diff --git a/src/fields/abstractField.js b/src/fields/abstractField.js
index f0abe6af..b6019ad3 100644
--- a/src/fields/abstractField.js
+++ b/src/fields/abstractField.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function attributesDirective(el, binding, vnode) {
 }
 
 export default {
-	props: ["model", "schema", "formOptions", "disabled"],
+	props: ["vfg", "model", "schema", "formOptions", "disabled"],
 
 	data() {
 		return {
diff --git a/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue b/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue
index b0d5ed56..30567928 100644
--- a/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue
+++ b/src/fields/core/fieldSubmit.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import abstractField from "../abstractField";
-import { isFunction, isEmpty } from "lodash";
+import { get as objGet, isFunction, isEmpty } from "lodash";
 
 export default {
 	mixins: [abstractField],
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ export default {
 				// prevent a <form /> from having it's submit event triggered
 				// when we have to validate data first
 				$event.preventDefault();
-				let errors = this.$parent.validate();
+				let validateAsync = objGet(this.formOptions, "validateAsync", false);
+				let errors = this.vfg.validate();
 				let handleErrors = errors => {
-					if (!isEmpty(errors) && isFunction(this.schema.onValidationError)) {
-						this.schema.onValidationError(this.model, this.schema, errors, $event);
+					if ((validateAsync && !isEmpty(errors)) || (!validateAsync && !errors)) {
+						if (isFunction(this.schema.onValidationError)) {
+							this.schema.onValidationError(this.model, this.schema, errors, $event);
+						}
 					} else if (isFunction(this.schema.onSubmit)) {
 						this.schema.onSubmit(this.model, this.schema, $event);
 					}
diff --git a/src/formGenerator.vue b/src/formGenerator.vue
index e91b1494..054e42e7 100644
--- a/src/formGenerator.vue
+++ b/src/formGenerator.vue
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 div.vue-form-generator(v-if='schema != null')
 	fieldset(v-if="schema.fields", :is='tag')
 		template(v-for='field in fields')
-			form-group(v-if='fieldVisible(field)', :field="field", :errors="errors", :model="model", :options="options", @validated="onFieldValidated")
+			form-group(v-if='fieldVisible(field)', :vfg="vfg", :field="field", :errors="errors", :model="model", :options="options", @validated="onFieldValidated")
 
 	template(v-for='group in groups')
 		fieldset(:is='tag', :class='getFieldRowClasses(group)')
 			legend(v-if='group.legend') {{ group.legend }}
 			template(v-for='field in group.fields')
-				form-group(v-if='fieldVisible(field)', :field="field", :errors="errors", :model="model", :options="options", @validated="onFieldValidated", @model-updated="onModelUpdated")
+				form-group(v-if='fieldVisible(field)', :vfg="vfg", :field="field", :errors="errors", :model="model", :options="options", @validated="onFieldValidated", @model-updated="onModelUpdated")
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export default {
 
 	data() {
 		return {
+			vfg: this,
 			errors: [] // Validation errors
 		};
 	},
diff --git a/src/formGroup.vue b/src/formGroup.vue
index 63923586..2c7c0ac5 100644
--- a/src/formGroup.vue
+++ b/src/formGroup.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 		</label>
 
 		<div class="field-wrap">
-			<component ref="child" :is="getFieldType(field)" :disabled="fieldDisabled(field)" :model="model" :schema="field" :formOptions="options" @model-updated="onModelUpdated" @validated="onFieldValidated"></component>
+			<component ref="child" :is="getFieldType(field)" :vfg="vfg" :disabled="fieldDisabled(field)" :model="model" :schema="field" :formOptions="options" @model-updated="onModelUpdated" @validated="onFieldValidated"></component>
 			<div v-if="buttonVisibility(field)" class="buttons">
 				<button v-for="(btn, index) in field.buttons" @click="buttonClickHandler(btn, field, $event)" :class="btn.classes" :key="index" v-text="btn.label"></button>
 			</div>
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export default {
 	components: fieldComponents,
 	mixins: [formMixin],
 	props: {
+		vfg: {
+			type: Object,
+			required: true
+		},
 		model: Object,
 		options: {
 			type: Object
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/fields/fieldSubmit.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/fields/fieldSubmit.spec.js
index 7716be51..798593dc 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/fields/fieldSubmit.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/fields/fieldSubmit.spec.js
@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@ function createField2(data, methods) {
 
