diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Validation.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Validation.php
index 7fa8eca2d..c69fb1918 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Validation.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Validation.php
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ class Validation
     {
         $messages = [];
 
-        if (!($field['check_xss'] ?? true)) {
+        $type = $field['validate']['type'] ?? $field['type'] ?? 'text';
+        if ($type === 'unset' || !($field['check_xss'] ?? true)) {
             return $messages;
         }
         $name = ucfirst($field['label'] ?? $field['name'] ?? 'UNKNOWN');