diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts b/packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts
index 7e4714f35..82e1f400f 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ export class FormApi<
         }
 
         // If any fields are not blurred
-        if (!field.instance.state.meta.isBlurred) {
+        if (!field.instance.state.meta.isBlurred && cause === 'submit') {
           // Mark them as blurred
           field.instance.setMeta((prev) => ({ ...prev, isBlurred: true }))
         }
@@ -629,12 +629,6 @@ export class FormApi<
       fieldInstance.setMeta((prev) => ({ ...prev, isTouched: true }))
     }
 
-    // If the field is not blurred (same logic as in validateAllFields)
-    if (!fieldInstance.state.meta.isBlurred) {
-      // Mark it as blurred
-      fieldInstance.setMeta((prev) => ({ ...prev, isBlurred: true }))
-    }
-
     return fieldInstance.validate(cause)
   }