diff --git a/src/Recorders/ValidationErrors.php b/src/Recorders/ValidationErrors.php
index b9af6ef..a366015 100644
--- a/src/Recorders/ValidationErrors.php
+++ b/src/Recorders/ValidationErrors.php
@@ -65,11 +65,14 @@ public function register(callable $record, Application $app): void
      */
     public function record(LivewireValidationError|RequestHandled $event): void
     {
-        $this->pulse->lazy(function () use ($event) {
-            if (! $this->shouldSample()) {
-                return;
-            }
+        if (
+            $event->request->route() === null ||
+            ! $this->shouldSample()
+        ) {
+            return;
+        }
 
+        $this->pulse->lazy(function () use ($event) {
             [$path, $via] = $this->resolveRoutePath($event->request);
 
             if ($this->shouldIgnore($path)) {
diff --git a/tests/RecorderTest.php b/tests/RecorderTest.php
index a9572f6..2528781 100644
--- a/tests/RecorderTest.php
+++ b/tests/RecorderTest.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Tests\TestClasses\DummyComponent;
 use TiMacDonald\Pulse\Recorders\ValidationErrors;
 
+use function Pest\Laravel\get;
 use function Pest\Laravel\post;
 use function Pest\Laravel\postJson;
 
@@ -483,3 +484,27 @@
     expect($aggregates->pluck('aggregate')->all())->toBe(array_fill(0, 4, 'count'));
     expect($aggregates->pluck('value')->every(fn ($value) => $value == 1.0))->toBe(true);
 });
+
+it('ignores unknown routes', function () {
+    get('unknown-route')->assertNotFound();
+});
+
+it('can sample', function () {
+    Config::set('pulse.recorders.'.ValidationErrors::class.'.sample_rate', 0.1);
+    Route::post('users', fn () => Request::validate([
+        'email' => 'required',
+    ]))->middleware('web');
+
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+    post('users');
+
+    expect(Pulse::ingest())->toEqualWithDelta(1, 4);
+});