diff --git a/src/rails.js b/src/rails.js
index cbb348b1..4dcb3779 100644
--- a/src/rails.js
+++ b/src/rails.js
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
 		var form = $(this), remote = form.attr('data-remote') != undefined;
 		if (!allowAction(form)) return false;
 
-		// skip other logic when required values are missing, but don't cancel the event
-		if (requiredValuesMissing(form)) return;
+		// skip other logic when required values are missing
+		if (requiredValuesMissing(form)) return !remote;
 
 		if (remote) {
 			handleRemote(form);
diff --git a/test/public/test/call-remote-callbacks.js b/test/public/test/call-remote-callbacks.js
index 69870867..f0c00117 100644
--- a/test/public/test/call-remote-callbacks.js
+++ b/test/public/test/call-remote-callbacks.js
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ asyncTest('blank required form input field should abort request', 1, function()
     .bind('ajax:beforeSend', function() {
       ok(false, 'ajax:beforeSend should not run');
     })
+    .bind('iframe:loading', function() {
+      ok(false, 'form should not get submitted');
+    })
     .trigger('submit');
 
   setTimeout(function() {
diff --git a/test/public/test/settings.js b/test/public/test/settings.js
index b1126cab..616ebc68 100644
--- a/test/public/test/settings.js
+++ b/test/public/test/settings.js
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ App.assert_request_path = function(request_env, path) {
   equal(request_env['PATH_INFO'], path, 'request should be sent to right url');
 };
 
+// hijacks normal form submit; lets it submit to an iframe to prevent
+// navigating away from the test suite
 $(document).bind('submit', function(e) {
   if (!e.isDefaultPrevented()) {
     var form = $(e.target), action = form.attr('action'),
@@ -36,5 +38,6 @@ $(document).bind('submit', function(e) {
     if (action.indexOf('iframe') < 0) form.attr('action', action + '?iframe=true')
     form.attr('target', name);
     $('#qunit-fixture').append(iframe);
+    $.event.trigger('iframe:loading', { form: form });
   }
-})
+});