 describe("fieldSubmit.vue", () => {
 	describe("check template", () => {
+		let vfg = {};
 		let schema = {
 			type: "submit",
 			buttonText: "Submit form",
 			inputName: "",
 			validateBeforeSubmit: false,
-			onSubmit() {},
+			onSubmit: sinon.spy(),
 			fieldClasses: ["applied-class", "another-class"]
 		};
+		let formOptions = {
+			validateAsync: false
+		};
 		let model = { name: "John Doe" };
 		let input;
 
 		before(() => {
-			createField2({ schema, model, disabled: false });
+			createField2({ vfg, schema, formOptions, model, disabled: false });
 			input = wrapper.find("input");
 		});
 
@@ -43,43 +47,89 @@ describe("fieldSubmit.vue", () => {
 		});
 
 		describe("valid form", () => {
-			it.skip("should not call validate if validateBeforeSubmit is false", () => {
-				schema.onSubmit = sinon.spy();
-				let cb = sinon.spy();
-				wrapper.vm.$parent.validate = cb;
+			before(() => {
+				vfg.validate = () => true;
+				sinon.spy(vfg, "validate");
+			});
+
+			afterEach(() => {
+				schema.onSubmit.resetHistory();
+				vfg.validate.resetHistory();
+			});
+
+			it("should not call validate but should call onSubmit if validateBeforeSubmit is false", () => {
+				input.trigger("click");
 
-				input.click();
-				expect(cb.called).to.be.false;
+				expect(vfg.validate.notCalled).to.be.true;
 				expect(schema.onSubmit.calledOnce).to.be.true;
 				expect(schema.onSubmit.calledWith(model, schema)).to.be.true;
 			});
 
-			it.skip("should call validate if validateBeforeSubmit is true", () => {
+			it("should call validate and onSubmit if validateBeforeSubmit is true", () => {
 				schema.validateBeforeSubmit = true;
-				schema.onSubmit = sinon.spy();
-				let cb = sinon.spy();
-				wrapper.vm.$parent.validate = cb;
 
 				input.trigger("click");
 
-				expect(cb.called).to.be.true;
+				expect(vfg.validate.called).to.be.true;
 				expect(schema.onSubmit.called).to.be.true;
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe("invalid form", () => {
-			it.skip("should not call onSubmit if validateBeforeSubmit is true", () => {
+			before(() => {
+				vfg.validate = () => false;
+				sinon.spy(vfg, "validate");
+			});
+
+			afterEach(() => {
+				schema.onSubmit.resetHistory();
+				vfg.validate.resetHistory();
+			});
+
+			it("should call validate but should not call onSubmit if validateBeforeSubmit is true", () => {
 				schema.validateBeforeSubmit = true;
+
+				input.trigger("click");
+
+				expect(vfg.validate.called).to.be.true;
+				expect(schema.onSubmit.notCalled).to.be.true;
+			});
+		});
+
+		describe("async validate", () => {
+			before(() => {
+				formOptions.validateAsync = true;
+				vfg.validate = sinon.stub();
 				schema.onSubmit = sinon.spy();
-				let cb = sinon.spy(() => {
-					return ["an error occurred"];
+			});
+
+			afterEach(() => {
+				vfg.validate.reset();
+				schema.onSubmit.resetHistory();
+			});
+
+			describe("valid form", () => {
+				it("should call validate and onSubmit if validateBeforeSubmit is true", async function () {
+					schema.validateBeforeSubmit = true;
+					vfg.validate.resolves([]);
+
+					await input.trigger("click");
+
+					expect(vfg.validate.called).to.be.true;
+					expect(schema.onSubmit.called).to.be.true;
 				});
-				wrapper.vm.$parent.validate = cb;
+			});
 
-				input.trigger("click");
+			describe("invalid form", () => {
+				it("should call validate but should not call onSubmit if validateBeforeSubmit is true", async function () {
+					schema.validateBeforeSubmit = true;
+					vfg.validate.resolves(["Error"]);
 
-				expect(cb.called).to.be.true;
-				expect(schema.onSubmit.called).to.be.true;
+					await input.trigger("click");
+
+					expect(vfg.validate.called).to.be.true;
+					expect(schema.onSubmit.notCalled).to.be.true;
+				});
 			});
 		});