diff --git a/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/eof/ERXGenericRecord.java b/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/eof/ERXGenericRecord.java
index 0d9c37bf8d8..ff7f81f8d48 100644
--- a/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/eof/ERXGenericRecord.java
+++ b/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/eof/ERXGenericRecord.java
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ public Object validateValueForKey(Object value, String key) throws NSValidation.
 			if (cd instanceof ERXEntityClassDescription) {
 				((ERXEntityClassDescription) cd).validateObjectWithUserInfo(this, value, "validateForKey." + key, key);
 			}
-			value = _validateValueForKey(value, key);
+			result = _validateValueForKey(value, key);
 		}
 		catch (ERXValidationException e) {
 			throw e;