diff --git a/src/main/java/com/networknt/schema/OneOfValidator.java b/src/main/java/com/networknt/schema/OneOfValidator.java
index 1df336927..dd0353a3d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/networknt/schema/OneOfValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/networknt/schema/OneOfValidator.java
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public Set<ValidationMessage> validate(JsonNode node, JsonNode rootNode, String
 
                 childErrors.addAll(schemaErrors);
             }
+            Set<ValidationMessage> childNotRequiredErrors = childErrors.stream().filter(error -> !ValidatorTypeCode.REQUIRED.getValue().equals(error.getType())).collect(Collectors.toSet());
 
             // ensure there is always an "OneOf" error reported if number of valid schemas is not equal to 1.
             if (numberOfValidSchema > 1) {
@@ -200,6 +201,9 @@ public Set<ValidationMessage> validate(JsonNode node, JsonNode rootNode, String
 
             // ensure there is always an "OneOf" error reported if number of valid schemas is not equal to 1.
             else if (numberOfValidSchema < 1) {
+                if (!childNotRequiredErrors.isEmpty()) {
+                    childErrors = childNotRequiredErrors;
+                }
                 if (!childErrors.isEmpty()) {
                     if (childErrors.size() > 1) {
                         Set<ValidationMessage> notAdditionalPropertiesOnly = new LinkedHashSet<>(childErrors.stream()
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/networknt/schema/Issue491Test.java b/src/test/java/com/networknt/schema/Issue491Test.java
index 84fea6317..777655001 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/networknt/schema/Issue491Test.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/networknt/schema/Issue491Test.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void testInvalidJson1() throws Exception {
         JsonSchema schema = factory.getSchema(schemaInputStream);
         JsonNode node = getJsonNodeFromJsonData("/data/issue491-invalid-1.json");
         Set<ValidationMessage> errors = schema.validate(node);
-        Assertions.assertEquals(2, errors.size());
+        Assertions.assertEquals(1, errors.size());
         Assertions.assertEquals("$.search.searchAge.age: string found, integer expected", errors.iterator().next().getMessage());
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void testInvalidJson2() throws Exception {
         JsonSchema schema = factory.getSchema(schemaInputStream);
         JsonNode node = getJsonNodeFromJsonData("/data/issue491-invalid-2.json");
         Set<ValidationMessage> errors = schema.validate(node);
-        Assertions.assertEquals(2, errors.size());
+        Assertions.assertEquals(1, errors.size());
         Assertions.assertEquals("$.search.name: integer found, string expected", errors.iterator().next().getMessage());
     }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void testInvalidJson3() throws Exception {
         JsonSchema schema = factory.getSchema(schemaInputStream);
         JsonNode node = getJsonNodeFromJsonData("/data/issue491-invalid-3.json");
         Set<ValidationMessage> errors = schema.validate(node);
-        Assertions.assertEquals(2, errors.size());
+        Assertions.assertEquals(1, errors.size());
         Assertions.assertEquals("$.search.byAge.age: string found, integer expected", errors.iterator().next().getMessage());
     }
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void testInvalidJson4() throws Exception {
         JsonSchema schema = factory.getSchema(schemaInputStream);
         JsonNode node = getJsonNodeFromJsonData("/data/issue491-invalid-2.json");
         Set<ValidationMessage> errors = schema.validate(node);
-        Assertions.assertEquals(2, errors.size());
+        Assertions.assertEquals(1, errors.size());
         Assertions.assertEquals("$.search.name: integer found, string expected", errors.iterator().next().getMessage());
     }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void testInvalidJson5(String jsonPath, String expectedError) throws Exception {
         JsonSchema schema = factory.getSchema(schemaInputStream);
         JsonNode node = getJsonNodeFromJsonData(jsonPath);
         Set<ValidationMessage> errors = schema.validate(node);
-        Assertions.assertEquals(2, errors.size());
+        Assertions.assertEquals(1, errors.size());
         Assertions.assertEquals(expectedError, errors.iterator().next().getMessage());
     }