diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Number.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Number.php
index 8a1217363..31bec6433 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Number.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Number.php
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ class Number extends FormElement
     {
         $this->setValue($value);
         $value = $this->getValue();
-        if (! is_numeric($value)) {
-            $this->addError(sprintf($this->translate('\'%s\' is not a valid number'), $value));
+        if ($this->isRequired() && ! is_numeric($value)) {
+            $this->addError(sprintf(t('\'%s\' is not a valid number'), $value));
             return false;
         }
         return parent::isValid($value, $context);