction.java	(revision 16226)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/ValidateAction.java	(revision 16227)
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
                 map.validatorDialog.unfurlDialog();
                 map.validatorDialog.tree.setErrors(errors);
+                //FIXME: nicer way to find / invalidate the corresponding error layer
+                MainApplication.getLayerManager().getLayersOfType(ValidatorLayer.class).forEach(ValidatorLayer::invalidate);
                 if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
-                    //FIXME: nicer way to find / invalidate the corresponding error layer
                     OsmValidator.initializeErrorLayer();
-                    MainApplication.getLayerManager().getLayersOfType(ValidatorLayer.class).forEach(ValidatorLayer::invalidate);
                 }
             });