diff --git a/FormHandler/AbstractMessageFormHandler.php b/FormHandler/AbstractMessageFormHandler.php
index 08e3aa75..ee469d10 100644
--- a/FormHandler/AbstractMessageFormHandler.php
+++ b/FormHandler/AbstractMessageFormHandler.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function process(Form $form)
 
         $form->handleRequest($request);
 
-        if ($form->isValid()) {
+        if ($form->isSubmitted() && $form->isValid()) {
             return $this->processValidForm($form);
         }