diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 9280ea83d2..e4d8b4af42 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ std::vector< std::pair<uint32, uint256> >
 bool NetworkOPs::recvValidation(SerializedValidation::pointer val)
 {
 	Log(lsINFO) << "recvValidation " << val->getLedgerHash().GetHex();
-
 	return theApp->getValidations().addValidation(val);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Peer.cpp b/src/Peer.cpp
index 6159f186f0..f4cbbcb0a9 100644
--- a/src/Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/Peer.cpp
@@ -735,15 +735,18 @@ void Peer::recvValidation(newcoin::TMValidation& packet)
 	{
 		Serializer s(packet.validation());
 		SerializerIterator sit(s);
-		SerializedValidation::pointer val = boost::make_shared<SerializedValidation>(boost::ref(sit));
+		SerializedValidation::pointer val = boost::make_shared<SerializedValidation>(boost::ref(sit), false);
+
 		uint256 signingHash = val->getSigningHash();
 		if (!theApp->isNew(signingHash))
 			return;
+
 		if (!val->isValid(signingHash))
 		{
 			punishPeer(PP_UNKNOWN_REQUEST);
 			return;
 		}
+
 		if (theApp->getOPs().recvValidation(val))
 		{
 			PackedMessage::pointer message = boost::make_shared<PackedMessage>(packet, newcoin::mtVALIDATION);
diff --git a/src/SerializedValidation.cpp b/src/SerializedValidation.cpp
index b9d89e4f2a..71c11c831c 100644
--- a/src/SerializedValidation.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedValidation.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const uint32 SerializedValidation::sValidationMagic	= 0x4c575200; // "LGR"
 SerializedValidation::SerializedValidation(SerializerIterator& sit, bool checkSignature)
 	: STObject(sValidationFormat, sit), mSignature(sit, "Signature"), mTrusted(false)
 {
-	if (!isValid()) throw std::runtime_error("Invalid validation");
+	if  (checkSignature && !isValid()) throw std::runtime_error("Invalid validation");
 }
 
 SerializedValidation::SerializedValidation(const uint256& ledgerHash, uint64 closeTime,