diff --git a/impl/src/main/java/com/sun/faces/facelets/tag/jsf/ValidatorTagHandlerDelegateImpl.java b/impl/src/main/java/com/sun/faces/facelets/tag/jsf/ValidatorTagHandlerDelegateImpl.java
index 887afef0a1..ab31ff8bd7 100644
--- a/impl/src/main/java/com/sun/faces/facelets/tag/jsf/ValidatorTagHandlerDelegateImpl.java
+++ b/impl/src/main/java/com/sun/faces/facelets/tag/jsf/ValidatorTagHandlerDelegateImpl.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.sun.faces.facelets.tag.jsf;
 
+import com.sun.faces.cdi.CdiValidator;
 import com.sun.faces.component.validator.ComponentValidators;
 import com.sun.faces.facelets.tag.MetaRulesetImpl;
 import com.sun.faces.util.Util;
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ public void applyAttachedObject(FacesContext context, UIComponent parent) {
         boolean found = false;
         
         for (Validator validator : validators) {
-            if (validator.getClass().equals(v.getClass())) {
+            if (validator.getClass().equals(v.getClass()) && !(v instanceof CdiValidator)) {
                 found = true;
                 break;
             }