diff --git a/src/validation-common.js b/src/validation-common.js
index 0dd5189..8706776 100644
--- a/src/validation-common.js
+++ b/src/validation-common.js
@@ -486,8 +486,10 @@ angular
       // invalid & isDirty, display the error message... if <span> not exist then create it, else udpate the <span> text
       if (!_globalOptions.hideErrorUnderInputs && !!attrs && !attrs.isValid && (isSubmitted || self.ctrl.$dirty || self.ctrl.$touched || self.ctrl.revalidateCalled)) {
         (errorElm.length > 0) ? errorElm.html(errorMsg) : elm.after('<div class="validation validation-' + elmInputName + ' text-danger">' + errorMsg + '</div>');
+        self.ctrl.errorMessageVisible = true;
       } else {
         errorElm.html('');  // element is pristine or no validation applied, error message has to be blank
+        self.ctrl.errorMessageVisible = undefined;
       }
     }
 
@@ -1442,4 +1444,4 @@ angular
       return {};
     }
 
-  }]); // validationCommon service
\ No newline at end of file
+  }]); // validationCommon service