diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx
index 2f9533ea218..7c0d904f044 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx
@@ -163,5 +163,54 @@ describe('useDataValue', () => {
       expect(onFocus).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
       expect(onBlur).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
     })
+
+    it('should update the internal value and run error validation', async () => {
+      const onFocus = jest.fn()
+      const onBlur = jest.fn()
+      const onChange = jest.fn()
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+        useDataValue({
+          value: 'foo',
+          emptyValue: '',
+          onFocus,
+          onBlur,
+          onChange,
+          required: true,
+        })
+      )
+
+      const { handleFocus, handleBlur, updateValue } = result.current
+
+      act(() => {
+        handleFocus()
+        handleBlur()
+        updateValue('')
+      })
+
+      expect(onFocus).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('foo')
+      expect(onBlur).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('foo')
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(result.current.error).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
+      })
+
+      act(() => {
+        handleFocus()
+        updateValue('a')
+        handleBlur()
+      })
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(result.current.error).toBeUndefined()
+      })
+
+      expect(onFocus).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('')
+      expect(onBlur).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('a')
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+      expect(onFocus).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+      expect(onBlur).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts
index f2a6d6943a0..fd356efaf04 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts
@@ -373,14 +373,6 @@ export default function useDataValue<
   const handleBlur = useCallback(() => setHasFocus(false), [setHasFocus])
 
   const updateValue = useCallback(
-    (argFromInput) => {
-      valueRef.current = fromInput(argFromInput)
-      forceUpdate()
-    },
-    [fromInput]
-  )
-
-  const handleChange = useCallback(
     (argFromInput) => {
       const newValue = fromInput(argFromInput)
 
@@ -389,8 +381,8 @@ export default function useDataValue<
         // calling onChange even if the actual value did not change.
         return
       }
+
       valueRef.current = newValue
-      changedRef.current = true
 
       if (
         continuousValidation ||
@@ -407,31 +399,52 @@ export default function useDataValue<
       // Always validate the value immediately when it is changed
       validateValue()
 
-      onChange?.(newValue)
       if (path) {
         dataContextHandlePathChange?.(path, newValue)
       }
+
+      forceUpdate()
+    },
+    [
+      continuousValidation,
+      dataContextHandlePathChange,
+      fromInput,
+      hideError,
+      path,
+      showError,
+      validateValue,
+    ]
+  )
+
+  const handleChange = useCallback(
+    (argFromInput) => {
+      const newValue = fromInput(argFromInput)
+
+      if (newValue === valueRef.current) {
+        // Avoid triggering a change if the value was not actually changed. This may be caused by rendering components
+        // calling onChange even if the actual value did not change.
+        return
+      }
+
+      updateValue(argFromInput)
+
+      changedRef.current = true
+      onChange?.(newValue)
+
       if (elementPath) {
         const iterateValuePath = `/${iterateElementIndex}${
           elementPath && elementPath !== '/' ? elementPath : ''
         }`
         handleIterateElementChange?.(iterateValuePath, newValue)
       }
-      forceUpdate()
     },
     [
-      path,
       elementPath,
+      fromInput,
+      handleIterateElementChange,
       iterateElementIndex,
-      continuousValidation,
       onChange,
-      validateValue,
-      dataContextHandlePathChange,
-      showError,
-      hideError,
-      handleIterateElementChange,
-      fromInput,
-      forceUpdate,
+      updateValue,
     ]
   )