diff --git a/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue b/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue
index 346e983d..5d46b48a 100644
--- a/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue
+++ b/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 		methods: {
 			onClick($event) {
 				if (this.schema.validateBeforeSubmit === true) {
+					// prevent a <form /> from having it's submit event triggered
+					// when we have to validate data first
+					$event.preventDefault();
 					let errors = this.$parent.validate();
 					let handleErrors = (errors) => {
 						if(!isEmpty(errors) && isFunction(this.schema.onValidationError)) {
-							this.schema.onValidationError(this.model, this.schema, errors);
+							this.schema.onValidationError(this.model, this.schema, errors, $event);
 						} else if (isFunction(this.schema.onSubmit)) {
 							this.schema.onSubmit(this.model, this.schema, $event);
 						}
@@ -27,6 +30,8 @@
 						handleErrors(errors);
 					}
 				} else if (isFunction(this.schema.onSubmit)) {
+					// if we aren't validating, just pass the onSubmit handler the $event
+					// so it can be handled there
 					this.schema.onSubmit(this.model, this.schema, $event);
 				}
 			}