diff --git a/app/controllers/PiggybankController.php b/app/controllers/PiggybankController.php
index 051a5d2ca5..9f279598c1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/PiggybankController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/PiggybankController.php
@@ -334,10 +334,11 @@ class PiggyBankController extends BaseController
         Session::flash('errors', $messages['errors']);
         if ($messages['errors']->count() > 0) {
             Session::flash('error', 'Could not update piggy bank: ' . $messages['errors']->first());
+            return Redirect::route('piggy_banks.edit', $piggyBank->id)->withInput();
         }
 
         // return to update screen:
-        if ($data['post_submit_action'] == 'validate_only' || $messages['errors']->count() > 0) {
+        if ($data['post_submit_action'] == 'validate_only') {
             return Redirect::route('piggy_banks.edit', $piggyBank->id)->withInput();
         }