diff --git a/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp b/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
index 05c3692be7ff..900ec84ada76 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAddFeature::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent* e )
           return;
         }
       }
+      f->setValid( true );
 
       if ( addFeature( vlayer, f.data(), false ) )
       {