diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
index 9eb1a3896c4d..3bae66a36bca 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ public function passes()
 
         $this->distinctValues = [];
 
+        $this->failedRules = [];
+
         // We'll spin through each rule, validating the attributes attached to that
         // rule. Any error messages will be added to the containers with each of
         // the other error messages, returning true if we don't have messages.
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
index 3bdc082a9350..1d21dadedcc7 100755
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
@@ -4413,6 +4413,14 @@ public function testValidatedNotValidateTwiceData()
         $this->assertEquals(1, $validateCount);
     }
 
+    public function testMultiplePassesCalls()
+    {
+        $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();
+        $v = new Validator($trans, [], ['foo' => 'string|required']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dataProvider validUuidList
      */