diff --git a/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusBaseInput.qml b/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusBaseInput.qml
index cdd2e765..246b1a10 100644
--- a/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusBaseInput.qml
+++ b/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusBaseInput.qml
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ Item {
 
     /*!
         \qmlproperty bool StatusBaseInput::valid
-        This property sets the valid state. Default value is true.
+        This property sets the valid state. Default value is false.
     */
-    property bool valid: true
+    property bool valid: false
     /*!
         \qmlproperty bool StatusBaseInput::pristine
         This property sets the pristine. Default value is true.
diff --git a/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusInput.qml b/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusInput.qml
index c763d26b..a6fa4d5f 100644
--- a/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusInput.qml
+++ b/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusInput.qml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Item {
         This property holds a reference to the TextEdit's valid property.
     */
     property alias valid: statusBaseInput.valid
+
     /*!
         \qmlproperty alias StatusInput::pending
         This property holds a reference to the TextEdit's pending property.
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ Item {
         This function resets the text input validation and text.
     */
     function reset() {
-        statusBaseInput.valid = true
+        statusBaseInput.valid = false
         statusBaseInput.pristine = true
         statusBaseInput.text = ""
         root.errorMessage = ""
@@ -276,8 +277,12 @@ Item {
                             valid: result
                         }
                     }
-                    result.errorMessage = validator.errorMessage
                     errors[validator.name] = result
+
+                    // the only way to trigger bindings for var property
+                    errors = errors
+                    result.errorMessage = validator.errorMessage
+
                     statusBaseInput.valid = statusBaseInput.valid && false
                 }
             }