diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php b/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
index 3d7bf976..d5949d69 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ abstract class DirectorObjectForm extends QuickForm
             $this->addHidden('id');
         }
         $this->setDefaults($this->object->getProperties());
+        if (! $this->hasBeenSubmitted()) {
+            $this->beforeValidation($this->object->getProperties());
+        }
         return $this;
     }
 
diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php b/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php
index 1e92fc73..5069dca3 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ abstract class QuickForm extends Zend_Form
         return $this->hasBeenSent();
     }
 
+    protected function beforeValidation($data = array())
+    {
+    }
+
     public function handleRequest(Request $request = null)
     {
         if ($request !== null) {
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ abstract class QuickForm extends Zend_Form
         if ($this->hasBeenSent()) {
             $post = $this->getRequest()->getPost();
             if ($this->hasBeenSubmitted()) {
+                $this->beforeValidation($post);
                 if ($this->isValid($post)) {
                     $this->onSuccess();
                 } else {