diff --git a/include/validate.cpp b/include/validate.cpp
index 06581e181..12b31b715 100755
--- a/include/validate.cpp
+++ b/include/validate.cpp
@@ -652,12 +652,10 @@ HIDDEN bool _alpha_val(TMask_field& f, KEY k)
 HIDDEN bool _not_empty_chkfld_val(TMask_field& f, KEY k)
 {
   bool ok = TRUE;
-  if (f.to_check(k) && f.get().not_empty())
+  if (f.to_check(k,TRUE) && f.get().not_empty())
   {                         
-/*  
     TBrowse * b = ((TEdit_field&)f).browse();
     if (b != NULL) ok = b->check(k == K_TAB ? RUNNING_CHECK : FINAL_CHECK);
-*/    
   }
   return ok;
 }