diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Views/Elements/TextArea.cshtml b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Views/Elements/TextArea.cshtml
index 927e68d36..2c75a2495 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Views/Elements/TextArea.cshtml
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Views/Elements/TextArea.cshtml
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@
     <label for="@element.HtmlId">@element.Label</label>
 }
 
-@Html.Raw(tagBuilder.ToString(TagRenderMode.Normal))
\ No newline at end of file
+@Html.Raw(tagBuilder.ToString(TagRenderMode.Normal))
+@if (element.ValidationSettings.ShowValidationMessage == true) {
+    @Html.ValidationMessage(element.Name)
+}
\ No newline at end of file