diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/util/validation/InputValidator.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/util/validation/InputValidator.java
index 7fee474daae..7ce3d68a5eb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/util/validation/InputValidator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/util/validation/InputValidator.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 public class InputValidator {
@@ -65,6 +66,12 @@ public String toString() {
                     '}';
         }
 
+        public boolean errorMessageEquals(ValidationResult other) {
+            if (this == other) return true;
+            if (other == null) return false;
+            return Objects.equals(errorMessage, other.errorMessage);
+        }
+
         public interface Validator extends Function<String, ValidationResult> {
 
         }
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/InputTextField.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/InputTextField.java
index abe9b49468b..73130745062 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/InputTextField.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/InputTextField.java
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public InputTextField() {
             if (newValue != null) {
                 resetValidation();
                 if (!newValue.isValid) {
+                    if (!newValue.errorMessageEquals(oldValue)) {  // avoid blinking
+                        validate();  // ensure that the new error message replaces the old one
+                    }
                     if (this.errorMessage != null) {
                         jfxValidationWrapper.applyErrorMessage(this.errorMessage);
                     } else {